Introduction to music

Olishi4 · 18-12-2016 02:23AM #1

I remember when I was about 17, ending up at a house party and there was a lad who was about 22-23 chatting to me. He was practically telling me his life story! A nice man but a bit too old and dramatic for me at the time.

Anyway, we were talking about our shared love of music and my "limited knowledge" of it and he told me about The Pixies so he put them on and then proceeded to dance awkwardly whilst looking directly at me to a song that he played by The Pixies

not sure if he wanted me to dance with him or what???

Anyway, a few years later, I was reminded of him when i came across the band while browsing in a CD shop and picked up their best of "wave of mutilation" and really enjoyed it but have never really bought any of their other albums. I can be a bit Alan Partridge like that. Love "This Monkeys Gone To Heaven" though and of course "Debaser"

My family and my husband introduced me to a lot of the music that im into and also I use to get into a lot of bands myself by word of mouth. Anyone any memories of who or what introduced you to certain music?

Junkyard Tom · 18-12-2016 02:40AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRoSL0kdQFk

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 18-12-2016 02:40AM

Olishi4 wrote: »

I remember when I was about 17, ending up at a house party and there was a lad who was about 22-23 chatting to me. He was practically telling me his life story! A nice man but a bit too old and dramatic for me at the time.

Anyway, we were talking about our shared love of music and my "limited knowledge" of it and he told me about The Pixies so he put them on and then proceeded to dance awkwardly whilst looking directly at me to a song that he played by The Pixies not sure if he wanted me to dance with him or what???

Anyway, a few years later, I was reminded of him when i came across the band while browsing in a CD shop and picked up their best of "wave of mutilation" and really enjoyed it but have never really bought any of their other albums. I can be a bit Alan Partridge like that. Love "This Monkeys Gone To Heaven" though and of course "Debaser"

My family and my husband introduced me to a lot of the music that im into and also I use to get into a lot of bands myself by word of mouth. Anyone any memories of who or what introduced you to certain music?

Alan Partridge introduced me to Abba.

Olishi4 · 18-12-2016 02:47AM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Alan Partridge introduced me to Abba.

Awh can't find a clip but "The Trip" with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon made me see "The Winner Takes It All" in a new light!

Irish Guitarist · 18-12-2016 09:56AM

I once read an article on Love in Mojo magazine. I had no idea what they sounded like but the article made them sound interesting so as soon as I saw Forever Changes in a record shop I bought it. It's now one of my favourite albums.

The Rape of Lucretia · 18-12-2016 10:36AM

I guess most people dont even listen to real music at all. Its like living on a diet of M&Ms. The moment to really remember is when you break the barrier into classical music, and realise how simple and empty most of the rest of music is. Hardly a step above nursery rhyme. Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, then Schubert, Verdi, Brahms, Vivaldi, Haydn, Handel for variety. Its not that the time before was entirely wasted - you enjoyed it - just not to the degree that you can once you graduate to the real thing.

Olishi4 · 18-12-2016 10:46AM

There was a lad who use to drive into my neighbourhood to call into his friend and without fail for about 6 months straight, he always played this Fleetwood mac song

I started listening to them shortly after that.

HalloweenJack · 18-12-2016 12:19PM

I shared a room with my older brother for years and he got me into rap and dance music when I was younger. He also liked grunge but I wasn't a fan.

In secondary, a friend of mine, who is like an encyclopedia of music, recommended lots of stuff and helped me expand my musical mind.

Pherekydes · 18-12-2016 12:52PM

Grew up listening to opera and classical (mother) and swing, big band and Dixieland (father). Then my older siblings introduced me to rock and pop. Listened to Jussi Björling, Luciano Pavarotti, Nelson Eddy, Glenn Miller, the Duke, the Count, Carly Simon, Chicago and lots of other stuff.

A great and broad musical education. I'll listen to anything. Well, nearly...

As Buddy Rich said when he was asked if he was allergic to anything while being prepped for an op, "Only one thing: country music."

18-12-2016 01:03PM

The youngest of 7 so grew up listening to a lot of dross like Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles. Sure there was the odd highlight, Kate Bush, Gerry Rafferty etc., but was more drawn by synth artists and electronica, like the Art of Noise, Paul Hardcastle and other acts that never made it on to either NME or Smash Hits. And then in my teens discovered house music...can still remember hearing 808 State "Pacific" for the first time in 89 and just thinking "where has this been all my life".

mzungu · 18-12-2016 01:10PM

Back in my teen years, listening mostly to whatever the bands of the day were (mostly grunge or britpop), a friend of mine was big into Deep Purple, which at the time sounded very different from anything I had heard before. Good memories of just lazing about for entire summer afternoons and evenings listening to them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1PNvopXjbg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAzjVdD06z8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAWReBmxEs

Larry SR · 18-12-2016 01:41PM

Being handed a Best of The Smiths CD in my late teens. Life changing.

mosstin · 18-12-2016 01:46PM

Larry SR wrote: »

Being handed a Best of The Smiths CD in my late teens. Life changing.

Such a shame then that Morrissey turned out to be such an utter bellend.

Degag · 18-12-2016 01:54PM

Back in the early 2000's there was a late night music channel on TV3 that basically played "St Anger" by Metallica on repeat throughout the night. Even though that particilar album is not exactly revered amongst metal fans, it was still my avenue in to it, so holds a place close to my heart!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwZuFexTy0k

wakka12 · 18-12-2016 01:54PM

I just opened your thread and I don't know anything about the pixies, but Im listening to a milky chance playlist and this one song came on I really liked just now. And I look to see what is just after I read the OP and its a pixies cover 'where is my mind'
Fooking weird!!

Olishi4 · 18-12-2016 02:22PM

wakka12 wrote: »

I just opened your thread and I don't know anything about the pixies, but Im listening to a milky chance playlist and this one song came on I really liked just now. And I look to see what is just after I read the OP and its a pixies cover 'where is my mind'
Fooking weird!!

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