Periodic obsession

That is exactly how I listen to music. I pick one artist and listen to their albums for a given period of time and then move on to the next. During that period I also seem to find myself on that artists website or elsewhere on the internet learning more about them.

Lately it has been Alanis Morissette. I'll also be seeing her perform two weeks from tonight at Radio City, I can't wait.

I found that my greatest period of disillusionment with music was during a period I did much buying and listening once or twice. Once I bought less and listened more, much as I did as an 18 year old, then the fun came back. Funnily enough, I am 44!?

Mike

Hi James

I too have obsessed over Sufjan. I downloaded a leaked copy of Illinois, weeks before its official release, and played it constantly, awed by the scale of the achievement. Fear not - I bought a legit copy of the CD when it came out. This year, I've listened a lot to the Innocence Mission, and their CDs are never far from my player. As it happens, Sufjan's a great admirer of their work:

Soof

I have been known to listen to Bach's solo violin works obsessively, and am always up for a spell of complete immersion in the works of Steely Dan.

Regards
Nigel

There are several artists/bands that I find myself listening to - album after album: obviously HMHB, Shirley Collins, the Kinks, the Beatles, Richard Digance and Chas n Dave, but most recently my obsession moved to the wonderful Blackmore's Night. All of which will keep me going until Basia Bulat releases her next album (great video here)

ATB Rotf

For me the problem is usually heavy rotation of the latest CD, Japanese Popstars - We Just Are, and sadly I am 45!

Is this an age related thing I wonder?

Jono

PS My six-year old said of my 75 year old mother "she is an old and her brain is shrinking" which based on the evidence to hand is also true.

I certainly did that in my younger (school ) days as I only owned a few albums anyway.

BUT, now my 11 yr old is playing the first album I ever bought non-stop - Queen's Greatest Hits...

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Originally posted by PJT:
I certainly did that in my younger (school ) days as I only owned a few albums anyway.

BUT, now my 11 yr old is playing the first album I ever bought non-stop - Queen's Greatest Hits...

In the UK you can get help for this kind of behaviour on the NHS I believe.

Jono

Not all illnesses need treatment.

I think it 's great to make a great heap of one artist's CDs, in chronological order, and burn through 'em. With a biggish collection, I find it tragically easy to forget what wonders languish unplayed therein for years.

I celebrate my Xmas each year by playing the Beatles' officially-released canon right through. Boxing day is given over to the bootlegs.

Fraser

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Originally posted by Jono 13:

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Originally posted by PJT:
I certainly did that in my younger (school ) days as I only owned a few albums anyway.

BUT, now my 11 yr old is playing the first album I ever bought non-stop - Queen's Greatest Hits...

In the UK you can get help for this kind of behaviour on the NHS I believe.

Jono

Can do so here in NZ, but iof you get onto a waiting list it will take years anyway. Occasionally the local Health Boards ease the problem of long queues by removing people from the waiting queues.