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The Pain of Mogging

Posted over 5 years ago
I suspect that a lot of moggers will relate to this post, since many moggers self-identify as part of an elite group of audiophiles. When music is the earth around which your moon revolves, and the blood which carries oxygen to your heart, there's potential for a painful situation! I am my own music whore, always have been and always will be. I feel pretty confident on my own two musical feet. BUT, reading through fellow moggers' profiles, there are so many bands here that I haven't heard of, so many people that have these amazingly refined, yet broad, knowledgeable, and eclectic relationships with music. I feel like a toddler in the sandbox! I'm all for learning about music from others, but this much information is just overwhelming! I have purchased more music in the past week and a half than I like to admit. I have pored over band profiles galore. It's great to expand my sense of music, right? So why do I feel unrest?You know that pain when your favorite band (that you're loved since their first show when you heard them at a poorly-attended street fair) gets huge? Sometimes that's what mogging feels like to me! I don't know the answer, and I can't stop checking out the profiles, for the love of music. I guess I have to keep on moggin until I can honestly say it hurts so good.
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Comments (12)

  1. Lord Helmet
    Lord Helmet says I recommend that you just stay musically narrow-minded and unopen to new ideas... Works for me. I jest. Great post... I for one can identify with you.
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  2. supertopsecret
    supertopsecret says Haha 'Lord' that was a funny comment. They say a true artist will never end their pursuit of creation and I believe it is the same for people who have a passion for artists as well. Be happy that you are one of the few how find a passion in something like art rather than someone who has a greedy obsession with money
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  3. ROCKNROLLPIMP1
    ROCKNROLLPIMP1 says ohhhh the pain the horror The Be Good Tanyas Neil Young Jolie Holland Bonnie "Prince" Billy Silversun Pickups..... you can play in my sandbox ANYTIME!
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  4. pETULENTfRENZY9000
    pETULENTfRENZY9000 says Maybe the "unrest" you feel is a sense of overwhelming? Kinda like "holy crap! Look at all this great underground music I'm discovering all in one place by cool folks from all over the world! Is it too much? Am I being hit with so much that I can't truely absorb fully a particular great artist since I'm being slammed with so much at once and spreading it a little too thin? Am I feeling a break-up type pain because my favorite band for years now isn't my favorite anymore?"...etc....etc.... I *love* that fact that there's a place like this where the like-minded can share and promote those deserving of being promoted.Kudos to you all. Music *is* the life blood...I think about it all the time...I must be listening to something constently,I play it with whatever band or bands I happen to be in....And I have a CD/MP3 player type thing in every room in my house and have been known to drag around a stack of CD's with me all over the damn house.Doesn't even matter if I'm, only in the room for 10 minutes. must...have...music..... Sickness......maybe......but doubtful ...feels to good.
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  5. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Well said...MOG knocked me down quite a few pegs!! I thought I was totally on top of everything that was good out there...turns out I was just scratching the surface...
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  6. RobP
    RobP says The more you know, the more you know how little you know. Anyway, that's why I'm here, finding new music I knew had to be out there but I didn't know where. Which reminds me - SatisfiedMind, thanks for the tip on Bobby Bare's Pixies cover.
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  7. PPS13
    PPS13 says Well said freeamanada and SatisfiedMind614....I'm the one who is usually turning my friends onto something or another. This site is incredibly intimidating at first, but absolutely addicting. I've been blow away by the amount of knowledge here and look forward to keeping the info flowing.
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  8. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says It is good t'know that others share your passions if not your tastes. At least thats how i feel. I cannot express more eloquently the thoughts of SatifiedMind164 or most of the other comments here....so i will say this.....EXPLORE! ENJOY! LEARN! TEACH!
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  9. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says yeah, I know the feeling well.
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  10. kaluss
    kaluss says to be technically accurate, mog is the hot butter on my breakfast toast.
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  11. Dale
    Dale says I feel your pain. Here's the thing though; poke around, talk to people here. We love sharing, and don't look down on anyone.
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006
  12. chucky
    chucky says I came in feeling the same way. Everybody here is great though, that it eases the pain of not knowing everything if not the pain on the wallet. :)
    Permalink posted 11/10/2006

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