I've always been like that with music. Last night I played Miles version of Time After Time for 6 Hours. (thanks ipod!). As a child I remember having a radio and just zoning out.
I wanted to be a DJ, getting paid to play records. I didn't have the opportunity to play an instrument. I always had a stereo and records sometimes when I didn't have much to eat.
I remember at 19 seriously contemplating joining the service and buying a sax, sailing around the world and learning to play.
I always enjoyed going to the record stores for hours and I'd pick up 10 LP's and walk aroud the store and decide which 8 to put back
I'd love for people to come over and I'd play a record and they would ask "Who's That".
I currently have 3 receivers, and 12 speakers hooked up in my house, not counting computers and portables
I turned 40 and started taking sax lessons. I still suck at it but I make noise every night. My musical taste have gone from Soul, Funk, R&B, Rock, Reggae, Smooth and Traditional Jazz. Live music in almost any style amazes me. I can watch a child play an instrument and it amazes me.
It is akin to wanting to be able to dunk a basketball and bring the house down.
These two Miles recordings, he could play note he wanted. His use of time, space, melody, every note seems right. Why did he play that particular note at that point in the record. I think a part of me might be mourning the fact that Miles lived in my lifetime, and I missed it!
Forgive my ignorance, but right now I rank him a close second to Duke Ellington as the most influential musicians in Jazz.
I can't really explain why it captivates me. The greatest film in the world I can watch twice, maybe three times. A good song everytime I hear it, it does something to me. Even when I know whats going to happen.
If you are reading this you probably figure I have a few issues besides OCD!!!!! But I love it. Thanks for reading. Mayho
