12-13-2011, 10:49 PM
When I used to go to popular music concerts, I would know what a song was going to be practically from the first note of the intro. I would marvel at how long it took most of the crowd to start clapping in recognition. Sometimes I could tell what song it was going to be from how the musicians were retuning their instruments. I felt like this stuff was very obvious but as time passed I realized it wasn't for most people. I have a great musical ear but alas no musical training whatsoever, which leads to some frustrating conversations as I attempt to explain why one melody reminds me of another melody: well, you know, they both go "da da da da" in the same sort of way :eye: