Music’s my favorite. Books second, then film. The books and films
kind of depend on the day, but music’s definitely the #1 out of the
three. Then photography and art follow, but let’s just focus on the
first three.
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved music. My parents weren’t the
parents that sat me down and told me listen to this or that artist, I
just kind of found myself enamored with their record collection at
times, thus keeping me indoors, rather than practicing my free throw
shot like my basketball coach had told me. So, I discovered The
Beatles, Elton John, Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, Billy Joel, and The
Rolling Stones at an early age. Not too bad, for starters. I quickly
realized the music I listened to was impaling me and making me feel
something inside that made me want more. I wanted everything to do
with music and nothing was going to stop me. Not even sports.
Years down the road, I picked up a guitar, wrote some songs, and spent
my summer’s earned cash from landscaping and other oddjobs, on more
music. And I fell more in love with music.
College was what really did it. I heard David Gray’s “White Ladder”
and was changed. Radiohead’s “Amnesiac” changed the way I viewed
music. Patty Griffin is another one. She really pushed my musical
boundaries. So, out went the crappy music of my teen years and buying
more and more records was my lifestyle. I was happy with it. And I
still am. Music is a wonderful feeling. Madonna said it best that
“Music makes the people come together.” Maybe that was her one good
music quote for this lifetime, and I’m fine with that. Let’s all
embrace and enjoy the good music that is out there.
Current Listening –
Arvo Part - Da Pacem
The Roots - Game Theory
Greg Laswell - Through Toledo
The Twilight Singers - Powder Burns
Alanis Morissette - So-called Chaos
Current Viewing –
Arrested Development Seasons 1-3
Running with Scissors
Kicking and Screaming
The Illusionist
Current Reading –
Anne Lamott - Bird by Bird
C.S. Lewis - Reflections on the Psalms
Kurt Vonnegut - A Man without a Country
Matthew Pearl - The Dante Club
