As stated in an earlier post, I'm a music nut. Fanatic. Lunatic. What have you. I love music. I think it's one of the purer expressions of your soul. What you listen to can be very telling about your personality, or how you're feeling at that moment.
For example, right now I'm listening to a musical shuffle and what's currently up is Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover. This is a pop/rock instrumental by one of the great guitar slingers of our day. It's a very upbeat tune, with a good driving rhythm and just makes me feel good listening to it. Another tune that does this for me is Joe Satriani's Summer Song. Same deal: upbeat tune performed by an incredible musician. I highly suggest both songs to anyone who likes rock guitar.
Ok, the song is now done and next up is Carribean Blue by Enya. Those who know me are going "Oh, yeah. That sounds like something you'd do." Others are going "Say what?!? Rock guitar to celtic new age? What's wrong with you?!?!"
The answer: absolutely nothing.
So, I've come up with some sort of music quiz and posted it below.
Feedback, my musical friends, feedback. (It's called "feedback" because it feeds a need....)
May your day be musical.
MUSIC IS WHAT MOVES ME QUIZ
1) When I wake up in the morning, I’d like to hear:
a) Good Day Sunshine by the Beatles
b) Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
c) I Wish It Would Rain Down by Phil Collins
d) Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw
e) Bad Day by Daniel Powter
f) Ugh… me no need music… me need coffee…
2) When I’m traveling to work, I want to hear:
a) something upbeat, like Pump It by the Black Eyed Peas
b) something rocking, like Once by Pearl Jam
c) something calming, like Caribbean Blue by Enya
d) something pop-y, like Rich Girl by Gwen Stefani
e) talk radio, like Howard Stern or Rush Limbaugh
f) who has time for mus- HEY! WATCH WHERE YOU’RE DRIVING, JERK!
3) While I’m at work, I listen to:
a) Top 40 / Hip Hop / R&B
b) Classic Rock / Classic Pop
(NOTE: If your station’s tag line has the words “Greatest Hits of” in it, this is you)
c) Country
d) Heavy Metal / Alternative Rock
e) Smooth Jazz / Classical
f) The boss will fire anyone caught with a radio… jerk…
4) When I’m relaxing, I’d listen to:
a) the hip sound of Shakira (haha, I make joke)
b) the country twang of Rascal Flats
c) the crunchy thrash of Megadeth
d) the urbane wit of Sting
e) the intense chords of Stravinski
f) zzzz…..
5) Bobby McFerrin’s song Don’t Worry, Be Happy
a) is a good song. I like it!
b) is a great song. I want it played continuously!
c) is a stupid song. Who thought putting that on the air was cool?
d) is the most annoying song on the planet. Why did you stick it back in my head?!?
e) Bobby who?
f) DON’T TELL ME NOT TO WORRY!
6) Led Zepplin’s Stairway to Heaven
a) is sacred. Don’t go there.
b) is evil! Have you ever listened to it backwards?
c) is classic. Has anyone remade it yet? (Actually, yes…)
d) is not on my list of required listening
e) What’s a lead zeppelin?
f) Why, oh why, does EVERY rock station devote hours and hours to Led Zepplin?!?!?
7) If you could meet and talk to any musician, who would it be (by genre) and why:
a) Pop
b) Rock
c) Jazz
d) Country
e) other genre (hip-hop, classical, electronica, Indian chanting, whatever)
f) don’t try to psychologize my sh- (ok, ODB, you can lie back in your grave…)
8) If forced into a karaoke situation, what song would you want to sing?
9) What song would you like to see redone (covered), by what band and why?
10) What song are you listening to (or wish you were listening to) RIGHT NOW?
There’s no scientific scoring to any of this. Just an attempt to get us to look at what we listen to and our motivations behind it. ENJOY!
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