Posted by MWG [ 209.216.179.80 ] on July 01, 2006 at 19:11:19:
In Reply to: Why the music matters for men posted by Duke on July 01, 2006 at 17:41:09:
I know you are right in what you say. I had a unpleasant relationship with my stepdad. I used to let music take me out of my situation and make me forget my surroundings for a while.
I still use it to move me to a place. A place where I can relax or in the case of rock music get absorbed in it. You are right about the medium. Sometimes just hearing a old song on a car radio triggers memories of times gone by.
Oregon NPR used to have a show where the host told you who wrote the piece about to be played, why he wrote it, what it meant and lastly who was playing it. This was a wonderful way for someone like me who had little or no exposure to classical music to learn to appreciate it.
I've noticed there are certain songwriters I relate to better than others. Gordon Lightfoot, John Prine, JJ Cale and Mark Knopfler all write lyrics I can easily relate to.
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