Comments on: Straight to the Brain http://www.countrycalifornia.com/straight-to-the-brain/ Country music. Seriously. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cmw http://www.countrycalifornia.com/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-572 cmw Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-572 Thanks for the thoughtful responses.<br/><br/>If anyone would like to check out J.R.'s recommendation, you can <a HREF="http://www.last.fm/music/Kim+Richey/_/I+Know?autostart" REL="nofollow">listen to "I Know" on Last.fm</a> right now for free. I just did and it was indeed a treat. Thanks for the thoughtful responses.

If anyone would like to check out J.R.’s recommendation, you can listen to “I Know” on Last.fm right now for free. I just did and it was indeed a treat.

]]> By: J.R. Journey http://www.countrycalifornia.com/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-571 J.R. Journey Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:39:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-571 Kim Richey's Bittersweet album was always sweeter through headphones. If you ever want to really give yourself a treat, go listen to 'I Know' at full volume with a good set of headphones. It's magic.<br/><br/>Really cool discussion too. I love this blog so much ... Kim Richey’s Bittersweet album was always sweeter through headphones. If you ever want to really give yourself a treat, go listen to ‘I Know’ at full volume with a good set of headphones. It’s magic.

Really cool discussion too. I love this blog so much …

]]> By: Leeann http://www.countrycalifornia.com/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-570 Leeann Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:57:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-570 I absolutely understand where you're coming from. I can't think of specific examples right now, but I know that I've listened to albums on my earphones and didn't quite dig it, but then listened to the same thing through speakers and fell in love...and the other way around as well. I absolutely understand where you’re coming from. I can’t think of specific examples right now, but I know that I’ve listened to albums on my earphones and didn’t quite dig it, but then listened to the same thing through speakers and fell in love…and the other way around as well.

]]> By: Chris D. http://www.countrycalifornia.com/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-569 Chris D. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:56:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-569 Kathy Mattea's Coal needs headphones for me, as when I use speakers it's in my car, and most of the album is slow songs.<br/><br/>It's not country, but Radiohead's In Rainbows needs headphones for me to get the true depth to the instruments of the songs. Kathy Mattea’s Coal needs headphones for me, as when I use speakers it’s in my car, and most of the album is slow songs.

It’s not country, but Radiohead’s In Rainbows needs headphones for me to get the true depth to the instruments of the songs.

]]> By: Dan http://www.countrycalifornia.com/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-568 Dan Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:41:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/straight-to-the-brain/#comment-568 I completely relate to the phenomenon you're talking about, although I apparently have it exactly the opposite; I prefer having the loud, driving stuff run directly into my head, like a great jolt of electricity (like, I actually have some Reckless Kelly on my "running" playlists), and can usually only appreciate more nuanced music when it has some space to fill, like it's a conversation I'm having with a friend sitting a few feet away.<br/><br/>As an example of both, I found most of Meet Glen Campbell jarringly cacophonous coming out of my speakers, but then fell in love with the really big tracks later on when they suddenly came rushing through my headphones. On the other hand, I find that I enjoy the Joey + Rory album a lot more when the very subdued stories can sort of fill up the room. When I'm walking around, though, the songs mostly feel too esoteric, and I become detached. It's weird. And I'm not as good at explaining it as you are, ha. I completely relate to the phenomenon you’re talking about, although I apparently have it exactly the opposite; I prefer having the loud, driving stuff run directly into my head, like a great jolt of electricity (like, I actually have some Reckless Kelly on my “running” playlists), and can usually only appreciate more nuanced music when it has some space to fill, like it’s a conversation I’m having with a friend sitting a few feet away.

As an example of both, I found most of Meet Glen Campbell jarringly cacophonous coming out of my speakers, but then fell in love with the really big tracks later on when they suddenly came rushing through my headphones. On the other hand, I find that I enjoy the Joey + Rory album a lot more when the very subdued stories can sort of fill up the room. When I’m walking around, though, the songs mostly feel too esoteric, and I become detached. It’s weird. And I’m not as good at explaining it as you are, ha.

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