My Mobile Stage

What's the best way to listen to a song? No the real question is how's the best way to appreciate music. Yay. That's more like it.


Headphones? No, headphones serve as a necessary way of listening to music. It's more like a last resort. A way to shut the noise of the outside world, or to block out the noise when the radio on the family road trip gets redundant. Headphones are what make listening to music in public okay, respectful of those around you. They are necessary for bus rides and passing time in between classes. But headphones don't hold any sort of power, entertainment but no experience.

Speakers? A little better than headphones, a way to appreciate the heavier stuff or give you breathing room for the easy listening music that we all have. Or if you're like me they are perfect for when you have to do chores around the house. Plug in your Zune and blast the crap out of all you catchy, billboard 100 stuff. It's better than headphones but anyone can let loose when they are not confined to one place. Who wants to sit still when they don't have to.


The only way to test the jamming ability of a song is to blast it in your car stereo. Suddenly the steering becomes your makeshift drum kit and for a moment you believe you can belt out those high notes. Jamming ability in a car is the testament of an awesome song is, all done within the confines of your own seat.


The only thing that would beat the mobile stage is the real stage. Then again nothing beats live music, it's in your face no apologies, surrounds you and allows you to let go if only for an hour or two. I have learned that a song seems to come alive the moment it revives you when you didn't realize you were not living.