I also like to hear some good music (Pop and Eletronic) while playing long duration MTTs online but Live it is not so good as you can lose some attention to what is happening around and also in the table and that could be usefull later!
I need music, it keeps me interested in the things that happen on my screen.
Without music I've found, that I play a lot less tight than I wanted to play.
so , when play poker , you listen music ? if yes , why? and what music ? which really relaxes you?
I want to answer as many as I think it is an issue to be debated more players !!
I listen to anything that pumps me up and keeps me energized. i.e--hip-hop, progressive, upbeat pop music. Lately I've been listening to a lot of Peter Gabriel while I play.