Mapping Influences Over Time
I’m struggling with where to place Van Halen’s 1984 album. I’ve put it in The Rise & Fall Of ’84 mostly because Lisa and I saw Van Halen at the Coliseum in July of 1984. I actually bought this album before I met Lisa and as such many of the songs are not really attached …
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Lisa and I made our way to the movies several times during The Rise & Fall Of ’84. We saw Finders Keeprs, Ghostbusters, Footloose and more. Footloose was a big deal that summer mostly because of all the music that came out of that soundtrack. You already know that I liked movie soundtracks. This one …
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The memory is a strange thing. How does it decide what to hold close and what to let go. How is it possible that something that seems so vividly remembered can often be skewed or altered over time. My inital look back to The Rise & Fall Of ’84 was filled with innocent images of …
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I came to the realization that this project will not end with the closing of 2012 like I originally planned. That is because My Musical Evolution will continue. I do foresee that it will change. Instead of being a retrospective, it will be a live feed as I report in real time the latest influences …
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My very first Led Zeppelin album. I had heard Whole Lotta Love in Brian’s car at proper volume. The instrumental bridge leading into the guitar solo by Jimmy Page had me hooked. It had so many of the elemens that I had loved. It was kind of like mixing up Agony, Aldo Nova, Space Battle …
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Lisa had a paper route. She delivered papers to who knows how many homes in her little neighborhood. To speed up the process, she did it on roller skates. If I wanted to spend time with her, I had to join her on the route. I jogged at first but skating looked kind of fun. I …
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Continuing the new metal movement was Ratt. The had a sound that seemed to take elements from Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and some of the other up and comers in MTV’s metal genre. You can also hear a little Eddie Van Halen influence here. Round And Round was on the radio and MTV. Listening to …
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Before we get started, I’d like to once again draw your attention to the Tag Cloud at the very bottom of the page. All along the way, I’ve tried to tag each artist where I discussed a particular song or album. I’ve also tagged the Era of each post. The result is that Tag Cloud. …
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I felt compelled to post both blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman on the same day because I bought them on the same day. I had heard Brian’s Ozzy albums and new I had to get my own. Diary picked up right where Blizzard left off. I found out much later that all …
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It only took a moment to move from Black Sabbath into Ozzy Osbourne. His distinctive voice and persona made it an easy transition. The syrup that was Iommi was replaced by Randy Rhoades which gave it a more modern metal sound. I wonder if Black Sabbath regretted the departure. It certainly seemed that Ozzy’s star …