How do you pick songs to listen to?

Euronomus · 01-31-2013, 08:53 AM

All my leads on new bands come from random internet sources(I honestly can't think of the last time someone in real life suggested something I didn't know already), as far as which song I listen to first either A.)whatever the first track by them that comes up on a Google video search or B.) whichever album on Spotify has the most interesting cover. if I like what I hear I'll go through their entire discography in random order.

~~Whiskey~~ · 01-31-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I'm not sure I fully understand the question. What do you mean by "select the favorites"?

It was just an example. He probably just meant that there are people who listen to albums and select their favorite songs out of the albums they heard.

SteelyDan · 01-31-2013, 10:57 AM

I kinda go all over the place, a lot of the time it comes from random recommendations from people I know but sometimes I'll just read or hear the name of an artist and listen to some of their stuff a couple weeks later.

Norg · 01-31-2013, 11:37 AM

i just pick or click a song and listen 2 it ...... : I

~~Whiskey~~ · 01-31-2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Norg

i just pick or click a song and listen 2 it ...... : I

Probably the easiest way out there eh Norg?

PrinceFooL · 02-01-2013, 02:36 AM

I just watch alot of youtube artist til I find somthin I like lol thats how I found J.Cole

whoIsNajib? · 02-03-2013, 12:32 PM

Album covers! surf thru youtube

emalvick · 02-19-2013, 03:36 PM

Lately, I peruse forums such as this and see what bands I see as intriguing. Once I find a band I'm interested in hearing, I usually look for what people consider the best album. I often refer to AMG and go by the album that is listed as an album pick or rated highly. I also use Last.fm a bit or Amazon. Honest user reviews there can help quite a bit, especially with newer music where a longtime fan will often rank a current album with respect to the discography.

Of course it is all for better or worse. Youtube is useful for trying stuff out, too.

I like albums, so I've all but quit using greatest hits unless I am looking at some pop musician that has never been known for albums. One high quality album gets me going more than a bunch of hits.

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Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	All my leads on new bands come from random internet sources(I honestly can't think of the last time someone in real life suggested something I didn't know already), as far as which song I listen to first either A.)whatever the first track by them that comes up on a Google video search or B.) whichever album on Spotify has the most interesting cover. if I like what I hear I'll go through their entire discography in random order. __________________

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SteelyDan Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 40	I kinda go all over the place, a lot of the time it comes from random recommendations from people I know but sometimes I'll just read or hear the name of an artist and listen to some of their stuff a couple weeks later.

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Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,344	i just pick or click a song and listen 2 it ...... : I

02-01-2013, 02:36 AM	#16 (permalink)
PrinceFooL Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 3	I just watch alot of youtube artist til I find somthin I like lol thats how I found J.Cole

02-03-2013, 12:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
whoIsNajib? Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 3	Album covers! surf thru youtube

02-19-2013, 03:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
emalvick Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 31	Lately, I peruse forums such as this and see what bands I see as intriguing. Once I find a band I'm interested in hearing, I usually look for what people consider the best album. I often refer to AMG and go by the album that is listed as an album pick or rated highly. I also use Last.fm a bit or Amazon. Honest user reviews there can help quite a bit, especially with newer music where a longtime fan will often rank a current album with respect to the discography. Of course it is all for better or worse. Youtube is useful for trying stuff out, too. I like albums, so I've all but quit using greatest hits unless I am looking at some pop musician that has never been known for albums. One high quality album gets me going more than a bunch of hits.