Paula Mitchell

Have We Lost the Ability to Really Listen to Music?

These days it's all about instant gratification - fast food, fast cars, fast money-making schemes, fast everything! I remember when we used to take time out to actually listen to a whole album and enjoy every nuance, every melody, and be a part of the creative journey the musician was sharing with you. It was something special - an occasion - something to be enjoyed and savoured, like a fine wine or a finely crafted meal by a master chef. That was back in the days when we had to wait for an album to be released, go into town to the record shop and buy the album, then bring it home and give our ears a long awaited treat. We had no other choice.