--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I get more excited about like, \"How nice…" description: "\"I get more excited about like, \"How nice is the piano?\" or \"How does the room sound?\" I don't really see the gear so much anymore.\" — Jonathan Meiburg" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/jonathan-meiburg-24591_doe_i-get-more-excited-about-like-how-nice-i_2675085.jpg" --- # I get more excited about like, "How nice is the piano?" or… ![“I get more excited about like, "How nice is the piano?" or "How does the room sound?" I don't really see the gear so much anymore.” quote by Jonathan Meiburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/jonathan-meiburg-24591_doe_i-get-more-excited-about-like-how-nice-i_2675085.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/jonathan-meiburg-24591_doe_i-get-more-excited-about-like-how-nice-i_2675085.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/jonathan-meiburg-24591_doe_i-get-more-excited-about-like-how-nice-i_2675085.jpg) > “I get more excited about like, "How nice is the piano?" or "How does the room sound?" I don't really see the gear so much anymore.” [Jonathan Meiburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-meiburg/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The artist shifts focus from equipment to the sensory experience of music and space. **In simple terms:** Prioritizing feeling over gear. Key Takeaway Cultivate listening to sound and environment more than technology. Themes creativity mindfulness artistic focus Mood contemplative inspired Type artistic philosophical When to use this quote - concert attendance - music production - sound design Key Concepts aesthetic experience sensory perception Questions to Reflect On - What does “the piano” sound like to you? - How does environment shape your artistic output? 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