Animals & Music

[Colton]

Every time I play acoustic, my pitbull puppy will come sit in front of me attentively and watch/listen. The electric however, must be too loud cause she hides. Or I just suck. One of the two.

How do your animals react?

EDIT: Also, if I'm at my computer desk, she'll sit on my lap and watch the one monitor (Three PC's, one has tv episodes playing on it 24/7). I mean really watch it. Its kinda strange

[Jim Price]

My parakeets sit, watch and often sing when I play the ukulele in front of them. They act a little more nervous when I bring the acoustic guitar in front of them (it's bigger and louder). And I won't try the percussion instruments in front of them, that would probably send them flying around the cage and getting hurt.

One of the songs I practice on uke in front of the birds is "Aura Lee," which is the same melody as "Love Me Tender." When I play it in tremelo, I'll often vocalize an Elvis-styled groan to sing along (I don't know all the words), and my birds look at me like I'm nuts. It usually makes me erupt in laughter by the middle of the song!

[Banned]

Tho only response I get out of my dog, a blue tic beagle, is a little tilt of the head when I pinch harmonic the highest note on a guitar.

[Gallowglass]

My beagle used to sing along all the time when I played. He was most responsive to the saxophone, but he would really join in and howl with bent notes on a guitar. He was actually pretty good and could sometimes hit the right notes.

[RFBuck]

I used to have a cat that never cared.

I did have a rat once that seemed to love classical music, though. Other music seemed to agitate her, but classical made her mellow and respond better when I'd interact with her.

[Zupe]

My boxer, Tuscan, enjoys piano music, either from me, my wife, or our son. He lays quietly by the piano bench and seems perfectly content...

Unless you play in C minor! I'm not kidding. For whatever reason, if I play something in C minor, it's like "them is fightin' words!" Tuscan gets all rough and tough, snorting and growling and pawing at the floor.

So it makes me wonder; what's with that particular frequency that sets him off?

[witchhunt]

My pet zombie, Bub, likes to listen to Goblin on his headphones.

[songsmith]

My dachshunds simply do not allow me to rehearse on harmonica, they have to sing along. I wouldn't mind this, as backing vocals are usually a nice addition, but they're both horribly pitchy, and sound nothing like Muddy Waters when they sing. Plus, they never help load out.--->JMS