Background Music

Do you prefer playing any background music when playing chess? If so, what kind do you enjoy playing?

I play either the Stones or any Reggae music. 

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i listen a lot to love songs, relaxation music as well such as enya and classical music such as hayley westenra

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eagles....Eric Clapton, etc...

Don't know why, but I actually chuckled.

I almost always listen to music while playing, although the type of music varies a whole lot.  Recently I played some chess with a friend OTB while listening to a CD of some Spanish classical guitar stuff that he had and it made everything seem really intense.  I've got to ask him what CD that was...

When i am a little hyper i'd listen classical music but when i am kinda tired i'd rather listen psychedelic music.

Playing the bongos yourself while playing chess is helpful, especially OTB.

led zep ! bit of rock is the way to go. keeps me pumped up and attacking when i shouldn't be?

Anything, so long as its something (its lifehouse at the moment, of all things).

I usually have something like the Pixies or Placebo on... if I'm attacking.

I often use the Chess musical soundtrack as a background for full length games with my friends. It usually synches up freakishly well. 'Nobody's Side' starts playing just at the tensest moment in the middlegame.

Christian music

on saturday whilst playing chess I was listening to the live fooball scores come through on the radio, I also had the grand prix qualifying on the telly in the background. I then had my local football teams website tabbed because they get live updates on their web site from twitter and this is the only way to follow them when they are playing away from home. This sort of multi-tasking generally happens on a Saturday when I am not at a football match.

I normally listen to some Oscar Peterson whilst playing.

never tried background music. I play better tennis with music though

I always play background chess while playing music

I always do, because I always have music on; normally it's Rock or Metal.

My favorite sets me in the right mood for chess. It's piano piece of Halo played by David Sides.