Sandman wrote:I hear you Darth. I am the youngest of four. The youngest by a mile. Next closest in age is 9 yrs older so Even though I was born in '72 I grew up kinda fast in that house and my oldest brother was a bit of an audiophile (and a massive pot smoker) it was always Thin Lizzy, Aerosmith, Devo, Talking Heads, as well as the police (both on the turntable and the ones with badges were at the house from time to time as well). Anyway interesting that you mention Radiohead. I like up to and including The Bends (awesome album). I just don't "get" OK Computer and newer. Everyone else loves it, what gives?
Kindred spirits on this one Sandman.
Born in Jan 73. By 3 to 6 I was bounced betweeen my Mom, Dad and my materanl Grandma.
My Mom lived in a house with her friends, there was allways something on the turntable. I still get reminded how she had to cut out some of the Zappa because I would run around the House singing Zappa song. (And I have a great story about opening the door to the Cops in the front yard, with Guns drawn just like I used to see on "Police Story" back then. I wont say more but on PM)
My Dad lived with 3 other dudes in a house back in the woods. I remember them building a stage for the bands they used to get to play their parties. I also had a drum set there when I was 4.
At Grandmas, my uncle Boomer was your a-typical music and pothead 70's teenager. I remember sitting in his room staring at the Boston LP cover ( Star Wars kid) as he played Bad Company, ELO, Judas Preist and Zepp while pulling bong hits. He pretty much did this from then untill I was about 18, so as I got older we would still hang like this but by then I was turning him on to music as well.
I thought all adults under 40 did bonghits before bed, listend to Rock and Roll or Outlaw country and all men over 18 had facial hair and rode Harley Davidson's.
When Mom and I moved to Fla. in 86, I would wait down the street until she left for work, go back in the house and skip school all day listening to her big record collection when I wanted a day off from fighting with naggers at least once a week. Zepp, Cream, Foghat, Springsteen ect. This is the collection I nicked her Thin Lizzy from.
Her much younger Boyfriend played Guitar. He's the guy who got me into playing guitar and into Rush, Iron Maiden and Van Halen and first told me of this thing called Speed Metal.
I got into Speed/Thrash metal and Hardcore Punk because it was the music being made at that time that remeinded me of the spirit and was closest to the Rock and Roll I mentioned before. I hated early Rap, as to me it was some black dude or a Nagger talking shit (I got enough of that shit as it was going to school or walking 2 hoods over.) and pop music made me want to vomit. Metal was 3 to 5 guys with Guitars, drums, Bass, a singer and usually no or little keyboards.
At 16 I moved to my Dad's in Va and he had an even bigger record collection! 10 fucking peach crates of Bowie, Lou Reed, Status Quo, Jethro Tull, Talking Heads, Small Faces, Traffic, Steely Dan, Old Genesis, 10 Years After, Suzie Quatro ect. That collection is the only thing I have actually stated I want when he passes.
Around that time a group of friends got me into real Ska ( Specials, Atkins, Madness) Post Modern , Goth and Death Rock (Pixies, Violent Femmes, Bauhaus, Ssiters of Mercy, Feilds of Nephilem). By this point I could play guitar and I've talked about the rest and enough here for now.
I used to say to my friends in those "Deep" conversations 17-25 year olds have in smoke filled rooms " The 2 most important things human beings do is War and Art, music being the highest art."
I still agree with that one.