tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post113146270461256190..comments2024-03-23T11:40:13.092-05:00Comments on Musical Assumptions: Random Thoughts about Listening to RecordingsElaine Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-1132494169751467442005-11-20T07:42:00.000-06:002005-11-20T07:42:00.000-06:00When I was in a small college town, away from any ...When I was in a small college town, away from any good orchestras, I set out one day to have a communal musical experience, as described so accurately in your post. <BR/><BR/>The idea (never fulfilled) was as follows. Music department buddies, we would get all gussied up in tuxes / dresses as if going to the symphony and we would march in to my dorm at quarter to 7 for a program selected of classical favorites from our libraries as if we were sitting in the concert hall for the performaces we were listening to!<BR/><BR/>No one went past saying "that's an idea....." :) I did wish to have a listening experience to talk about with others who were able to converse about the music. <BR/><BR/>You know, there CAN be a communal BOON of radio listening. As you mentioned, one can talk when a radio is playing. Provided that people aren't talking about traffic conditions, but using sparse words to direct each others listing, radio listening with good speakers can be quite a pleasurable common experience, perhaps, in its own, small, way.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the interesting post.Eustace Brighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203832619757992533noreply@blogger.com