Stages of a Music Listener: Where are you at?

Not listening to music				You are dead
				You are stone deaf
				You are hearing impaired but still hear a bit
				You never pay attention whether music is playing or not
				You may observe that music is playing somewhere
				Never turn music on
Passive Listening				Doing something else that consumes your attention while music is playing
				Hearing music but not really hearing what or who it is
				Sometimes paying attention to songs you hear
				Hearing songs and deciding if you like them
				Turning on your radio or going on the Internet to hear streaming music
				Observing that you have heard a song before
Active Listening				Listening for who did a song on the radio
				You start to like a certain radio station
				Recognizing some songs
				Recognize the various instruments playing in a song
				Deciding that you like a particular artist
				Can sign along to a song - know the lyrics
				Discovering that you dislike an artist
Listening for understanding				You buy a portable music device
				See the beauty in an artists lyrics
				Frequent stores or websites that specially sell music
				Dissatisfied with a song you constantly change stations
				Attend a concert or performance by an artist
				Downloading a song
				You recognize a 'muzak' song in an elevator or shopping mall
				Buy a portable devise to listen to music, and actually load it, and use it.
Seeking Out				Start to collect music
				Recognizing an artist's work
				Listening to the lyrics at face value
				You listen to music in your car: many ways radio, satellite, mobile device
				Determine that you like a certain type or style of music
				Recognizing a song by an artist you like
				Buying a set of recordings - an anthology or multi-disc set
				Talk to others about music
Recognition and deeper				Read the 'liner notes' on a CD or recording
understanding				Look for information on the artist
				Asking others if they like certain artists
				You look at flyers for deals on music or technology
				People start to give you music as a gift
				You hear remakes or covers of songs and know the original artist
				You buy a car ensuring that the music system meets your needs
				Dispose of or delete a song from you music library
				Your ears get sore from your ear buds or headphones
Conversant on Music				Your enthusiasm for an artist is contagious
				Read an article or review of an artist
				You play music for others to hear
				Seeking out an artists work - all of it.
				Categorize and devise storage systems for your music
				Argue/debate  with someone about a song or artist
				You start to give people music as a gift
				Understanding the style or category of music an artist is performing
Active expansion of				Knowing they type of music an artist is known for
understanding & appreciation				Subscribe to a periodical or sign up to follow a blog
				Actively look for concerts in your area, and go to them
				You really have developed a music 'library'
				Talk to others about the meaning of a song
				Know where the best music stores are in town
				Putting on a recording you are in the mood to hear
				Deciding what styles or types of music you like
				Have a favourite song, or at least an infatuation with a song
				You read and comment on blogs
				Listening to the lyrics for true understanding
				You seek out hard to get music via Internet of travel
				Able to determining artists that have similar sounds or styles
				Read a book about a particular artist or music era or style
Understand artists and styles				Pay extra money to get great seats at a concert
				Recommend or share a song or artist with someone else
				People ask you to bring music to things
				Love a particular artist and seek out their music
				Start to understand the technical aspects of music
				Understand the instruments common in certain styles of music
				Acquire most or all of the artists material
				Seeking to fully understand the lyrics and the meaning
				Label, classify, photograph and/or otherwise catalog your music
				Others seek you out for musical advise
				Listening to the lyrics for meaning
Music researcher				Knowing some of the music an artist has done
				Attend a concert and purchase a shirt or CD of the artists
				Others comment that you seem to know an artist
				People ask if you can DJ for them
				Know music related to an artist, or another band they were in.
				You search for music  when you travel
				You disagree with someones understanding of the meaning of a song
				You read everything you see about music if you have time
				Hearing a song, you know the artist, title and year
				Discuss music with experts
				Listen to music as an interest or hobby
Becoming expert				Start running out of space for music storage
				Fly or drive long distances to see live performance of artists you like
				You decorate your home of office with music as art
				You fit concerts into your travel plans
				Research music styles or types
				People expect you to know everything about music
				Seek out the historical development of music styles
				Share your research on music and accept feedback
				Listen to music 24/7
				Become a maniacal musical recluse that only comes out for concerts
Fanatical				You write a music blog
				You write a serious book about music