Hello to all of you music lovers and blog readers everywhere! My name is Matt, I'm 47 years old and I've been living in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan since birth. I am currently unemployed from the automotive industry (aren't we all, Detroit?), and I am attending school at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, working my way towards an Associate's Degree in computer programming, with more schooling to follow after I've completed that degree.
The reasons I've decided to start this blog are many. For starters, I'm a big music fan. I grew up playing music in the school band, starting in 6th grade with a little black plastic recorder, and ending a couple of years after high school graduation, playing drums in an all-school city band. I have a ton of great memories of playing music, both at school and at home, especially after my mom & dad bought me my first guitar for Christmas in 1979. That was quite possibly the best gift I have ever received. I still find time to plug in and play occasionally.
Playing music was just part of the equation for me. Listening to music was actually more important than playing it. Like most kids back in those days, I've always leaned towards one style of music......rock & roll. And the harder it rocked, the better it was, in my opinion. But as I've gotten older, I've had the opportunity to go back and listen to some of the things I used to ignore....disco, new wave, and pop music being the 3 genres I used to "slander" the most while I was growing up. I've actually learned to appreciate and even enjoy a lot of music that I had ignored during those "rock only" years, and some of those songs have become absolute favorites of mine.
But let's not wander down that path quite yet......my number one favorite style of music from back then is the same as it is today.....rock & roll. Hard rock, heavy metal, straight-up, in-your-face rock music with an attitude, THAT is my passion. And THAT is going to be the main focus of this blog.
This blog will focus on music that was produced between the British Invasion-era 60's all the way to the early 90's, leaning heavily on music from the 80's. Why? Because it's what I know the most about, and it is the music that I've enjoyed the most in my life. Will there be cheesy music included here, or songs from hardly-known singers or groups? Absolutely! Everything will be thrown into the mix eventually, including some of the most cringe-inducing acts you can think of. This blog will always attempt to be about the music, NOT the image. Even though early MTV was a big influence on me (back when they actually played music videos), I still did most of my listening with my ears, not my eyes. Sure, there are always going to be images running through your head when you think about some songs, and I'll even have those YouTube video links where you can click to relive those memories whenever they're available, but for the most part, I'm going to attempt to concentrate solely on the song itself, no matter who the artist is. I'll try to give you a small history of the artist and the song - when it was released, highest chart position, etc. - but I'll try not to beat you over the head with it. But be forewarned.....I have a lot of infinitely useless musical information stuck inside my head, and I have finally discovered a place to use it. So just duck occasionally and you won't get hit too hard! I'm not intending to be the "absolute authority" on anything here, but I will share what I know and give credit where it is due.
I really hope you'll enjoy reading this blog! Your feedback is definitely welcomed and encouraged.....feel free to share your memories about any of the songs or artists, and suggestions are welcomed as well ! But please be gentle with me....this is my first attempt at this, and I know I'll need room for improvement.....thanks!
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