I'll come right out and say that my friends think I'm stuck in the dark ages with music. They think that if it wasn't from a band that came out of the 60's or 70's then I don't like it. Well I'll be honest here. I'm 40 soon to be 41 $(&#()$&#(&$@#)(
So some of the bands in the 80's that I listend to my parents just couldn't understand. It's still a running joke with my mother that I love AC/DC. I guess what I'm sayting is that we are all a product of what we grew up with. Either through our parents or what we found on our own. I thank my lucky stars that my parents got me listening to the Beatles, Stones, etc. I gravitate to that music more than anything. As I get older I find that I like music that has a sort of edge to it or that tells a story. If it's real and not something that a professional song writer gave to a pretty face to sing or something that is just written for the masses then I listen and more than likely want to buy it. With that I'm all over the musical map. I love Shania Twain but I'm not a country fan. I really like Harry Connik Jr but I'd rather pass on the Rat Pack music. As a kid I didn't really get into the Greatful Dead but now I do. I really like Jimmy Buffett, Peter Tosh or Bob Marley if the mood strikes me. I've just gotten into Bluegrass which I can't believe.
Boy this got long and confusing really quick. I just like good music if it comes from someones heart and soul. In my opinion that is harder to find today. I'm not going to knock Rap, speed metal, the 90's grunge (although I do like some Nirvana and Pearl Jam). However most of those songs either don't relate to me and my memories or I simply can't get or hear the lyrics. (my senior moment there) I'm sure it is very relavant to a great deal of folks. Just not me. With so little free time in my life I don't have it in me to out of my want to access or view new music. Not in the tradition manner anyway. I will find the occasional surprise on YouTube though. What's great about Youtube is that if I'm looking at a cover of a Beatles song I many come across a new band covering it and then I'll click and keep clicking. It's amazing what you'll uncover. If I like it then I try and go to thier website. Ok I'm done now. If you made it though this congratulations.
MarkM