A VERY wise and true observation that you made about the age of downloading and technology diluting the impact of listening to a soundtrack. When people used to buy a soundtrack with all the artwork, etc., and have patience to listen through an album, it DOES make a difference on your subjective reaction. The psychology of listening and reacting to music is a big player here. Thanks for posting this.
--- In [email protected], "Pravinder Sheoran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Boss, u r very right. > Its so easy to switch over to next song these days. > i surely miss that time. > Technology has surley its drawbacks. > > Pravinder. > > --- In [email protected], "fretfreaker" <fretfreaker@> > wrote: > > > > Technology has changed since the days of Roja, Kadhalan, Indian, > > Rangeela, Dil Se...... > > > > Those were the days when we used to buy a new A R Rahman cassette > > (yes, audio tape) and listen from start to finish with bated > breath, > > taking in every change of note, every sound of breath, every new > > twist in the raga, or the odd beat out of sync done purposely so by > > the master. > > > > I wonder if THAT is what has changed... we no longer listen to an > > album from start to finish the way we used to. i-Pods and MP3s have > > made it too easy to get bored with a song and switch it even before > > we begin listening (yes, not hearing) to it. > > > > And since many DO NOT spend their hard earned (and saved up) money > > on these songs (nah... better download it, easier and I don't have > > move out of my chair!) lesser the motivation to find value in the > > songs. > > > > And hence, we have our wordly wise (sitting in the chair at all > > times) crowd bashing up and tearing apart every new soundtrack of > > the master, not nearly listening enough before speaking up > > professing the decline in standards of the great A R > > Rahman! > > > > How wrong or right am I? hmmmmm. > > >
