Mapping Influences Over Time
My quest for more New Age music had me scouring the racks at Musicland week after week. I simply could not get enough of it. I feel very fortunate to have been able to random chance my way into some really good CD’s. Without the benefit of the internet or any friends that were on …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 323 New Age Musik Zur Ruhe Vol 6. Licht Flying Clouds”
I bought The Voyage Beyond at Musicland on the same day that I bought New Age Music and like New Age Music, it is a compilation of new age songs from a variety of artists. It is a good album but not as dear to me as New Age Music. It does serve to illustrate …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 322 New Age The Voyage Beyond”
I have no idea when the term New Age Music was actually invented. I had been actively looking at records in stores since The KISS Age back in the 1970’s. I didn’t remember seeing that little section tucked away between Classical or World and the Comedy albums before. Of course I wasn’t looking for it. …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 321 New Age Exploring New Age Music”
When Mary and I moved into our house on Cortland, like every other time I’ve moved, my first priority was getting the stereo set up so we would have music to move in to and soothe our savage souls. So I did that but this time I decided not to connect the turntable. I only had about 40 …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 320 New Age Goodbye Vinyl Hello Sky Of Mind”
I can tell you precisely when I first heard Deep Breakfast by Ray Lynch. It was in the wee hours of the night/morning after my wedding. Remember Keith? The guy that got me interested in U2? The guy that I camped out for U2 Tickets with. The guy who asked me who I was taking to the concert. …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 319 New Age The Dawning Of A New Age”
I spent the bulk of October and November preparing for our wedding and buying our first home. Buying a house at 23 was tough. We couldn’t afford much and I seemed to be driving to the mortgage company everyday with another piece of paper that they requested. Musically, I had replaced about 70% of my …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 318 Having The Time Of My Life”
Oh Good Grief! left me hungry for more. Fortunately, Musicland was able to help me out. Although I was disappointed (still am) that all of the music from It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is not available, I still appreciate what I have. These little themes and associated variations are still very nice to listen …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 317 More Charlie Brown Stuff”
If you have been following along since the beginning, you’ll recall that one of my first favorite songs as a toddler was The Ventures Hawaii 5-0. Roughly ten years later, I found a box of 8-Track tapes on the side of a dirt road in Vermont while I was out running. One of those 8-Tracks …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 316 Reconnecting With The Ventures”
Here I face a dilemma. I already mentioned that this holding pattern phase of My Musical Evolution doesn’t even have an official title like all those that precede it. Even more concerning is that at this point in My Muscial Evolution I really depart from the mainstream and begin my exploration of the obscure. This …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 315 Western Themes”
In May of 1988, I felt that I had to move out of Stately Roach Manor. I had to save money for my upcoming wedding and I really wasn’t doing anything at the house but sleeping for a few hours at night. It was time to move on. I have to take a moment to …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 314 Vince Guaraldi”