What does music do for you?

Question

What does it give you in terms of good feelings and would you say you're addicted to listening to music?

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I listen to some music now days but am not addicted. I was when I was young, though.

From childhood, I was surrounded by music. In particular, when we visited my maternal grandparents once a week, my grandfather watched all of the music programs on TV - Lawrence Welk, Grand Ol' Oprey, Hee Haw, and all the famous musical entertainers who had their own variety shows. He was also an audiophile and had a huge record collection that even included new pop songs. I picked up an appreciation of music from him and absorbed a wide variety of music through osmosis.

When I was young, we also listened to top 40s stations on our transistor radios.

I was 10 when the Beatles came to America and I became a fan. I asked my parents for a guitar because I wanted to be like George Harrison.

I got an acoustic guitar when I was 11 and one of my dad's coworkers came over several times to give me lessons. I learned all the basic chords.
I got Beatles song books and started playing some of their songs.

As time went by, I experimented with learning leads by ear.

Throughout the 1960s, music evolved from folk and pop to rock and roll to psychedelia to hard rock.

I got my first electric guitar and amp when I was 12.

In high school, I carried my acoustic guitar around and was popular with the hippie clique. At gatherings, I could play the popular songs about peace and love, as well as other singable songs.

I also started out playing lead guitar and vocals in popular garage bands playing rock music. And I started going to concerts. I went to hundreds of concerts throughout the 1970s.
My friends and I listened to music constantly. We were mostly into rock and prog rock.

I became a good lead guitar player and was in bands until my early 30s. But work got in the way and I eventually stopped playing.

When my wife and I moved to our new home in northern California in 2002, we joined a progressive, nondenominational Unitarian Universalist church in order to meet people. They had a couple of musicians who played music for services on occasion and my wife encouraged me to join them.

Around 2005, a couple we met started having karaoke parties at their house. At first, I didn't participate because I thought karaoke was stupid. But when I saw how bad some of the singers were, I decided to give it a try.

That couple had hundreds of songs, most of which were oldies and some from the American Songbook. I was familiar with many of them but they were not the kind of thing that I had been into or ever considered singing.

I started trying out a wide variety of songs, goofed around and hammed it up to things like Mack the Knife, Secret Agent Man, King of the Road, When a Man Loves a Woman, Stand By Me, Sinatra, The Everly Brothers, Elvis, The Mamas and the Papas, CSNY, as well as some Cream, Light My Fire, Brown Eyed Girl, Shakin' by Eddy Money, and lots more.
Singing all that stuff helped me learn vocal control, timing, dynamics and how to employ controlled rasp and vibrato.
The people at the party thought I was a professional.

A bass player started attending the church and the two of us became the nucleus of a band. I would pick out suitable pop and soft rock songs to play at services, then recruit other members to participate. I would create arrangements with as many as 8 or 9 people.

In about 2010, I found an amazing drummer. He, the bass player and I started a rock band and rehearsed once a week in rented a studio. We got really good and played some gigs.

All that fell apart in 2020 with the covid hysteria.

So music was very important in my life. Some of it makes me emotional.

Lesbologist · Accepted Answer

For me it occupies my mind and allows me to hit flow states pretty damn quick which is what can make it more powerful than some podcast. I play multiple instruments, can read music, know how to combine a root note, the 3rd and the 5th to make that note again on the grander scale <--You either know that shit or you don't because I'm not going to attept to break down basic musical theory to a bunch of tards on the internet. I only mention that because that's why retard music does nothing for me and I do need it to be a bit more complicated to hold my interest. I'm a fucking snob when it comes to music and I usually keep it to myself, but you asked.

Short answer:: Flow states

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Music 🎶 has always been a very big part of my life until March 2026, then it just stopped.

I was having a kinda LDR on GaG in March up until he wanted to tell me what he does to himself sexually in private. I told him "No" I don't want to hear that from you or know that about you".
That was the end of it and I just haven't wanted to listen to music since then.🤷🏼‍♀️

Simslover92 · Accepted Answer

100% yes. I am so addicted to music. I use it for everything. Cleaning up, working out, writing, therapy etc. It keeps me motivated to do things and brings joy to my world. Without it, I don't know how I would have gotten through a lot of things.

Cinematic Lily · Accepted Answer

Music is like a mood remote control for me 🎧
It calms my anxiety, boosts my energy, makes painting flow easier, and even turns walks or rides into little movie scenes in my head.

It gives me comfort, motivation, nostalgia and inspiration all at once.
Addicted? Pretty much yes. A day without music feels strangely empty and flat for me 🎶

drummerdude25 · Answer

Up until recently, the last year or two, it did a lot for me… it might have even been my last job or the RTO mandates before that, it was just a lot of work and stress after working from home for a few years… not to mention I thought music itself was kind of on an insane run since the late 2010’s… seemed like everything I was into kind of led me to, and flowed right into something else that was hot for a while.

Then either I got really busy and kind of fell off the train or the train stopped because I haven’t found much to get into recently. 😩

Finchie40 · Answer

It makes me feel calm and happy and at peace when I listen to good music , it puts me in a zone pretty much , whether I am working or relaxing , I play music a lot throughout the day , like today , I am painting my big patio porch and I got my blue tooth speaker ready to go , it makes work more enjoyable 😂

stevenkelly · Answer

Music is like an emotional reset for me. It can change my mood, bring back memories, help me relax, or give me energy when I need it. Sometimes you hear a song that says exactly what you’re feeling when you can’t find the words yourself. Literally therapeutic

OneViewpoint · Answer

The thing that amazes me about music is that centuries after we started publishing and preserving music, we've never run out of new ideas or new songs. It's basically endless combinations of ideas/lyrics with note structures and instruments across cultures and individual voices. It may be the most creative thing humans do.

Lynx122 · Answer

It really pulled me in as a kid I could completely dive into it and ignore life around me. Now as I'm older it's still nice but I'm not as focused on it as I was before. But I like relaxation music a lot now. To kind of relax and process what happened during the day before I go to sleep.

Zack-Bann · Answer

I absolutely an addicted to it.

And it gives escapism as well as a mood shifter.

When I listen to good lyrics I end up picturing myself living out the story being told in the song.

In many cases that feels good.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Music speaks directly to the nervous system. A single chord progression can capture a feeling like nothing else can.

ElenaLena · Answer

It makes me stop thinking of anything else.. lower my overthinking and that’s very important to me

NoDecision · Answer

I've heard of being addicted to love, but not music.

7Phoenix7 · Answer

I was literally just dancing alone in the dark to my playlist lol. The combination of good music plus dancing freely is my personal therapy haha

exitseven · Answer

It can make me stay awake during long car rides of fall asleep after a stressful day. It can make me remember specific times and places or it can make me feel optimistic abut the future

xawyx-3 · Answer

It can relax me, make me feel better, or entertain me. But some types of music are kinda sad, they cause different kinds of feelings.

FreyaRed · Answer

Dance. It's like cocaine for me without getting turkey

queenofcardio · Answer

Music feeds my soul and motivates my body to keep moving

aceleon · Answer

it makes me create ediths or AMV videos in my head, feeds my most creative times.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

A nice, catchy song always sweetens the day! 🎼😃👍

tiredpanda · Answer

It’s like a therapy to me 😅 Cheers me up, soothes me, boost my happiness..

Miristheiss · Answer

I cannot adequately describe how much I love music and how moving or inspirational it can be.

Jersey2 · Answer

It makes me smile. It makes me drive fast. It makes me think about specific times in my life when I heard the songs.

Cidknee · Answer

Not sure if its addictable but i start craving it after a few days. I just enjoy keeping the beat and singing along.

Shiprex · Answer

It inspires and enthuses me to be active and in the now.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

It depends on what kind it is and what feelings I want to induce.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Makes me think. Makes me learn. Makes me happy. Sometimes frustrates me - try learning to play a song like Jeff Beck did for an example

AgentG111 · Answer

Something to listen to while working or doing another project to keep my blood pumping or moving. Your body keeps a rhythm based on the music

MysticDevice · Answer

It silences the demons in my head and gives me a reprieve to think clearly.

msc545 · Answer

It's hard to describe exactly, but it brings me a great deal of pleasure. I find it both accelerating and also soothing simultaneously.

Monoc · Answer

Everything! Music is as essential to me as water

Avocadorable · Answer

It's basically like a time machine to reminisce on the past.

Darkest-Knight · Answer

Music is my life. When ever I'm listening I need to pick up my bass.

NathanDavis · Answer

liberates... my madness

EmmaMary · Answer

Definitely another one for you @nikki1989 x

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

Music makes me want to dance.

WhitneySnow · Answer

Music is great. Calms me down.

Paige2006 · Answer

Puts me in a better mood

Iron_Man · Answer

it, puts me in a good cheerful mood

Alexson_stormzy · Answer

Hope for a better day

Argyros93 · Answer

Makes me feel alive.

rgb008 · Answer

Makes me dance

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