The 90's Influence

“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music” – Sergei Rachmanjnov

I’d like to take this time to briefly reflect upon some music that has influenced my life. When I think about music that really inspired me currently – country, I can’t help but laugh about how drastically my interest in music has changed. Let’s see… my first favourite band was “The Eagles”, due largely to my Father’s influence; but my first personally acquired music favourite is definitely “Ace of Base”. You have to love Ace of Base. In grade five I began to become immersed in the greatest music generation of them all – the 90’s. “Soul Asylum – Frustrated Incorporated”, was a giant musical stepping stone for me and spurred my love for bands like: The Tea Party, Silverchair, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Matthew Good Band, Sky, Dr. Dre and Blink 182. This is all so nostalgic for me. In grade nine through ten, I periodically put away any kind of music except for hip-hop, rap and techno – dark days. Since then I have done my best to embrace more eclectic forms of music to help broaden my horizons. I’m a thinker and a head-in-the-clouds kind of guy (maybe more out-to-lunch than anything (ha-ha)), and letting music pull me in all different kinds of directions has helped to level out my perspective on life and concentrate on what I believe really matters – family, friends, home, kindness, being grateful, memories, hard work, passion and love. Try dipping into you’re old CD collection; it’s bound to make you feel good.

I heard this on the radio today with the windows down and warm late-winter air flooding in.