Do you read interviews of musicians whose music you will never play or hear?

[P. Aaron]

There's another pro-con "Slipknot" thread here in MISC, and it got me to thinking. I've read an interview with the members of Slipknot in Guitar World, but have not heard their music, nor do I care to.

I do this all the time. I am always look for info/attitude to enhance my playing abilities, but it doesn't bother me if I never hear a note a particular musician or band plays.

Anyone else here share this attitude?

[Brendan]

Yep. Part of it is morbid fascination, part of it is plain ol' fascination, and the last part is the same as you. Some people just have a good head on their shoulders, despite musical merit, and that can be just as beneficial (the right attitude) as all the woodshedding time can allow.

[JimK]

I'm with you, P. Aaron.

[Coutts_is_god]

Only if I want to get into the music. But I can normaly tell if I'm going to like the music just by the picture. This is sad but I can.

[superbassman2000]

for me, any pop, punk, pop-punk, or speed metal, i can read their interviews, but i don't think i'll ever hear most of their music...i'm not hurt....

[Feda]

Sure, nice to see how someone that has "made" it thinks. Once you've read a heap of interviews they get pretty boring, cus people often say similiar things..

[P. Aaron]

Originally Posted by superbassman2000

for me, any pop, punk, pop-punk, or speed metal, i can read their interviews, but i don't think i'll ever hear most of their music...i'm not hurt....

I'm with ya here. I have my favorite era, and alot of the bands I liked from that era aren't interviewing these days.

[Blackbird]

Do you read interviews of musicians whose music you will never play or hear?

Of course. They're the majority.

[Commreman]

All the time. You can't really learn if you spend all of your time reading about or speaking with people you agree with. Might as well just stand in front of the mirror! One of the best ways to learn and grow is from the experience of others - it helps you to stretch your imagfination and to come in from a different angle. Music is a gigantic melting pot of ideas, and you can learn from everyone. Metal and punk has great energy, jazz has chops and melody, motown/soul has the groove, etc. Hell, I can't stand rap but you know what? A lot of the grooves are happening! You get your own voice by incorporating and assimilating whats going on around you musically and non musically. Be a sponge - soak up as much as you can!

[Against Will]

I read interviews with people whom I don't know, but usually after I read the interviews (if they're good) I end up going out and getting some of their music to listen to.

There are people like Ani DiFranco and Jello Biafra whose music I'm not a big fan of, but whom I respect greatly and are just interesting characters.

[Thor]

I'm pretty open minded, but I draw the line at Fred Durst.

I avoid apper you know interviews you know like you know the plague you know ...