Music Post

Here's the evolution of music in my life.

I boycotted music until about the 6th grade. The first album I ever bought was Dookie by Green Day. I listened to that along with Weezer's Blue Album, Nirvana Nevermind, and various Beatles anthology's. Radio stations of Y 100 and 97.5 pst were the best stations to listen to. As I progressed to high school I turned into an unusal phase for every white youth, the rap phase.

Somebody sold me 2 used CD's, Eminem The Slim Shady LP and DR Dre's 2001. These two CD's produced some of the best tracks ever. Guilty Conscience and Still DRE owned obviously. These showed me various artists like Tupac, biggie, snoop, and nas. Other than the big names, I liked cash money's juvenile and lil wayne, although now I find lil wayne's tracks a complete disgrace. I liked Bone Thugs, outcast, *cough* nelly, memphis bleek, and dmx. I listened to way more than these but this gives the general idea. Stand out songs regular cat by memphis bleek , flow by naughty by nature, I got five on it (remix) by luniz, westside by tq, and follow me now by juvenile. I could honestly come up with hundreds more tracks that are all quality music. I know i'm white but I think I have tons of quality songs from this era. This actually brings back forgotten high school memories and I can't take credit for finding all these songs.

So I progress to college still in my rap phase. I got into 50 cent and similar artists of the time. However I met a kid in college who introduced me to classic rock. I started listening to Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John (tell me mona lisa and mad hatters & rocket man aren't awesome songs) , bowie, allman brothers, the beatles, & boston just to name a few. Obviously I can't forget the doors, the dead, the clash, the eagles, Tom Petty, kansas, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and the stones. This was my kind of music. I downloaded thousands of songs through Kazaa and started to learn the joy of this music. Anytime I hear Limelight or spirit of radio by RUSH it's just great. I liked roundabout by yes, werewolf of london by warren zevon, and do it again by Steely dan. Once again I have tons of more songs in this era, but lets move on. I could listen to billy joel for hours.

Another friend introduced me to another kind of music once I had enough of classic rock. Bring in the 80's and the new wave. New order, OMD, Depeche mode, tears for fears, hall & oates, genesis, U2, & duran duran. Songs like bizarre love triangle and regret by new order, enjoy the silence by depeche mode, pale shelter and mad world by tears for fears, out of touch by hall & oates, turn it on again by genesis, and ordinary world by duran duran were mainstream classics. The look of love & be near me by ABC, if you leave by OMD (listen to it if you haven't), ride like the wind & sailing by christopher cross (sadly), skateaway & sultans of swing (seriously fucking awesome), life during wartime by the talking heads, valerie by steve winwood, and if you were here by thompson twins (ending song in sixteen candles - credit shady). Towards the end of college I got real into the kinks & styx, different genre I know but the same time period.

Let's fast forward to present day. I started listening to more alternative like Radiohead, the smiths, sublime, the chilli peppers, pearl jam, and the killers. I like Radio 104.5 and listen to Sirius when i'm in the car stations 47 & 54 predominantly. I also know all the main stream crap they play by rhianna, brittany, and ne-yo. I don't listen to it so much because I like it but just to be in touch with modern music trends. However, I think love story by taylor swift, rehab by rhianna, and just dance by lady gaga are good. I know I have issues.

If you read this far I'd be surprised. It's a lot of music variety and i'm in no way an expert on the subject. I have listened to a lot of songs and think I have a good taste in music. In future entry's I'll put together a list of songs that I like that most people would never consider listening to.

I actually feel as if this entry isn't anywhere near as complete as it could be. I'm looking through my songs and I short changed artists like gin blossoms, clapton, elo, the who, and incubus. Not to mention all the one hit wonder songs I have. This won't be my last music entry but it's a start.