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I listen to music all the time. I have wireless headphones for my phone, and I am always tuned to YouTube Music, Apple Music, or Spotify. At home, we have Sonos speakers throughout the house and Sirius XM in the truck. On YouTube Music, I have a playlist called "Chuck’s Stuff" with well over 300 songs. When I hear a song I like, I add it to the playlist and play it on shuffle. I confess to being more into the oldies, not the golden oldies of the 50s, although I do enjoy them as they remind me of my parents' music growing up. I listen to some 60s, and mainly 70s, 80s, and 90s music. Classic Vinyl and Classic Rewind on Sirius are my go-to channels for a trip down memory lane.
Music is personal, music emotional, music is reflective, music is soulful, music is dynamic, music is inspirational, music is uplifting, music is captivating, music is serene, music is mellow, music is intense. Music evokes memories of bygone events, taking us back to childhood memories, our first love, our wedding, the birth of a child, or the loss of a loved one. Music is happy and sad. Where would we be without the ability to escape into our music?
How can one describe the emotions that Luciano Pavarotti’s legendary powerful tenor voice provokes or Celine Dion’s beautiful duet with Andrea Bocelli in "The Prayer"? Numerous songs transcend mere music, blending the artist's talent with a perfect song that showcases their abilities. Think of Frank Sinatra’s "My Way," Elvis Presley’s "Suspicious Minds," Bobby Hatfield’s "Unchained Melody," and Simon & Garfunkel’s "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
A couple of months back, I was at a dinner with five couples. Everybody knew somebody, but nobody knew everybody. During a lull in the conversation, someone asked as an icebreaker, "What was the best concert you ever went to?" That prompted a spirited discussion about Days on the Green, The Cow Palace, Winterland, the Fillmore, and Candlestick. Artists mentioned included The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Jimmy Buffet, Tom Petty, and AC/DC. It was a great icebreaker that brought us all together through our shared passion for music.
Let me know what you think.
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