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I think so too. But do you try to do so (ie. less brainy) nonetheless? Sometimes I which I could. When I let my wife listen to music it is always interesting what she picks up. That for me is a sample of what non-musicians hear and opens my eyes for other criteria.

Allow me to have a second go at this question. I had the insight that in writing music we create our own truth, so that we no longer are at the mercy of society "imposing" on us (or filling the gap in our theory of truth with) its own version of truth. So, I compose in order to create my own truth, my own inner truth (as against society's superficial truth), something I can do best through composition. I believe that at a fundamental level that is why we all compose - to create our own truth. And here's my contribution of a funny reply: "Because I don't want to "decompose"! Yet it has a grain of truth in it because composition is great stimulation for our minds, and hence a composer's ceasing to compose may well spell the the beginning of the process of "decomposition" of their mind.

that's sort of like saying how does a non-chef eat food? They can taste the same thing as chefs do, chefs just know what's in it that makes it special.

I write because I NEED to. Doesn't make a difference if I "make it" or not, I need to write. There are far too many things around me that influence and inspire me to write music and it's something that you just don't "turn off". ______________________________________________ www.soundcloud.com/skyy38