Do You Understand Music?

I think that Zorn & O Coleman are extreme examples for some, who like myself, were more accustomed to classical music with a preference for things before 1940. I listen to jazz (D. Cherry, Miles, etc) and Blues -- but the sound of Spy vs. Spy by Zorn was a totally different experience. Although each piece lasts a few moments (let alone an hour), it took me a long time to get used to... Similarly with Webern, for example (I haven't got used to!).

...some day usually on weekend I go to the East Village and check(mandatory to check) a huge number of "underground" downtown musical stores; yes, searching for the bargains and rarities, recognizing them by the record labels, producers, credits, discovering discovering and acquiring. Sometimes my "shopping cart" riches 500 CDs and LPs sometimes doesn't rich 10. I know definitely that even if I won't like it I will be able to punch it through ebay even with the profit.

Discovering a new music is always interesting. There were a thousands even approaching to 10000 CDs and records bought and nearly 90% sold. Some of records and CDs were acquired for information purpouses only and than sold after one listening some of records and CDs are being placed into collection. Some of the collection records or CDs will NEVER be sold.

Thanks you all for understanding and participating in this discussion.

Ultrakaz, To anyone who is too addicted to eat burgers I would strongly suggest to try out fried beef liver or veal liver. I possess a knowlege of a very tasty recipie of how to cook a fried liver so you can e-mail me if you're interested:)

Twl, your statement is too contraversal: I was surfing through the Cluster albums and CDs for a long time already and I do realy consider music of Roedelius, Moebius, Plank is to be on one of the top levels of intellegence. Seing their names together or individually on CD or record means that this record or CD I should listen. Their albums are so different that you should have a certain mood and motivation for each one of them i.e. "tune yourself up".
"One Hour" CD album was something that I've never expected from them and I do not realy know how to interpret my feelings. Very often that could happen if you're listening to Richard Kirk(Cabaret Voltaire) or even Klaus Schulze.

It took me a while to appreciate Ornette Coleman too. I'm glad I didn't give up on him the first time I listened.

I enjoy listening to challenging music that will broaden my tastes. Some of it I've really enjoyed through repeated listenings (AMM, Cecil Taylor, Evan Parker), but some stuff, no matter how much I listen to I just cannot get. This is mostly modern-classical stuff (Xenakis comes to mind) or extreme-electronic music.

Ultrakaz: I agree completely with your "simpler" approach to music. However, the food analogy does not do it for me as I like fried liver.

i have found,especially with classical music,that it helps to learn as much as possible about the composer.his life's ups and downs play a big part in his music.pieces that when first heard are difficult,become understandable and accessible,there is a trancendance and makes the experience of music more enjoyable.just my opinion.