It is amazing how carthartic revisiting some of the music that you cut your teeth on can be. I have been addicted to my little iPod since I bought it. Thankfully others have caught on. A recent gift gave me free reign to the tune of $30. I have music from my early radio years and songs that make me think of my first love.
Songs that make me smile and cry. And think ... how lucky I am to have memories so wonderful that just a few chords of song brings it back.
I had someone who I admired for a long time but whom I thought did not think of much of me recently say - you should stick w/radio and music - it's in your soul.
The more I travel around through my musical memory I guess it is. I know this probably all sounds incredibly trite and maybe a little conceited... but I think it is true.
I could never play music but I have always loved it. I only hope when I have kids they will love music as much as I do. My Dad from an early age taught me all music is good music because it is. You should never be a music snob you might miss out on something great. While other kids my age were listening to top 40 my Dad was "torturing me" with the Band, The Hair soundtrack, the Beatles, and The Pretenders. (don't' get me wrong I sneaked in my top 40 pop) My Dad relented and bought me a Duran Duran album. :) This mindset has given me some great music.
I guess what I am saying in a terribly long way is this... it is nice to have something besides a pill to make me feel good. It almost hurts it is so great. I cherish my hours when I am not beholden to anyone and can slip on my ear buds or turn on a cd player. That is probably why I love my part time job so much.4-5 hours surrounded by music and memories.
Right now some favorites:
Howie Day - Collide
Gwen Stefani - Underneath it All (Reggae version)
Anything by the New Pornographers
The Sundays
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Chaka Khan - Tell me Something Good...
The list goes on.
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