Not to split hairs, but I'd suggest that instead o...

2009-11-13T17:44:52.087-05:00

Not to split hairs, but I'd suggest that instead of that experience being "amplified" when one is in the midst of other serious fans, it is, instead, a related- and wonderful!- but somewhat different feeling. And that what one feels in the midst of strangers, who may or may not be connecting to the music, is not necessarily a lower scale event emotionally. But, surely, different. And I thoroughly enjoy (and encourage!) the experience you are speaking of here, most definitely.

I've really enjoyed your article - very well thoug...

2009-11-13T12:52:41.660-05:00

I've really enjoyed your article - very well thought out and well written. I actually read the whole thing before you posted it on the blog, but in reading Part 2 a second time I came across something I wanted to quickly comment on.

"This is about me hearing the song in the midst of other people, total strangers, who also know the song and are hearing it at the same time. What transpires is a communal, connective experience, even without any words passing between those having it.

This effect is the antithesis of a super-fan moment. The connection to the music is casual; it's a sense of human connection here that provides the frisson of aliveness."

You have a point, but at the same time I would argue that this experience is only amplified in a setting where you are in the midst of other serious fans.

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