It seems to me that the reason humanity listens to music is to take council from it.
To feel identified with, understood, and like we belong. We don't actively seek out music which we don't identify with. We like music that is like us, and when we listen, we tend to take council from it.
The music we listen to strongly affects the way that we think and the choices we make. It is a real and visceral part of who we are.
Is the music that I listen to the kind of council I would like to receive, and is it like the man I want to become?
Hmm. This is an interesting though, especially "We like music that is like us."
ReplyDeleteI tend to listen to pretty angry/desperate rock/metal. Not entirely sure that I want to be quite that person, but thinking about it I can see that I do identify with this. Good stuff to think about. Thanks.