"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
Post by jennistarr1 on Aug 24, 2023 13:28:07 GMT -5
here is a random story you didn't ask to hear:
We went to an eagles concert and it was one of the setups where they play through an entire album...intermission, then play hits from other albums
As soon as they hit the first note, I proceeded to BAWL for four songs...I mean full on crying. I didn't even know all of the songs. Complete waterworks. As I tell the story now, tears well up. All I can think of was my mom was sick at the time but I wasn't thinking about it and there was no connection to like a lyric or something. Pure physical reaction. My husband kept saying "what's wrong" and I was like "I DON"T KNOW"
Two that are very unrelated but do it to me everytime are any orchestral version of carol of the bells and M83's midnight city (the open), lol. They both make me so sad, though, and I have no idea why!
Yes. One that often does this to me is when the leadup to Slash's guitar solo in November Rain gets started.
YES. I love November Rain!
I feel like all the music used in Grey's Anatomy gave me goosebumps. The songs themselves did even before they were on the show. Me and the music director have the same taste apparently.
Are we being literal, like actual goosebumps? Actual physical response? I think I might get that slight chill or tingle from some music but never actual goosebumps.
Absolutely. Particularly really amazing vocalists. It's not the kind of music I listen to often (um, I listen to a lot of electronica), but when someone can really nail it with strong, emotional vocals, it blows me away and I get teary.
Post by mysteriouswife on Aug 24, 2023 14:55:02 GMT -5
I have no clue how to explain H’s reaction to music. He physically changes. You can see the calm hit him and his almost turns limp at times. Especially, if it’s old vinyl records in mono and has a crispy crackle sound. He’s the only person I have seen have a noticeable physical appearance change.
I’m hard of hearing and can’t always hear the change in tone. So no. I get nothing from music. I do enjoy live music and the experience.
Post by BlondeSpiders on Aug 24, 2023 15:24:23 GMT -5
I think I have some audio processing issues, because I have weird reactions to certain kinds of music.
Good associations: Touched: VAST, electronica that has a big lead up to the bass dropping (We Found Love: Rihanna is a great example.) Makes the back of my neck tingle in a good way.
Bad/difficult associations: songs that have certain high-pitched notes (Hot In The City: Billy Idol, Fascination: Human League) are difficult to hear and I'm not sure why. Not quite painful, but makes me cringe.
The worst: Remember when movie theaters used THX for sound? That audio clip made me burst into tears the first few times and it was shocking. Eventually I learned to see it coming and jammed fingers in my ears to block it out. I don't know how else to describe except FEEL BAD on a molecular level. Brown note? lol
Post by picksthemusic on Aug 24, 2023 15:53:44 GMT -5
My other post aside, as a musician, I feel like that's what drew me to music in the first place, and why I stayed with it for so long (I went to an arts college for music performance for one year), and why I still gravitate towards concerts and the like now.
I think I have some audio processing issues, because I have weird reactions to certain kinds of music.
Good associations: Touched: VAST, electronica that has a big lead up to the bass dropping (We Found Love: Rihanna is a great example.) Makes the back of my neck tingle in a good way.
Bad/difficult associations: songs that have certain high-pitched notes (Hot In The City: Billy Idol, Fascination: Human League) are difficult to hear and I'm not sure why. Not quite painful, but makes me cringe.
The worst: Remember when movie theaters used THX for sound? That audio clip made me burst into tears the first few times and it was shocking. Eventually I learned to see it coming and jammed fingers in my ears to block it out. I don't know how else to describe except FEEL BAD on a molecular level. Brown note? lol
I think I have some audio processing issues, because I have weird reactions to certain kinds of music.
Good associations: Touched: VAST, electronica that has a big lead up to the bass dropping (We Found Love: Rihanna is a great example.) Makes the back of my neck tingle in a good way.
Bad/difficult associations: songs that have certain high-pitched notes (Hot In The City: Billy Idol, Fascination: Human League) are difficult to hear and I'm not sure why. Not quite painful, but makes me cringe.
The worst: Remember when movie theaters used THX for sound? That audio clip made me burst into tears the first few times and it was shocking. Eventually I learned to see it coming and jammed fingers in my ears to block it out. I don't know how else to describe except FEEL BAD on a molecular level. Brown note? lol
That could definitely be neurodiversity
I have suspected the same. Dated a guy with neurospicy kids and he was the first person to understand my audio issues.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Aug 24, 2023 17:37:37 GMT -5
Omg yes. And I cry a lot at music too. Like more than I cry for any other reason.
In my American architecture class I showed Hamilton. Luckily I was in the good company when I cried during Wait for It and One Last Time. I’m not even a musicals person at alllllll