Q: after having played an instrument for a while now, i've realised that when I listen to music I really only listen to certain parts (bass and vocal melody) and sometimes i'm missing out on other cool things, have you ever experienced this?
A: i think this tends to happen during the first few years of learning something, but then after that it should settle in and you should be able to find the big picture again. or even learn some other pieces of the picture, which you will then start noticing more for a while