Comments on: I get my kicks on the mellow side… http://whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/2007/03/24/i-get-my-kicks-on-the-mellow-side/ Sleeping on a Hollow Blog Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:46:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Newtron Bomb http://whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/2007/03/24/i-get-my-kicks-on-the-mellow-side/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Newtron Bomb Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:47:08 +0000 http://www.whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/?p=58#comment-57 Personally, I almost never listen to sad music when I'm sad. If I'm feeling down I'll usually put on something upbeat to try to pull me out of my funk. It doesn't always work, but listening to sad music usually just makes me feel worse. I guess I'm just a weirdo... Personally, I almost never listen to sad music when I’m sad. If I’m feeling down I’ll usually put on something upbeat to try to pull me out of my funk. It doesn’t always work, but listening to sad music usually just makes me feel worse. I guess I’m just a weirdo…

]]> By: monooulin http://whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/2007/03/24/i-get-my-kicks-on-the-mellow-side/comment-page-1/#comment-56 monooulin Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:31:54 +0000 http://www.whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/?p=58#comment-56 Personally, I think because we are masoquistics in general, lol. I mean, when I feel down, I can't listen to a 'happy' music, I just can't stand it. To me is "we do listen to music to MATCH our moods"... For example, when I am happy or glad, if I listen Sea Change i.e. I don't find it sooo sad, I can appreciate the music or instruments there more in detail that when I am in a sad mood... But I prefer listen to MV when I am happy of course. I think (for me) Mutations is the perfect 'neutral mood' album, is happy and melancholic and positive and introspective at the same time. Personally, I think because we are masoquistics in general, lol. I mean, when I feel down, I can’t listen to a ‘happy’ music, I just can’t stand it.
To me is “we do listen to music to MATCH our moods”… For example, when I am happy or glad, if I listen Sea Change i.e. I don’t find it sooo sad, I can appreciate the music or instruments there more in detail that when I am in a sad mood…
But I prefer listen to MV when I am happy of course.
I think (for me) Mutations is the perfect ‘neutral mood’ album, is happy and melancholic and positive and introspective at the same time.

]]> By: Samora http://whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/2007/03/24/i-get-my-kicks-on-the-mellow-side/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Samora Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:40:11 +0000 http://www.whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/?p=58#comment-55 I think it's all relative to the situation and the person. In other words we listen to music to match our moods AND our moods/personalities can change to match our music. Situation: Sometimes it's just necessary to wallow in an emotion in order to deal with it effectively. Other times it's just easier to turn on something upbeat and let yourself forget about whatever is bothering you. It depends on how deeply you feel that emotion, etc. Person: Personal tastes can lead you to more solemn or upbeat music in general. If you listen to a genre of music that elicits a certain mood more often than others, it seems that it would be within reason to expect you to experience that emotion more often. I think it’s all relative to the situation and the person. In other words we listen to music to match our moods AND our moods/personalities can change to match our music.

Situation: Sometimes it’s just necessary to wallow in an emotion in order to deal with it effectively. Other times it’s just easier to turn on something upbeat and let yourself forget about whatever is bothering you. It depends on how deeply you feel that emotion, etc.

Person: Personal tastes can lead you to more solemn or upbeat music in general. If you listen to a genre of music that elicits a certain mood more often than others, it seems that it would be within reason to expect you to experience that emotion more often.

]]> By: Fish http://whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/2007/03/24/i-get-my-kicks-on-the-mellow-side/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Fish Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:56:19 +0000 http://www.whiskeyclone.net/papertiger/?p=58#comment-54 I think it's we need to feel that someone gets what we're going through. When the **** hits in fan in my life, I always find myself going towards the same CDs - Sea Change, usually, sometimes others - because they get it. Maybe not the same event happened, but the same idea happened - they messed up, maybe it's their fault, maybe it's not their fault, someone else's, nobody's at all - and it connects. And once it's at the 'yeah, they get what I'm talking about, they know what I feel' place, you can put on something to pull you out of it... But that's just me, it might only be that way for me. I think it’s we need to feel that someone gets what we’re going through. When the **** hits in fan in my life, I always find myself going towards the same CDs – Sea Change, usually, sometimes others – because they get it. Maybe not the same event happened, but the same idea happened – they messed up, maybe it’s their fault, maybe it’s not their fault, someone else’s, nobody’s at all – and it connects. And once it’s at the ‘yeah, they get what I’m talking about, they know what I feel’ place, you can put on something to pull you out of it… But that’s just me, it might only be that way for me.

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