Music in the shop

I listen to country with a basketball game mixed in when there on.

-- Dustmaker, Kansas

I have a real mix of rock to classical but bluegrass and old time music seem to ‘fit’ when I’m there.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

classical…and the Red Sox!

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

I also grew up listening classic rock, but at some point of life I got tired of that. When I had my garage (lost my job,so I am now in an small apartment) I tuned the radio station of a close District College, Oldies from 30’s and 40’s and big bands, it was great working with that classic music, specially when working with planes and hand tools

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.

I put the ipod on shuffle and listen (4 days worth) to alot of Christian Rock, country, and what is called classic rock that from the 70’s-80’s.

-- Talent on Loan from God - Rush Limbaugh ----------www.genesiswoodworks.com----------

The sound of silence. The only music I need to hear is the sound of wood being cut.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I listen to Pandora internet radio, some of the stations I have are Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Junior Brown, Jimmy buffet, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, Coco Montoya, Elvin Bishop, Jorma Kaukonen, Railroad Earth to name a few. When I’m feeling particularly hillbilly I tune into Hay98, if I’m lucky they will doing swap shop-it’s a hoot!

-- Tim: Remember, if it doesn't say Binford, someone else made it.

I listen to classic rock and some new rock

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

The rock radio station, Kings of Leon, Coldplay, The Killers, Face to Face, Sublime and sometimes to mix it up I’ll play a little Frank (Sinatra).

-- Alan, Prince George

no music…talk radio.

-- Dan, Sterling Alaska, http://sullcon.homestead.com/ Before you criticise some one, walk a mile in their shoes...then you will be a mile away and you have their shoes!

I’m with Gary. When I’m getting into designing, laying out, and cutting I listen to my inter thoughts and they don’t need any competition at that point. Maybe I’m to easily distracted but then again, I’ve still got all my fingers and my scrap bin doesn’t overflow.

-- Tom Landon, Lakeland, Fl. When you're through learning, you're through.

jazz

-- WOOD/DON (...one has the right to ones opinion but not the right to ones own facts...)

Country, Talk and 50’s and 60’s oldies.

-- Ron Central, CA

I’m one of the queit ones. This way I ‘m startled by family when they come in to see what I’m up to.
Theres nothing worse when using the band saw, table saw, router, chisels, etc…...

-- If at first you don't succeed...Don't try skydiving

Depends on what I’m doing. Sometimes, silence, and sometimes, some hard driving rock and roll. Nothing too drastic, but nothing too lame either. I don’t mind the occasional baseball game here or there either, except when I don’t want to be distracted and get involved in who’s on first or what’s on second…

I can go from listening to John Denver to Journey, The Eagles to Dream Theater, The Baby’s to Ozzy Osbourne. As long as it keeps me in the right frame of mind to get the job(s) done.

I listen to a lot of different styles, though there are those (some mentioned here) that I definitely don’t care for at all.

-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric

The radio goes on when the lights go on – got my vote for classic rock from the Beach Boys to the Eagles – I listen to it all and it keeps me hoppin and boppin in the shop!!!

Sometimes classic rock, sometimes radio, mostly no music.

-- Chip -- Manchester, Connecticut "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

Well, it depends on my mood and the weather.

If it is raining, there is no music, well, just God’s music of the raindrops falling outside the shop.

When it is not raining, it could be anything from country to bluegrass to shaker music from a couple of CDs I downloaded last year. I also enjoy podcasts (talk radio) when I get a chance. My shop days are the days I get caught up of the woodworking podcasts, my Christian family podcasts, and Dave Ramsey. I really need to get out in the shop, these are piling up on the MP3 player.

How I choose what to listen to is complicated, but it works.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

classical more in the background than active listening.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Sirrius JAZZ. or 70’s just for a change of pace. I am getting old.

-- Hope Never fails

I personally view a radio, television, ipod, whatever, to be a distraction in the shop (a safety issue for me) and I have moved mine to the nearby patio. If I want to listen to country, I do it when I am not cutting, planing or jointing wood. My grandson thinks it is stupid but he complies (at least when I’m in the shop).

-- Making Sawdust Safely

I’m with Gary and Tom. The sound of a plane or the swoosh of a saw is enough entertainment for me…its noisy enough at work I don’t need to bring more noise into my shop.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!