I'm afraid I'm a child of the 60s rock-n-metal speaking. Through the 70s my favorite bands were any acid-rock groups from the 60s and 70s. Throughout the 80s 90% of the time I was out partying in my car I had Jimi Hendrix blasting on my (get this) 8-track so a lot of my blues/rock stuff is inspired by Hendrix. I never had any favorite punk groups but generally liked the music due to the totally free expression. Throughout the 90s my priorities and attitudes changed. I actually like some classic country, love bluegrass because it appeals to my Irish roots, really dig on some cool jazz vibes, and still like my Hendrix plus your other classic 60s/70s groups. I've heard some really cool rock-n-blues-punk stuff in the contemporary Christian genre. Oh yeah, back in junior college, 1975-77, I played in the college band. Sousaphone/Tuba. It was during that period that I began to have a greater appreciation for different music styles and began to listen to jazz differently but I guess that was when I really opened up to classical music. Those guys like Beethoven, Bach, Shubert, Chopin, and Wagner really blow my mind with some of their creations. I can't tell you which selections particularly but in that music I hear the origins and more of just about every music genre that I totally dig from the modern era. I never could personally get into hip-hop, but I've got a nephew who does and I know a lot of people do.
I don't think that we are up against a time table here so let's just have fun makin' music. I get uptight with myself because that's how I motivate and push myself to improve. So, I'm gonna loosen up, relax and just have fun with it.
