[11/27/15 - Let's Go All the Way]

It actually crossed my mind Shawn when I saw the video. Many of the 80s songs I grew up with I got from the radio, not the tv. Even though most were probably on MTV, that channel lost its luster for me after a couple of years. Most of the time when listening to the radio, my friends and I were playing video games. Go figure.

 

Phil

[Mabel unboxed! (Mabel the Hedgehog)]

I need to get this thing! Have no interest whatsoever in what it goes to, but my wife's name is Mabel.

 

It's not a common name any longer. When we saw Gravity Falls for the first time, we had a laugh.

 

So my search has begun.

 

Phil

[11/14/15 - Heart and Soul]

Decided to explain further now that several days have passed and the idea popped into my mind. You may see a big variety and types of songs listed day after day.

 

I was born in 1970 and when growing up as a boy in the 70s, I had a big influence of music based on what my mother used to purchase on 45s. They were usually the "hot" songs of the week along with country, which I'll listen to some but won't be my choice of radio stations. In this mix of course was the disco age, but not much rock and roll. Lots of upbeat tempos.

 

In the 1980s when hitting my teenage years, Z100 was my thing and lots of pop, top 10 or 100 for the most part. My brother during the mid to later part of the decade became a metal head. So some heavier rock came into my life like Metallica, Ozzy, Pink Floyd (more mild), and Quiet Riot. Also throw in bands like Bon Jovi, Guns n Roses, and other bands where almost all the guys had long hair, but weren't the heavy rock. Never got into the death metal thing.

 

In the 1990s, I went towards the classic rock. Mostly 60s and 70s, which is still what I like to listen to most of the time. The Who, Doors, Police, Beatles, AC/DC, Eagles, etc. I am a person who likes songs, usually not bands. Unless of course the band has a lot of songs I like. So add people like Elvis, Billy Joel, and Elton John.

 

You may see some songs that don't fit into the categories above and are more modern. It won't be necessarily that I like the song, but switching around the radio may have me stop on a station and I hear one that I don't care for, or being in a restaurant or retail store hearing it play on the radio. Sometimes I hate songs and those stick with me even more. Plus being a teacher these past 10 years you hear lots of songs the kids play and sing.

 

Thanks for reading these each day if you do. At least now you'll have an idea where I'm coming from.

 

Phil

[11/14/15 - Heart and Soul]

Being a musician, I'm not surprised there are songs that are always in my head. Sometimes I sing one song over and over and annoy my wife.

[The Beginning]

Never even remembered I had a blog. Now it's 10 years later. I'll think about continuing what I mentioned in the first post.