Mapping Influences Over Time
I don’t think think this project would have even been possible if it were not for the vastness of the internet. It would be impossible for me to physically track down the materials to generate the images or share the musical samples or do the memory jogging research. At the end of this post, I’m …
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Who or what are our earliest musical influences? I am the oldest of three children. My two younger sisters are 2 1/2 and 6 years younger than me. I feel sorry for them in a way. I’m sure that being older, even though I was still too young to operate the audio equipment, I probably …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 5 The First Taste Of Classical”
I have to admit that I am rather enjoying this exercise in cranial archaeology. To quietly focus on the earliest memories possible and to be able to draw out such things. Well let’s say that this project could be a real journey of self discovery. I’m resisting the temptation to consult my mother and sisters about …
Continue reading “My Musical Evolution – Part 4 Overdose On Disney”
After considerable head scratching, I’ve determined that the very first song that I was really into came from a Disney 45. I couldn’t have been more than 3. I can still recall the jacket depicting the Headless Horseman holding aloft the flaming Jack-o-lantern. It was cool and scary. I don’t recall how this record came …
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