Just another Orange fuse thread

As Millercarbon stated too many people don’t know how to listen. That  not only applies to music ,their stereos but others as well. When I go to a business meeting with people I am not too familiar with I watch to see who are the talkers and who are the listeners. When they do talk a large portion of the best ideas come from the listeners.
Unfortunately there are people who have not only lack  listening skills they don’t even know how to communicate properly, they just rant . I like a good exchange of ideas and there are a lot of really knowledgeable people on this site that even though I might not agree with everything they state , I do listen.

I am honored that I am now reading the script of those who have learned to listen. 

  First rule of thumb, if you haven't used it you have no opinion. After all what you are saying is just conjecture and is of little use to anyone.

+1 simguy

There are those who appreciate art, and those who do not. This applies to the art of music as well.

Millercarbon’s excellent essay above reminded me of a trip I took to the fabulous Getty Museum of Art in Los Angeles. Here, you can see spectacular paintings and sculptures by the true masters of the past.

I was accompanied on the trip with my brother and one of our best childhood friends. My brother and I had to stop and admire each painting, paying close attention to the colors, how the artist played with light, and the subtle brush strokes, and then discuss each painting. We spent several minutes, to even twenty minutes and longer, to admire each work of art. Our friend, on the other hand, could hardly wait to get to the next exhibit, and then on to the food court.

Art has to be appreciated not only with the eyes but with the soul as well. Music is no different, it too, in order to be appreciated to its fullest, must be listened to with the soul. Once that is realized, then we have learned what to listen for.

To the naysayers on this site, all I have to say is ... The food court is out that door, down the hall, and to the left.

Frank