Mapping Influences Over Time
In the summer, a temp agency placed me in a factory that made truck parts. Using an array of hydraulic presses, tourches and stamping devices, they turned flat pieces of metal in various thickness and density in to all manner of things that are used in building trucks. It was here that I discovered how labor unions …
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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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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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So now My Musical Evolution is rumbling along in the three simultaneous threads. The Metal Years deals with all that Heavy Metal music that I was so fond of. The Rise & Fall Of ’84 was all the music surrounding my relationship with Lisa and College Intermission is the music of the day as delivered …
Looking at these old videos and other 80’s related stuff, I’m reminded just how colorful the middle of the 80’s were. Maybe it was just the change of moving back to the city but it seemed like it happened very fast. It seemed to start in the fall of 1983 and last until some time …
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The Devil seemed to be getting some attention during this period. We were Shouting at him one minute then Running with him the next. Contrary to what people may have assumed based on my musical tastes, I have never been involved in anything remotely Devil-ly. No rituals, no sacrifices, no dark robes etc. By the …
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I never bought any Hall & Oates records until just a few years ago I bought a Greatest Hits CD. I wasn’t too crazy about them but I felt that I had to get their Greatest Hits because there were so many on the radio during the College Intermission. It seemed like they had a …
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Since I enjoyed Billy Idol’s previous record, I had to pick up Rebel Yell. It was full of stuff that was getting time on the radio and the music video shows. Like Culture Club, this record gave me the impression that the record company was giving Billy Idol more attention. The difference being that where …
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My first car was a blue 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 very similar to the one pictured here. It was originally my Grandpa’s and he bought it new. It had some miles on it and it didn’t have power steering or seat belts but the body was in excellent shape. No seat belts. That seems like such …
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At least in the song Karma Chameleon Boy George declares himself “a man” putting that debate to rest. I liked Culture Club well enough to buy Colour By Numbers. It has some good songs but I can see that while they gained support at the studio, they lost some of the magic. I just just …
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