For now this is going to be just a page outlining my taste and intrest in music. But one day, If I can get good enough at coding, and don't loses intret in this section before then, It may be updated to hold some samples (Probably in MP3 Format) and other exciting thinmgs. But untill that time you will have just text and links. Musical taste Musical types Musical links Ranting Musical Taste. Some people would be quick to judge my taste in music as, well lets face it, Sad. But, there is a side to me that like the music that you like. If you are wondering, No I have no idea who is reading this, But I have a musical taste that I call varied at a minimum. Musical recordings are a reflection on the state of the mind of the purchaser at the time of buying the recording. They reflect more that they would possibly like to imagine. Who, in their right mind, would want to admit that they are pining after those school discos and the romances that formed by buying Abba or such like? But it's true. Music has a capability of transporting the listener into their own world, and therefore their own time. Taken from Music Buying; A study by John Boyd. The above quote I read in a magazine somewhere, and although I may have misquoted it, I'm sure that everyone can understand the concept. Music for me at least is an escape form what ever I want. If I've had a bad day at work, I can come home and put on a tune to relax. If I have been told any news, what ever it is, I have the music (and volume) that will help me cope with it. You see, for me music is not just a background noise it is an integral part of my life. Which leads nicely into the next topic: Or an escape to The top Musical Types. But what have I got? To list them all would take pages, and would make this page less interesting that the one I found about Popcorn. So no. No list. But, I do think that I should try and give you an idea of what I do like. Music, I feel, should change your mood. It should be able to lift you to a higher plain, or take you to an inner state that you long to be in. So, to the point then. I have what would best be described as an eclectic taste music, but on the whole I like guitar based rock music, that has a meaning. I am especially fond of the Manic Street Preachers, for the reason that they are not foremost a band who have no ideas. They used to at least, look to the future. What first attracted me, and I'll be honest, was the enthusiasm of one of their fans, a good friend of mine called Becky. The first thing that she said when I met her was "Have you got any Manics?". It's the devotion of the fans really that gets me. I don't know of any other band that gathers such a relentless following, and now especially, form such a wide cross section of society. But this is not going to be another Manics web page. There are plenty out there that would be better than anything that I come up with. One thing to say, really before I getting back on the topic, is that I'm usually up for any type of music, but as a rule I'm a good few years behind the hype on it. I hear about the hype, and then after actually hearing the music, I get it. That way. One the whole. But I am ashamed to say that I was taken in the by the hype surrounding Gay Dad's first single, and got it, before I had really heard it. But they are now up there with Kula Shaker and most girl and boy bands as bands I despise. Here ends that rant. Or an escape to The top Links. I know that I promised some links here, But as far as music links go, I can never keep up. The best way that I have found of finding anything I want is either through the Melody Maker (But I don't think that they have a web page) or the NME. But a better place to go, and better than relying on my to try and remember to get the links right, try AltaVista or Yahoo. But of course if you fancy buying music, you could try Amazon They sell it as well as books. Or an escape to The top Ranting. One point that I have been thinking about recently. There is a lot press coverage of events that have happened, such as the American high School shootings. They all seem to say that listening to music can control you, and make you do things that you wouldn't do normally. I have only one think to say to this. Bollocks. I agree that music is powerful, but I don't really think that it has mind altering properties. I believe that people feel a way, and get the music that goes with their feelings, not the other way round. Your feeling down and you want music to keep you there? Protishaed, Unkle, Massive Attack amongst others are probably your listening material. You feel angry? Metalica, Nivarna etc. Happy? Stereophonics, Oasis, Blur, Supergrass . I could go on, and some of you probably think that I have, but I will no longer. Or an escape to The top

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