Do you enjoy listening to your finished recordings?

[glokraw]

I've heard several prominent musicians asked in interviews, if they listen to their own finished music. They all said no, and with quite some disinterest. I found that quite sad, that after all that hard work, it was like water passed under the bridge and gone. I really enjoy the music I make, more a tribute to the the great sound designers, instrument/effect designers, and available production tools, than my fiddling. I would hope everyone enjoys what they produce.
How about you?

[melomood]

Who are these prominent musicians?

[jackoo]

most of what I'm listening lately is my own music, so.. yea. A lot.

[Googly Smythe]

I think few professionals write, record, play all the instruments, engineer, mix and master their own material, the way the average kvrer does. So why would they listen to it afterwards?
For myself, my stuff is the stuff I like to hear, so I always listen to my stuff.

[glokraw]

Who are these prominent musicians?

Sting is one. He was interviewed by Rick Beato, and it was a very interesting hour for me. Easy to find it on youtube.
Cheers

[melomood]

Well that's easy. Guy had a career regurgitating reggae for a white audience. I wouldn't look back either

[glokraw]

I think few professionals write, record, play all the instruments, engineer, mix and master their own material, the way the average kvrer does. So why would they listen to it afterwards?
For myself, my stuff is the stuff I like to hear, so I always listen to my stuff.

I have read there is some bonding that occurs in a band, especially a touring band, and that they know when a performance is good or great or subpar.
Having never played in a touring band, I would hope they like what they played, though grinding month after month, enough to enjoy it later in passing, as the years go by. And moreso, to enjoy playing their favorites on the merits.

I think you're right about kvr members self-producing and enjoying the results.
I hadn't considered the six jobs you listed I really like it when
for a number seven, I sometimes get lucky

[Googly Smythe]

...
I have read there is some bonding that occurs in a band, especially a touring band
...

I get what you're saying but...
I think for every band that hits it off, there's a band doesn't, eg Roger Waters vs the rest of Pink Floyd, or Crosby, Stills And Nash, whose members are still fighting each other to this day!
I actually was in a fledgling band in the early 70s - I gave up when the bassist and drummer started aiming fists at each other during a rehearsal. Happy days!

ps
I can't afford to get lucky - my wife wouldn't approve.

[cryophonik]

Generally speaking, hell yeah I listen to my own music. That said, when my Covalente partner Amy and I finished our first album, which took about a year, we were both so sick of it that neither of us wanted to listen to it. I think it took me over a year after it was done before I listened to it again and found myself enjoying it more than ever. Now I go through periods where I keep it on repeat. It's funny, I feel so separated from it that it doesn't really feel like something I created. I think that's mostly because I'm really into lyrics, melodies, lyrical phrases, and subtle vocal harmonies, which is mostly what Amy contributed, so I feel like I'm listening to her music more than mine, if that makes any sort of sense.

[donkey tugger]

I like it, and the neighbours I'm sure love reliving those memories of hearing incomplete parts of it looped over and over again.

[Googly Smythe]

...
It's funny, I feel so separated from it that it doesn't really feel like something I created.
...

This +1. Especially the older stuff.

[foosnark]

I like my own albums quite a bit. Some of them more than others of course.

While I'm actively working on a track I might get sick of it. But by the time I've worked on other things, gotten my track order and mastering done, if I still don't like it, I'll take that as a warning sign and cut it from the release.

[vurt]

it's why i make it.

[glokraw]

I'm with you on that. There's so many wonderful sounds out there,
it's great that more music than ever can be produced outside the pro studios,
and still be enjoyed on a regular basis. I take my Nux Mighty Plug when out shopping, and if there's not a line behind me, I'll show people how modern tech makes electric guitar much more accessible than in years past.

[DMG68]

If It turned out well then yes.
It’s nice to listen to older stuff sometimes and realize it sounds better than you thought at the time and it can be enjoyable.