When I was growing up my parents subjected me to a lot of different music. I say subjected to only because George Michael in particular was thrust upon my ears when mum made dinner. Every. Single. Evening! Still a lot of what I know about music is thanks to my parents. My dad was a club DJ in Eindhoven, one of the best of the best! And I believe he also played the drums at some point. He has a very big influence on my taste in music and it couldn’t be more varied.
My favourite band on the planet has to be Toto. I have seen them twice in concert and would happily see them again. Not only that but I got to meet my favourite band member Steve Lukather at the Manchester concert about five years ago now. This chance meeting plus their amazing skill and talent, with many different styles and singers, Toto will remain my favourite band until death do us part.
Having said that, Digital Love by Daft Punk will always be my favourite song ever. There is just something about it. A lot has to do with the nostalgia aspect attached. This came out when I was growing up, early teens I believe, and has stuck with me ever since. It’s simple, it’s catchy, the music video is incredible. But this song and the music by Toto are completely different. On the one hand electronic, on the other hand there’s 70’s/80’s rock.
It doesn’t stop there either! I also enjoy the amazing bass lines and catchy tunes from the disco era. The electronic funk, the slap bass, the epic dances in the videos, all amazing and all cheesy beyond belief. And yet somehow it captures my heart. If I go to a club nowadays, I will seek out the ‘cheese’ section as it will almost always play the disco funk genres. Would I rather listen to dubstep and somehow dance to that, or the catchy Tavares and proclaim over and over how heaven is missing an angel? The latter, obviously!
But that’s not to say I always enjoy orchestral music, in particular soundtracks. I explored in an earlier post how I adore video game soundtracks, in particular Mordin from the Mass Effect 3 soundtrack, but movie soundtracks are where it’s at. If a film doesn’t have a moving score, I don’t want to know. Most of the emotions on screen come to life with the sting of strings, the lone french horn, the lightness of a flute. Incredible music will always stay with you and the one above from the film The Truman Show will remain so strongly in my heart that when I hear it, I can see the whole film in my mind’s eye.
My music tastes can vary depending on mood, on the weather, on anything. But I am so glad my parents introduced me into the world of music. I can’t stand the sound of silence, but music is in my soul always.
I liked your post on music. Music just expresses people in so many different ways. And how you interpret, or how each person feels when listening to the same song, can be so different!