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Originally Posted by xLizardx
On the other hand though, I would purport that it's entirely possible for music to be both melodically memorable, AND mentally stimulating: for instance, one can write articulate, eloquent lyrics that are also extremely catchy.
Personally, I like music to be "clever", AND enjoyable, because then it can be appreciated on two different levels.  |
I much prefer simple music to complex music. But that is merely my unique taste. I am not saying that simple music is "better" than complex stuff.
The fact that I prefer simple music, and cannot even listen to complex music - is probably a consequence of the circumstance that I went through a psychosis when I was a teenager. My diagnosis was schizophrenia. After I recovered from my psychosis my mind was never the same. My mind never again had the same capacity which it did before my illness.
By the way - while we are on the subject of psychosis in the context of a forum for discussion of music:
My recovery from my schizophrenia was facilitated by the music of Blue Öyster Cult! I was obsessed with the music of these pioneers of hard rock/heavy metal during the first few years of my recovery. I would listen to the music of BÖC for hours on end. I loved the first three albums (i.e. the albums of the "black and white period"). The reason for which I believe that BÖC facilitated my recovery from psychosis is the fact that I built up my ability to focus on things "out there in reality" when I concentrated on that weird, but melodic, music - instead of remaining lost all the time in my fascinating (for me) but useless daydreams.
So music can be good therapy - literally!