I Love Rock 'N' Roll
Do you know this great song by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts? In a recent post, I mentioned the band ZZ Top not expecting many Russians to know them. But most did! Many American bands have a global reputation, but I didn't think ZZ Top fell into this category. Once again, you taught me something new. :)
Travel is my primary passion in life and music is a close second. I love both for the same reason. Travel and songs provide an escape. They transport us to different worlds or bring us back to a familiar one. Both evoke real emotion for me. Some songs and places even make me teary-eyed. When I visit Amish land in Lancaster, Pennsylvania I almost always cry. There are endless examples of songs flooding me with the full spectrum of emotions that it is nearly impossible to list them, or convey how they symbolize some past or present internal struggle, joy or mood.
I spent most of my 20's going to concerts and clubs listening to live music, and still do so today. Almost all of my boyfriends back then were in bands or somehow connected to the music industry. So I went to many concerts for free, got backstage, and lived in this rock 'n' roll world. It was great! Over the years, I've kept all of my concert tickets. Hundreds of them piled up in a memory box, tucked neatly in the midst of other momentos. Here's a small sampling from the past few years. If these tickets could speak, oh the stories they would tell! :)) I suppose now I have moved on a bit from musicians, or at least am more open-minded about the men to which I'm attracted and date. But creativity is still a must, in any form. :)
You probably know by now that I'm not the type of woman who wears jewelry, fancy clothes or carries designer handbags. Instead of a diamond ring, I'd prefer that a guy strum his acoustic guitar, sing to me or write beautiful lyrics or prose. Romance! :) And if I could have one talent in life, I'd wish for an angelic voice. Sadly I have zero musical skills.
In honor of my second passion, let's dedicate the weekend discussion to music! Which American bands or singers do you like? Do you play any instruments? I'm insanely bored today. Tired from the big holiday celebration, and it's too hot to be outside. Entertain me!