What role does music play in your life?
Music is a huge part of my life. Maybe more so than writing. I mean, I can write music but I can’t music writing. Make sense? Now I’m lost.
Since I’ve been old enough to listen to music I’ve loved it. I remember the very first song I fell in love with…
I was maybe 5 and I heard it while driving with my dad and I went home singing it. From then on it was all I could do to get music into my life.
I played a bunch of different instruments in band during school, such as all versions of the saxophone, the tuba, drums, guitar and bass guitar. I’ve been playing the guitar since I was 14 and as a matter of fact I was out last night with a great friend of mine jamming with him. We had a lot of fun.
I used to work in radio, albeit talk radio, but there was a music station in the same building and I’d frequently listen to what they were broadcasting. It was rap and hip hop, but I can get into basically anything that sounds good. Even on the station I worked for we would play a lot of gospel. It was okay by me for the most part, as long as it sounded good.
I ran my own internet radio station for six years playing a random selection of everything that I liked, from The Doors to gospel to Dethklok to country. I had hundreds of listeners each week from all over the world. I’ve thought about bringing the station back. We shall see.
Music is everything to me. I’ve always got a song stuck in my head and I love it. It doesn’t annoy me. I can’t imagine not having music in my head.
And speaking of musical, I was even in one. It was a horrible experience. I don’t want to talk about it.
Aside from everything that’s out there, my favorite music is classic rock. I can listen to that for the rest of my life and be happy. Naturally I get that because of The Doors and the station I heard them on. Back when I was a kid, that station was the greatest station in the world. Now it sucks. That’s just my opinion.
But my favorite bands include AC/DC, Bare Jr., Bobby Bare Jr.’s solo stuff, Nirvana, and The Beatles. Oh yeah, and The Doors.
The only thing about music is, I can’t listen to it while I write or I won’t get any writing done. I’ll be too busy singing along to the music.
So what moves you like that? What sort of music do you like to listen to?
Polka!
Absolutely, if it’s done by Weird Al!
Yup!!
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My name is Seeker. Thanks for the music.
No problem
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Hey Matt. Music moves me the same way…classic rock, yea! But! I can’t write without music. If it’s quiet, the old monkeychatter in the brain defuses creativity.
I love it! Music is the only language in the world that is understood by all, yet it affects us all differently. Gotta love it!
Music restores the soul. I’m a musical schizophrenic. Classical, Big Band, Swing, Motown, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Techno, Hip Hop and even Polka in the right circumstance.
. Currently listening to Sinatra, Rise Against and Eminem.
Thanks for the rocking video.
I’ll say yes to all of those styles. Especially the Motown, gotta love some Motown! And Sinatra, Rise Against and Eminem? I’ll say yes to them too!
Yay to your yesses! I can’t believe I left out punk and that is my fave of all. Shame on me!
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I can’t imagine a world without music either… and like you, I can’t write while listening to music, or I become distracted and get caught up in singing along with the music… at full volume.
God bless you,
Cheryl
At full volume! I understand that! lol
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Music just makes breathing better…That’s my second favourite Doors song!Mostly listen to hard rock to blues,Nirvana in there among the favourite bunch.
Absolutely! And what is your favorite?
Soul kitchen from Doors , and if you mean others it’s Guns n’ Roses(old),Nirvana,Aerosmith,Black keys..lately Band of Skulls and QOTSA.
Soul Kitchen is a great tune! I can dig old GNR but I’m a bit burnt out on Aerosmith. Band of Skulls is a great band too. QOTSA is good but I honestly don’t know much by them other than that one hit they had, can’t even remember the name of it now, but it was good. I like your taste!
Thanks
Is the hit called ‘In my head’…haha if it is, that’d be ironic.
LOL No, it’s No One Knows! I just had to look it up
I wonder if you got your love of music from your mom. Hello it’s me! Your mom! Music takes me to all ages of my life . I can remember riding in the car with my mom & sister, Sly & the family stone was on the radio , Everyday People! My mom was bopping to that! What a memory!
So my love of music covers many types from Bubblegum, Hiphop, Sinatra, Rock& Country. Blue grass & Gospel not so much!
You don’t like blue grass? I thought you did! Learn something new every day.