Where did your love of music come from?

[Rawz]

My humanity.

I use forums, Metal-Archives, and other sites to find new music.

 

[Something-Vague]

My humanity.

I use forums, Metal-Archives, and other sites to find new music.

Right on; great answer

 

[Something-Vague]

Music is also a huge interest of mine. I like how there is something to fit every mood. I'm always on the lookout for new bands, artists and genres to listen to.

My love of music came from both my mom and dad as they were both always listening to music. My mom being more into electronic dance music and my dad being into rock music. I find that my tastes are similar to theirs but also extend a lot further.

I used to use last.fm to discover new music because I could type in a band I liked and it would play similar bands to them. I don't use it so much anymore so I usually just find new music by browsing youtube a lot.

Hey there! Thanks for the reply! Although I listen to a large variety of music, like you, my taste for good music began with my parents, namely my dad.

Regarding lastfm, I used to use that site all of the time! But ever since they have changed it around it has been rendered useless for me ;(

 

[Something-Vague]

I don't know where it came from, but I've been an avid music listener since an early age. Creating my own music has helped maintain mypassion

Awesome! Sometimes our interests just come to us; what instruments do you play or which type of music do you create?

 

[Something-Vague]

My love of music started when I got into choir at school. If I was having a crap day at school or issues at home, going to choir class was usually able to pick my mood up at least temporarily. I wasn't particularly close with that many of my choir classmates, but all of our different voices being able to blend together was always beautiful to me. That's what's stuck with me and it's my favorite thing about music. I love how people can come together like that, whether it's with their voices or their instruments, for the sake of making something personal and beautiful.

I find a lot of music from looking through the YouTube recommended section. I like the favorite music thread on this forum too for finding new music.

Fantastic answer! Music definitely has the ability to unite and bring a spiritual ambiance when people are gathered together; not matter the genre

I use the YT recommended feature, too ^.^

 

[Something-Vague]

How can I learn to love it less? Just bought another stack today :/

Touche, my fellow music lover

 

[Something-Vague]

I think my love of music came from mostly my Dad's taste, he likes everything from Beatles, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, to Kinks, The Who, Cold play, Talking Heads, Tubes, ect. I was mostly influenced by his taste in music so much he even burned songs from those bands into blank cds where I listen to them on my cd player. I think the best part about the music is that it somehow takes you out of reality and into another world. I sometimes get lost in my own world listening to music I really enjoy, to the point where I play them over and over again. although some people get annoyed by that though. I've been interested in using my own radio station one day to use my own music for the rest of the world who hasn't listened to.

I can relate so much! Would the radio station be online ? What types of music would you play or is it of your own talent?

 

[Something-Vague]

It came from listening to rock stations on the radio. And friends in school who introduced me to bands I never heard of. I still keep in touch with some of them. They were into rock and metal.

I always love when I am introduced to new music from friends. What's your favorite rock and/or metal band?

 

[Something-Vague]

I grew up listening mostly to Country music and continue to love it with a break in the late '90 listening to the boy bands.

nostalgiaaaa

 

[Something-Vague]

where did my love of music come from?

from an instrument.

Listening to? Playing? Both?

 

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Somewhere inside me. Not many things like my love to music I like about me. Besides loving books, writing and language learning. I am also easily bored.

I discover music thanks to the possibility of being able to write reviews. That's what I do for 19 yrs now. Same for books and movies / tv series.

Also started learning guitar but only had a teacher for a month or two, stopped visiting and was satisfied with learning / playing for myself only. Except some tries to be in a band which were nice experiences but also made clear to me that I am not meant to be in a band. I also tried ukulele, but stopped shortly after it and never restarted it again (yet).

Neat! Do you write reviews on a blog? Or are you part of a company? Awesome interests all around- writing and books = <3 as well!

 

[Something-Vague]

Probably sounds silly but i grew up with Disney movies so...knew (still remember some!) a lot of lyrics, was singing all day...i pity my parents (while traveling, they had to listent to me whether they liked it or not since they couldn't leave the car haha)

Not silly at all We like what we like and discover what we like from various sources! erfect:

 

[Something-Vague]

I love music mainly metal music. But I love every sub genre of metal. I began this love when I was 11 and my cousin introduced me to Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Megadeth, Pantera, and Slayer. I eventually grew into heavier stuff like Slipknot (my favorite band), Chimaira, White Chapel. Just a lot of bands and now I have a near full ipod with metal music. Lately I've also been getting into rock.

That's nifty! I love when family members can open us up to certain loveliness, especially music. It's a beautiful bond to share. Any rock bands you've been digging?

 

[Something-Vague]

I just got more & more into it, from mainly my late teens onwards. Often it (& the grog of course) was the only thing that "soothed my poor tortured soul". Thru all those times, i was able to experience the only love/peace/etc i think i'll ever have, as in real life things just never "went there", still don't & probably never will. :bigsmile:

I so hear you! Music is definitely cathartic

 

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Where did my love of music come from? Probably the soundtrack to the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, as weird as that sounds.

I used to love that show as a kid, had the soundtrack on tape. So I think that has been a subconscious influence on my musically taste. And it must've done, because I've loved rock/metal music since I was 12.

Kinda weird how I got into that sorta music really, my mum introduced me to Guns N' Roses after I heard November Rain, then Bon Jovi - because my mum is a huge fan of them. My sister bought me a Greatest Hits compilation by Iron Maiden.

Then, one day, when I was 14, a friend and fellow classmate at my school gave me 2 albums that changed my musically tastes forever... And Justice for All by Metallica and America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe. First time I put the Justice album on, I had the volume on my stereo turn up quite a bit and the bass boost on, not aware that first track, Blackened, actually fades in.

From there I got into Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Megadeth and more. But I also liked some of older stuff like Roy Orbison and Chuck Berry. Jimi Hendrix, obviously. A bit of hip-hop, mostly yer 80s stuff, like Run DMC and Beastie Boys. And I'll leave it at that, as the rest of my musically tastes are guilty pleasures.

And I also used reading the "Thank Yous" list in the CD booklets by my favourite bands at the time to find new bands. Remember that shit, people of a certain age? :bigsmile:

Wow! Thanks for taking the time to share your journey through musical awakening, Graeme! Power Rangers! :thumbup:erfect:

It looks like you discovered music from various sources and like quite a variety of music. BIG thumbs up for your like in Rage Against the Machine, Hendrix, and Black Sabbath. Listening to anything in particular lately?

 

[Graeme1988]

Wow! Thanks for taking the time to share your journey through musical awakening, Graeme! Power Rangers! :thumbup:erfect:

Nae bother, pal. :thumbup: Though, I left out a funny story about the first time I heard Metallica's Garage Inc. covers album...

It looks like you discovered music from various sources and like quite a variety of music. BIG thumbs up for your like in Rage Against the Machine, Hendrix, and Black Sabbath. Listening to anything in particular lately?

Oh, I've just been listening to a lot of instrumental music - mainly classical and post-rock. Philip Glass, Clint Mansell, Mogwai, Hammock, F**k Buttons, Aphex Twin, etc. I've also been listen to some of my fav Scottish bands at random - Idlewild, Biffy Clyro, Travis, Clanadonia.

 

[slimjim119]

I always love when I am introduced to new music from friends. What's your favorite rock and/or metal band?

Favorite band of all time is what my avatar shows. All eras of Van Halen. With David Lee Roth and the Red Rocker Sammy Hagar. Ever since I heard their album Diver Down when I was in Junior high. Saw them in concert also. Amazing.

 

[Nanita]

My love of music came from when I feel in love with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, equally, at the same time, when I was 10.