Music has always been major influence in my life, I can always remember having some kind of cassette, Walkman and making sure I had the latest way to listen to my beloved tunes. Even now I use online music music, and Bluetooth speakers to listen to the music I want.
It is amazing how the quality of music has increased. I remember I my youth , having a cassette tape or little radio, listening to Caroline Radio and the new BBC Radio 1. Sitting in front of the TV to see the chart music show, Top of the Pops.
I had a large collection of LP’s a lot of those were collectors items, coloured vinyl , EP’s (Extended play LP) and singles. I also had a great reel to reel player too all connected to some speakers. So looking back, and unknowing at the time music was always part of my life.
I was think f this last night when I was listening to music on my headphones. It’s well know that smells have a connection to things in your life, and remind you of a certain time it place to even person. When I smell gun oil and burnt shoe polish I immediately and brought back to the days in the army, cleaning my weapons on the range and bulling my boots and shoes before parade the next shift.
I find that music does the same for me. When I listen to Coldplays “Everglow” , I remember walking down a hot country lane in mums village , just having heard that my first dog, Lucky had died. He had caught Pirovirus , and was in the vets for some time before he succumbed to the virus. I was very upset and walked out of the house and after walking through. The village I ended up near the village well. I had bought Coldplays album “A head full of dreams” that week and after hearing the bad news, I put my headphones on , put it on very loud and started walking. Now, when I am in the right mood, or think about it I am transferred to that moment in my life. It’s also reassuring in a way, it reminds me of Leo and the impact he had on me , even in that short time he was in my life.
Every now and then I hear a song, and a memory pops up, and I can remember the part of the world and it will either make me smile or sad . Supertrump brings me back to my teens when I had all their albums, as well as being in Dortmund Germany , I was stationed there in the Army and I saw them live when they appeared at the Westfalenhallen stadium .
Even when I was stationed in Belize I had a great time playing with boys toys and being a DJ with BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) doing the 8 pm slot
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So songs or artist in my life can take me to different parts of my life and bring various emotions and feelings . Supertramp, E.L.P. , RUSH, YES , in my teens. Chris Rea, Huey Lewis, Susanne Vada, 80’’s music, remind me of my army stint in Dortmund.
Music for me is a big part of my life and always will be, it helps me relax and there will always be a sonf or an artist at will hit the spot.
Happy listening .
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