The first album that really brought me into the world of music was actually one of my father's CDs. Much as a kid I would only listen to popular radio, and the newest top 10. The radio stations had very little variety and seemed to just play the songs that everyone knew. Without a good background in music these songs became my go to music that I could listen to. Most of the songs were pop garbage, but I didn't have enough appreciation in music to notice the difference between those songs and actual music.
The only other music I would listen to besides radio would be the music my father would play. On long trips or on the drive to school he would commonly take over the radio or CD player and play his music. My first reaction to my Dad's music is much like any other kid my age. All of the songs he played were "lame" or "embarrassing", simply because they were an adult's music. That idea stayed true with me up until I heard the album Stadium Arcadium from the red hot chili peppers. This was one of the newest hottest red hot chili peppers album on the market. The radio would simply focus on a couple of the songs off the album that were more popular. Commonly my Dad would play the entire 2 disc CD set and from then on I was in love. Each song had its own feel to it and told its own story. There is no other band that can play like the Chili Peppers. The music they make is miles ahead of any rock music of its time. The subject matter they cover is thought provoking, but not to preachy as to turn many listeners off. They know how to draw the line between fun songs and serious music. Ever since that album I have loved music. Each morning I wake up to my itunes playing and my headphones blaring. Even though I have changed my musical taste to more of an old school rap, hip-hip kinda style, I still find myself going back to my RHCP roots.
Snow (hey oh)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7MhpFF1vv0
No comments:
Post a Comment