Quote Originally Posted by PeruvianSkies
He couldn't possibly have enough time in his life to listen and thoroughly enjoy all of that music .
As someone who collects music software (about 11,000 pieces at last count and rising rapidly), I'd like to address your comment above.

99% of the people that see or hear about my music collection ask the same question... "how do you possibly find time to listen to all of that'? The expectation that I play each piece regularly is an understandable one, but not entirely accurate.

The point is that if while I'm driving home, I think "hmm... tonight would be a good night to listen to the Art Ensemble of Chicago's Fanfare for the Warriors and then follow up with various blues from the 1920's and end the evening with some dark ambient from the Hafler Trio".

The reward for collecting is that you never have to say "oops - can't listen to that one because I don't own it". When you say that, you correct it if you can. The point to collecting music is that you have access to whatever suits your fancy at the time your fancy needs suiting.