The times they are a' changin

[Ripper]

Last night I was looking through my c.d. collection that I have accumulated over the past 25 years or so...
Its funny how our tastes change. I had alot of metal, ie. Judas Priest, Ozzy etc. Some Rush ( which I still enjoy ) old standards like Steve Miller, Zeppelin....and dont spread this around; ABBA!

Now that im in my early 40's its all about the blues. I do still Love the Beatles, thats a given, but nine times out of ten when its my turn to choose the music aroud here its some good ol' guitar based blues. ie. Howlin wolf, SRV, Muddy Waters etc.
I guess we do mellow with age huh? Dare I say like a fine wine?

Anyone else out there as laid back as me? ha ha! ;D

[dd842]

Don't worry, we won't tell anyone about ABBA.

Yup, I'm totally with you on the changing of tastes.

Last night I had the overdrive "on", but the volume set really LOW! and was playing the intro bit to Def Leppard's "Photograph" (at least I think that was the song I attempted to play ...) as well as the riff from Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion". Reminiscing, I guess?

I can't play either worth a darn, but it's funny that it was a throwback to what I used to listen to, rather than what I actually listen to know ... all "soft" stuff. Any songs I write now are usually intended to be played on acoustic guitar.

Heh, I used to put the ghetto blaster right next to my bed with the volume WAY up and listen to whatever it was I listened to then ... I don't even have the cassettes anymore to remember.

I'm 39 now ... times change, indeed

... and I would NEVER go back!

Dan

[ux4484]

I always find myself going back to songs I meant to play but didn't have the time....I was on a Ziggy Stardust Jag a month ago (I'm sure the neighbors were sick of it), and on our trip last weekend the Mrs. popped in "The Best of Graham Parker" CD, and now I'm on a Graham Parker jag...
I'm kinda at the point I'd like to have a couple guys to jam with, not for gigs or money, just to hang out and play once and a while.
My Mrs. is great, but I don't think she'd be too wild about it.

[dunkelfalke]

i suppose, i am still to young to feel this mellowing. when i was about 15-16 i listened to queen, chris de burgh (don't laugh, he's got a good voice), kate bush, loreena mckennitt.

now, 10 years older, while i still like it all, my main music has become definitely harder and more aggressive: porcupine tree, riverside, red sparowes.
guess i have grown up a much bitter person, instead of a much better one.

[Ripper]

dunkelfalke...
Youre not bitter, youre just not at that point in your life yet. Youll get there all in good time.
Youre only what...26? Thats young my friend.

[ChrisK]

guess i have grown up a much bitter person, instead of a much better one.

That's a great line....



But remember, bitterness only affects the bitter.....

[UnklMickey]

chrisk said:

guess i have grown up a much bitter person, instead of a much better one.

That's a great line....



But remember, bitterness only affects the bitter.....

unless of course, the bitterness is in the butter.

then it will affect the batter.

[benjy304]

And if one bites into the biscuits of the badly bitter butter-batter, an imbibement of a bicarbonate beverage is beneficial to becoming better.

Try saying that quickly five times.