Comments for Sounds Beautiful http://craigaddy.com Conversations about Sound, Music & Noise Mon, 07 May 2012 06:18:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Mother’s Day – What is the Perfect Gift? by Andrea Fletcher-Tiernay http://craigaddy.com/2012/05/mothers-day-what-is-the-perfect-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-4303 Andrea Fletcher-Tiernay Mon, 07 May 2012 06:18:12 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=862#comment-4303 Yes I LOVED my experience under the piano with my 2 daughters. It was for one of their birthday gifts that I got to enjoy as well. I would totally enjoy it if they bought it for me for Mother's Day. We still enjoy listening to the recorded CD that Craig made for us. My daughter had to buy that for the memories as well! It is certainly the perfect gift for the MOM who has everything! Craig is such a talented pianist and will WOW you with all of his range in themes customized by the energy he feels from you under his magnificent piano. Happy Mother's Day! Love you Craig Andrea Yes I LOVED my experience under the piano with my 2 daughters. It was for one of their birthday gifts that I got to enjoy as well. I would totally enjoy it if they bought it for me for Mother’s Day. We still enjoy listening to the recorded CD that Craig made for us. My daughter had to buy that for the memories as well! It is certainly the perfect gift for the MOM who has everything!
Craig is such a talented pianist and will WOW you with all of his range in themes customized by the energy he feels from you under his magnificent piano.

Happy Mother’s Day!
Love you Craig
Andrea

]]> Comment on The Ravishing Transcendent Music of Arvo Pärt by Rodolfo Sundblad http://craigaddy.com/2010/10/the-ravishing-transcendant-music-of-arvo-part/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Rodolfo Sundblad Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:06:46 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=528#comment-3982 What's the subject of life - to acquire rich? All those fellows out there getting rich could possibly be dancing across the real subject of life. I purchase when other people sell. What’s the subject of life – to acquire rich? All those fellows out there getting rich could possibly be dancing across the real subject of life.
I purchase when other people sell.

]]> Comment on Get Your Daily Jolt of NOISE… by Craig http://craigaddy.com/2011/08/get-your-daily-jolt-of-noise%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 Craig Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:21:35 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=751#comment-3056 I agree. As I research sound, I have learned that our brains are especially good at filtering out or ignoring unwanted noise and focusing on the sounds we want to hear despite those noises. This is remarkable and also a problem. It seems we are so tolerant of unpleasant and unhealthy noise that we just keep putting up with it. Unfortunately this is at great cost to our well being, peace of mind and, as you say, our actual hearing capability. I agree. As I research sound, I have learned that our brains are especially good at filtering out or ignoring unwanted noise and focusing on the sounds we want to hear despite those noises. This is remarkable and also a problem. It seems we are so tolerant of unpleasant and unhealthy noise that we just keep putting up with it. Unfortunately this is at great cost to our well being, peace of mind and, as you say, our actual hearing capability.

]]> Comment on Get Your Daily Jolt of NOISE… by Paul McCarthy, Pittsburgh http://craigaddy.com/2011/08/get-your-daily-jolt-of-noise%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 Paul McCarthy, Pittsburgh Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:12:02 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=751#comment-2904 I know some people who work long days in coffee shops. I'm concerned for their hearing. They stand right next to the espresso machines, blenders, etc. while operating them. The long term exposure to these levels of noise can cause permanent damage to the ears. Wonder how long it will take local government to step in? OSHA needs to check this out. With the concern for the cost of health care and keeping the workplace safe it's more of a priority than many of our authorities seem to place on the issue. It's time to demand safer work and public places. I know some people who work long days in coffee shops. I’m concerned for their hearing. They stand right next to the espresso machines, blenders, etc. while operating them. The long term exposure to these levels of noise can cause permanent damage to the ears. Wonder how long it will take local government to step in? OSHA needs to check this out.
With the concern for the cost of health care and keeping the workplace safe it’s more of a priority than many of our authorities seem to place on the issue. It’s time to demand safer work and public places.

]]> Comment on I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 3 by I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 2 http://craigaddy.com/2011/09/i-cant-hear-you-headphones-earbuds-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2798 I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 2 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:19:57 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=801#comment-2798 [...] Part 3 is about some recommendations and solutions for protecting your hearing and sanity while listening to your MP3 player. Read Part 3 now. [...] [...] Part 3 is about some recommendations and solutions for protecting your hearing and sanity while listening to your MP3 player. Read Part 3 now. [...]

]]> Comment on I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 2 by Craig http://craigaddy.com/2011/09/i-cant-hear-you-headphones-earbuds-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2793 Craig Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:56:58 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=799#comment-2793 Hi Lor, Wonderfully said. You have clearly thought about this carefully. I think part of the problem is people are not aware of the impacts and costs you have identified. So we blithely carry on without giving it a thought. Hi Lor,
Wonderfully said. You have clearly thought about this carefully. I think part of the problem is people are not aware of the impacts and costs you have identified. So we blithely carry on without giving it a thought.

]]> Comment on I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 1 by I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 3 http://craigaddy.com/2011/09/i-cant-hear-you-headphones-earbuds-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 3 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:50:56 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=797#comment-2792 [...] part 1 and part 2 of “I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds” I discussed the [...] [...] part 1 and part 2 of “I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds” I discussed the [...]

]]> Comment on I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 2 by Lor http://craigaddy.com/2011/09/i-cant-hear-you-headphones-earbuds-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2765 Lor Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:24:35 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=799#comment-2765 Yes, Craig, you are absolutely right about the impact that listening to loud music on headphones in public places has on the listener. It does indeed isolate people from their environment. While the intention is to enjoy a little music while commuting, which is no bad thing, it can have the effect of putting up a wall of indifference between the listener and those surrounding them. It effectively says "don't bother me, I'm not available right now". It makes them unapproachable. While this may afford them the illusion of privacy in public, it also gives them a false sense of security. Which is another problem I think needs addressing. If you listen to music on headphones at a volume that is loud enough for others to hear, you cannot possibly hear anything going on around you. While traveling on public transit, or even just walking around, the ability to hear what is going on around you is paramount. We need to be responsible for ourselves and being fully present and aware of our immediate surroundings is part of that. Just as you would be paying attention to what other drivers are doing as you navigate your vehicle, you have to keep tabs on others around you. Accidents happen in the blink of an eye, and are most often due to a lack of attention, which makes most of them entirely preventable. It behooves us to remember that while in public, we're not alone out there and that our actions have consequences. On another note, just as smoking in public forces others to breathe in toxic fumes against their will, so does blasting music so loud it disrupts other people's peaceful enjoyment of their traveling space. It is aggressive and offensive. A little consideration goes a long way. That said, I have been known to zone out while listen to music on my daughter's iPod while on the Skytrain, but only with her there to look out for me and make sure I'm safe for myself and others. I would not do that while traveling alone. I make sure I adjust the volume so that she can't hear what I'm listening to while sitting right next to me. That way I know I'm not disturbing anyone else and that I'm not damaging my eardrums. (On occasion, she has asked me what I'm listening to when a particularly blissful expression comes across my face, at which point I've handed her an earbud and we've continued our journey companionably sharing both music and awareness of our surroundings). Listening to music while sitting down, (either on transit, or some other public place) isn't a safety hazard for others, but doing so while moving around actually is. Listening to it at a volume that cancels out any ambient noise is dangerous for both the wearer and those around them: dangerous for the wearer's hearing, and dangerous for those surrounding them in that it creates a space of carelessness into which accidents get created. At the very least, those enjoying music while in transit should turn the volume down as soon as they are in motion, for everyone's sake including their own. Yes, Craig, you are absolutely right about the impact that listening to loud music on headphones in public places has on the listener. It does indeed isolate people from their environment. While the intention is to enjoy a little music while commuting, which is no bad thing, it can have the effect of putting up a wall of indifference between the listener and those surrounding them. It effectively says “don’t bother me, I’m not available right now”. It makes them unapproachable. While this may afford them the illusion of privacy in public, it also gives them a false sense of security. Which is another problem I think needs addressing. If you listen to music on headphones at a volume that is loud enough for others to hear, you cannot possibly hear anything going on around you. While traveling on public transit, or even just walking around, the ability to hear what is going on around you is paramount. We need to be responsible for ourselves and being fully present and aware of our immediate surroundings is part of that. Just as you would be paying attention to what other drivers are doing as you navigate your vehicle, you have to keep tabs on others around you. Accidents happen in the blink of an eye, and are most often due to a lack of attention, which makes most of them entirely preventable. It behooves us to remember that while in public, we’re not alone out there and that our actions have consequences. On another note, just as smoking in public forces others to breathe in toxic fumes against their will, so does blasting music so loud it disrupts other people’s peaceful enjoyment of their traveling space. It is aggressive and offensive. A little consideration goes a long way. That said, I have been known to zone out while listen to music on my daughter’s iPod while on the Skytrain, but only with her there to look out for me and make sure I’m safe for myself and others. I would not do that while traveling alone. I make sure I adjust the volume so that she can’t hear what I’m listening to while sitting right next to me. That way I know I’m not disturbing anyone else and that I’m not damaging my eardrums. (On occasion, she has asked me what I’m listening to when a particularly blissful expression comes across my face, at which point I’ve handed her an earbud and we’ve continued our journey companionably sharing both music and awareness of our surroundings). Listening to music while sitting down, (either on transit, or some other public place) isn’t a safety hazard for others, but doing so while moving around actually is. Listening to it at a volume that cancels out any ambient noise is dangerous for both the wearer and those around them: dangerous for the wearer’s hearing, and dangerous for those surrounding them in that it creates a space of carelessness into which accidents get created. At the very least, those enjoying music while in transit should turn the volume down as soon as they are in motion, for everyone’s sake including their own.

]]> Comment on I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 1 by I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 2 http://craigaddy.com/2011/09/i-cant-hear-you-headphones-earbuds-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds – part 2 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:21:15 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=797#comment-2763 [...] part 1 of I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds I talked about the pleasures and advantages of listening to music with an iPhone or MP3 player in [...] [...] part 1 of I can’t hear you! Headphones & Earbuds I talked about the pleasures and advantages of listening to music with an iPhone or MP3 player in [...]

]]> Comment on Get Your Daily Jolt of NOISE… by Craig http://craigaddy.com/2011/08/get-your-daily-jolt-of-noise%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-2555 Craig Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:28:32 +0000 http://craigaddy.com/?p=751#comment-2555 Nicolas, I have experienced getting my ears washed a few times in my life. My ears are prone to naturally plugging themselves. It is a very strange yet wonderful experience suddenly becoming present to what you have been unconsciously missing in the auditory world. Nicolas, I have experienced getting my ears washed a few times in my life. My ears are prone to naturally plugging themselves. It is a very strange yet wonderful experience suddenly becoming present to what you have been unconsciously missing in the auditory world.

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