Saturday, July 12, 2008

Music and I

We go way back music and I.  When I was little my dad used to play the odlies station on a little radio in the garage.  While I was out there in the garage helping my dad or just playing around I ws introduced to the music greats of the 50s era: The Big Bopper, Chubby Checker, Buddy Holly, and my all time favorite and most memerable Chuck Berry.  Thats when I decided I loved music.  I can even go further back to a time when I was still in my mothers womb.  My dad would put the headphones on my mom stomach and play music into where I was, it was stuff like Iron Butterfly, 10 Years After, and probably even a little bit of Berry for all I know.  And so now I am hooked.  I am a music addict, and most people would never know that because I don't talk about it much, nor do I really ever let it show.  Thats because in recent years music and I have had a bit of a falling out.  I am trying to find a better class of music, but I always end up back where I started.  For instance as I type this I am using a web site called Pandora, and it's piping in my all time favorite mucic, The Blues.  Allow me to clarify- Stevie Ray Vaughn type blues.  I can't get enough of it.  Ahh..... "Pride and Joy" just came on... it's like a massage for my soul.  I can't help it I am a music fan.  I even play the guitar.  Bet you didn't see that coming, thats becase I don't really ever talk much about that either.  In college I was in a Christian rock band.  We didn't do much, we played some shows, and practiced a ton.  We got really tight together as musicians, but it didn't last and it was fun while it did.  I miss it and wish I could find others to jam with.  However, I am bit out of practice because when the band split up I was kind of put out.  I had no reason to play anymore and kinda just stoped.  So I have not played in like two years, which stinks cause I used to play everyday almost all day, even when I wasn't in the band.  I know I am kinda ramblin' but hey, this is my blog.  Any way, I just wanted to get that off my chest, thanks for reading.  I hope someone reads it at least.  Peace guys