My life with listening to music.

Up until I was ten years old, I listened to nothing but classical, and all the stuff my parents listened to (50s-60s pop, Boston, Kenny G) and mellow, easy listening stuff like that.
Then my friends are like "lol, listen to the radio, hahaha, yeah" and I was like ":eek: k k k"

Then, I listened to pop. When I was eleven, Hybrid Theory came out, and I can honestly say that I would be no where without Linkin Park. From there, I was listening to nu-metal galore. Lots of System of a Down, Disturbed, etc. All throughout until I was about 12-13.
When I was in 8th grade (13 years old), something magical happened that changed my listening style. I was reading a St. Anger review on how bad it was, and this guy (he was about 45 years old, so I trusted him with his taste in metal) said "check out real metal bands, not this crap. Metal is kicking right now with a band called Iced Earth, they are your key to metal happiness."

Everything changed from that moment. Now, I listen to almost every genre I can think of discluding some of the obvious ones.

I grew up listening to Classic rock(mainly just The Who), then I got out of music for, then got into alternative and other rock for a bit, then went back to classic rock. Because of the riff in "Heartbreaker", I got back into classic rock(about 3-4 years ago).

For my age group, I am a rare breed when it comes to people with such diverse tastes in music/people that listen to as music as I do, period. There are quite a few other 15 year olds at this forum that listen to the same stuff as I, but that makes up about what, .111% of the 15 year-olds in the USA?

[QUOTE=Mekkalayakay]For my age group, I am a rare breed when it comes to people with such diverse tastes in music/people that listen to as music as I do, period. There are quite a few other 15 year olds at this forum that listen to the same stuff as I, but that makes up about what, .111% of the 15 year-olds in the USA?[/QUOTE]

Some people my age listen to classic rock, but no one my age that I know listens to Jazz or Blues.

When I was really young, I listened to everything my parents listen to: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Don Henley, the Eagles. Then I went through a phase where I thought that Foreigner song, "Urgent," was the coolest freakin' thing on the planet. But then I had my own mainstream phase: it was all about Papa Roach and Limp Bizkit. I quickly outgrew them though, mostly because my parents thought it was a horribly negative thing to be listening to with all the swearing. I still really liked heavy music, though, so I was watching VH1 one day and heard about Creed. They played mostly songs from My Own Prison, and so I said "Hey, there's a pretty heavy band that doesn't swear so much!" I picked up "My Own Prison" soon after, which I loved, soon followed by purchases of 3 Doors Down and Third Eye Blind. I loved them. I tried to get into Incubus for a while, but it didn't work.

Through Creed, I got into Pearl Jam, and then after that I heard the song that made me want to play guitar: "Gets Us All In The End," by Jeff Beck. That was sooo badass that I just had to listen to some more guitar-oriented stuff. For a while, though, I had a huge big-drumset fetish, which got me into Tool, and then Rush. Rush quickly became one of my favorite bands. A guy in a music store introduced me to Dream Theater, and then through all that I decided I LOVED prog music. When I read about Opeth in a guitar magazine, I picked up "Blackwater Park." That was a huge awakening for me. Opeth's acoustic stuff made me want to get into fingerpicking more, and my next stop was my mother's Celtic music. I loved the beauty in that style, and the acoustic guitarist I heard, William Coulter, was exceptional. But then my father introduced me to Michael Hedges, who I consider to be the end-all and be-all of acoustic playing: the man was truly a genius. Finally, my dad bought a Satriani CD that I quickly apprehended, and that got me into Vai as well. Now I listen to a huge variety of stuff: death metal, classic rock, Celtic music, New Age classical and Windham Hill type stuff, guitar virtuoso rock, hair metal, prog rock and prog metal.

[QUOTE=Mekkalayakay]For my age group, I am a rare breed when it comes to people with such diverse tastes in music/people that listen to as music as I do, period. There are quite a few other 15 year olds at this forum that listen to the same stuff as I, but that makes up about what, .111% of the 15 year-olds in the USA?[/QUOTE]
You're 15?

Pretty amazing, eh? He talks like someone who's at least 20, and a smart 20-year-old at that. That was a surprise to learn.

[QUOTE=Ripper22]Pretty amazing, eh? He talks like someone who's at least 20, and a smart 20-year-old at that. That was a surprise to learn.[/QUOTE]
Ya, my world has just caved in. :lol:

I went the whole day at work with out my name tag.

[QUOTE=Bartender]See you. Enjoy eating Zakath's bullets :)[/QUOTE]
Oh quiet :p



Were at the same level, I like to think.

You're such a rebel, guitrguy.

[QUOTE=Superpeer]Yeah, I'm still into all the other stuff as well. I listen to most genres of music. So does she, we have a lot to listen to. :)[/QUOTE]
Nice :thumb:

[QUOTE=Ripper22]You're such a rebel, guitrguy.[/QUOTE]
I didn't do it on prupose, but noone said anything to me either.

[QUOTE=guitrguy]I didn't do it on prupose, but noone said anything to me either.[/QUOTE]

That surprises me

Well, since we're going into heavy detail about our musical evolutions, the biggest trigger for me was when I started listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Rush. The occult and mystical references were abundant, and I'm sure most of you know I have a penchant for the arcane.

Anyway, I started seeking out more music that fed those interests. I quickly latched onto Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Blue Oyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Savatage, Iced Earth, and so on. Everything I look for in the arts is simply my desire to learn more about secrets, occult subject material, and esoteric topics.

Power metal provided a perfect vehicle for that, and as I grew more accustomed to metal vocals, I began to seek out black metal starting with Celtic Frost. Opeth I'm starting to get into as well.

The snowball is still rolling as I keep buying up more and mroe albums. Holy Diver, Hellfire Club, Soul Temptation, The Symphony of Enchanted Lands Part II. Soon I'll have Once, Wishmaster, The Black Hand Inn, and Imaginations from the Other Side.

EDIT: It figures that in the time I spent typing that exercise in self-indulgence out, that the conversation in the thread would out-shoot me by a mile.

[QUOTE=Gilmour]That surprises me[/QUOTE]
You didn't notice it?

[QUOTE=Ramsey]Oh quiet :p



Were at the same level, I like to think.[/QUOTE]


Sure, thats what you want us to think.
:p

[url]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5833949&postcount=2529[/url]

should we?

[QUOTE=Gilmour][url]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5833949&postcount=2529[/url]

should we?[/QUOTE]


Sure, why the hell not?

Someone needs to organize it(I sure as hell wont)

[QUOTE=Gilmour]Someone needs to organize it(I sure as hell wont)[/QUOTE]



/runs away

/me greets you guys goodnight.

:wave:


PS : 4AM :upset:

Night, Superpeer.

Tis only 3am for me, and thus completely feasible that I stay up longer.

Pacman soundtrack > FFVII







/almost


10PM

10 PM here. In fact, since I probably won't be out until about 3 or 4 AM, I'm going to run down to the pub and grab myself a coke.

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]Sure, thats what you want us to think.
:p[/QUOTE]
:upset:

[QUOTE=Ramsey]:upset:[/QUOTE]


Cry emo kid, cry!

/cries

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]Cry emo kid, cry![/QUOTE]

You mean....

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[QUOTE=Ramsey]/cries[/QUOTE]


Wewt!


Now for a limited time sale!


Emotional fu[SIZE=2]ck[/SIZE] case Ramsey! Complete with razor blades and emo cds, only $9.99. Order now!



0mGz! 3,000th p0stz!

:chug:

*enters the chat room*

;). I call big spammy thrads chat rooms. Aren't I cool?

Yes?

Ok.

Hmm.

Good.

How are you rock not roll?

I'm fine, how are you?

Not very well, ramsey's emo faggingness is bringing me down.

Just teach him how to kill himself properly. Darn emofags always cut the wrists. That's not effective. They need to stab themselves in the brain or heart or something.

Indeed.

K

Thanks.

No prob.

Bye.

Bye.

new avatar just for you rock

[QUOTE=guitrguy]You're 15?[/QUOTE]

Yes. :p

You aren't the first person to think I'm 18+ years old.

[quote=Ripper22]Pretty amazing, eh? He talks like someone who's at least 20, and a smart 20-year-old at that. That was a surprise to learn.[/quote]

Over-exaggerative or not, that made my day. :)

Wow, I really wouldn't have geussed.

How old did you think I was? I'm just curious. I really don't get why people think I'm older.

[QUOTE=Ramsey]I have not the slightest how I got # 2


/humble bastard[/QUOTE]

Hooray for spot #201!




:upset: [SIZE=1]no one likes me[/SIZE]

[QUOTE=Ripper22]Hooray for spot #201!




:upset: [SIZE=1]no one likes me[/SIZE][/QUOTE]


/me voted for you.

[QUOTE=Ripper22]Hooray for spot #201!




:upset: [SIZE=1]no one likes me[/SIZE][/QUOTE]

Haha, I only got 405th. Be happy with 201.

Thanks, Bobo, haha. I know.

[QUOTE=Mekkalayakay]How old did you think I was? I'm just curious. I really don't get why people think I'm older.[/QUOTE]
17-20

I think I got #37. A lot better than I thought I'd do.