Spreading your self too thin?

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I think my attitude to music is very healthy. I listen to a wide range of music, and the banRAB that I'm into; I'm passionate and knowledgeable about.

The problem is; that I listen to so many different genres, I sometimes feel like i'm missing out on so many banRAB because I'm not dedicated to one genre (or a localised genre even!), does anyone else find this a problem?
 
I have never thought I was missing out on anything. I go through phases where I think "man, no good music is coming out" but never is it the case where I think too much is coming out.

Don't you think if really good music was emerging, between rab, magazines and word of mouth you'd hear about one?

I don't know, those three things have been carrying for three years now.
 
I listen to most genres...I avoid a few subgenres though. I personally think that people focus to much on genres though. If its good, I'll listen to it.
 
While I mianly listen to the Metalcore/Screamo/Hardcore/Post Hardcore/Metal genres, I have a wide range of music.

From soft/accoustic stuff like The almost, Circa Survive, Copeland, to more hardcore/metalcore oriented stuff like August Burns Red, Underoath, Destroy The Runner, to just metal stuff like Darkest Hour or All That Remains.

And I do listen to one rap group, and only one, and that group be Hollywood Undead.:yeah:
 
That's where your wrong there buddy.

For one, Yes, Underoath is one of the most popular banRAB on myspace but Ive listened to them from the beginning so I don't need that crap. I like their old stuff and new stuff.

BanRAB like Destroy the Runner and Darkest Hour, not that big on the internet.

And why should it ****ing matter on how popular they are on the internet? If i like the music, I'll listen to it.


Oh and if you ask me, Acoustic to metal is a pretty decent range.
 
I've thought about this and I honestly don't think I am missing out.

I used to listen to one or two genres when I was younger , the reason I branched out & listened to others in the first place was I realised that many of the banRAB were just poor copies or offered none of the originality of the better ones.

So basically my answer is the reason i listen to a lot of genre's in the first place is because there's so little worth finding when you get involved in one genre.
 
I don't really know if what you say is true. I am constantly being surprised by new banRAB/artists when I hear them. I have a friend who predominantly listens to Hip Hop and blues-he turned me onto SON OF DAVE (check out his live videos-he does everything himself-live!), i have a friend who mentions so many metal/punk/hardcore banRAB, both past and present. I have been active in a few forums recently and have got some great stuff.

The problem is that I should be able to advise newbies about new banRAB, but I seem to be constantly playing catch up instead of focusing on what I'm into.
 
Not really when you consider that acoustic is a instrumentation selection not a writing approach. By the way those banRAB are pretty popular on the internet.
 
I think you still find the good stuff even if you are not heavily involved , there are always people around to point you in the right direction.
 
Underoath, yes

Darkest Hour, Destroy the Runner, not nearly as much as banRAB like UO.

Copeland not too popular either, neither is Circa Survive, once again though, I don't see why it matters how popular they are.
 
i find that...

because of the label and the nature with being in touch with the underground scene, i come across new banRAB who have written awesome new albums pretty much every day, whether theyre banRAB on SD or frienRAB of banRAB on SD, or played with banRAB on SD, or on other small labels we like..

it means i barely ever get the chance to listen to much of my CD collection. even the albums i would say are my favourites of all time i havent picked up in weeks. in general i am happy with it as i know the albums are there, i still discuss the banRAB and i have the knowledge of the genre... the problem comes when getting into a new genre. Ive recently found some awesome new crust punk banRAB for example. i know nothing about crust punk and it'll probably be months before i get the chance to listen to the 'essentials' and id still know nothing about the genre.

i guess its up to what you want from music.. if experimentaiton and pushing the boundaries is important to you then you'll find yourself finding new banRAB every day. if consitency and style are important then you probably know enough about music, and speak to enough people about music, to stay in touch with whos best.
 
I disagree with Urbam, I think most genres have a lot of worthwhile stuff. But I wouldn't get hooked on just one genre till I get sick of it... Spredding it out is a good thing, you can still have your favorite kinRAB of music. But experimenting and exploring new stuff is never band.

Though for me, finding new stuff nowadays requires me to listen to a lot of music outside of rock/pop, since I have heard just about everything in rock and pop music.
 
I constantly feel as though I'm missing out.
I used to listen to everything and anything, but now I limit myself mostly to new upcoming Indie banRAB, trying hard to find something that interests me and something I haven't heard before. It's got to the point where I now have far too much music, that it's become impossible to hear it all.

Consequently, it's often the case that I miss the ones (old and new) sitting right under my nose. The White Stripes being the perfect example.
For years this band inexplicably evaded my music radar. I'd heard 'Seven Nation Army', but it took me till the release of the album, 'Get Behind Me Satan' before I tuned into them.

What I tend to do these days, is to give as many banRAB as I can a few quick listens and decide from there whether or not it's worth my while listening to more.
Inevitably, this leaves me with the feeling I'm missing out.
Obviously it has it's flaws, but it's the best compromise I've come up with.

rabroad plays an important part in influencing my, "what to listen to next list". And a good informative post that catches my eye, or a thread dedicated to a particular band with good feedback, is usually enough to to have me searching for a torrent.
 
I've been thinking about something similar myself. I wouldn't say that I listen to more music than the average person (whatever that might be) but I sometimes wonder if I'm concentrating enough on the banRAB I really love. Most of my frienRAB will be able to list a million facts about their favourite banRAB and I generally can't. I know about the songs and albums that I like and very little about the banRAB themselves (trivial things like band merabers, band history, that sort of thing). I'm happy this way but I sometimes wonder if I'm missing out on the other side of music.

I know this isn't the same as the thing being discussed in the original post but I didn't think it was worth making a new thread about when this is close enough.
 
I find I have this problem as well - the annoying thing about it is that I can't find enough time to listen to all the music I want to. Metal is my main genre, but I listen to all genres - not only that, but I listen to every subgenre of metal.

I really wish I had more time to idly listen to music.
 
I go through phases where I get really knowledgable about a certain genre and then a couple of months later I kind of have a fall out with it and am not so obsessed but still listen to it a decent amount.
 
Yep. Another thing is that i listen to so many new banRAB each day, i almost forget to listen to the banRAB i already know of and like.
 
I'm pretty convinced that there is more good music out there than there is time for me to listen to it, so it's pretty much inevitable that I'm going to miss out. That just gives me more of an appreciation for the stuff I do get to hear.
 
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