In life, everything is tied to a cycle, a rhythm and the beat of someones drum. Things pulse and we are drawn to them in unison. Be it music, be it it code (hardware & software) be it a summer festival in the sun. We are all drawn to the light. For me, music is the light and I’m just a fan of anything good. I grew up in northeastern Ohio with the heavy metal hard rock that was really, really fun in the nineties along the Cuyahoga River. Then, Lake Erie and the flats were a great place to experience music and pure Rock & Roll. And then Lallapalooza ‘91 came into town and blew my mind. It expand all of the possibilities to the next level that led me to where I am today. Looking back, there was a rich history of pop , rock, metal, funk and techno to dive into. Then, when the ecosystem changed an a digitally forced evolution changed everything I had the foundation to continue to keep on experiencing sonic nirvana. It’s been fun. It’s made me realize that good music will always rise above genres, charts and top 40 analysts. People will always search for and find something that connects - to a place, to a time to a group of like minded individuals. Given that I believe that we all want to connect to a common thread - there is a sonic revolution coming. I hear it it the #nin2013 tour online and I anticipate it in the optimistically hopeful next Tool album that will make great noise and dramatic visual candy. Right now it feels very late 70’s, very funky and groovy. Cool. I like it. But, I can’t wait for that Nirvana on Saturday Night Live moment when I understand that things have changed and Hard Rock, same as the old Rock - is back in town. To me, all music is rock-n-roll. If its got a good beat and a catchy lyric - i’ll buy. But, I truly, I deeply, love whah whah driven, phase shifted screaming raw vocals with a syncopated drum line that epitomizes rock-and-roll as I have experienced it. It’s coming back around again. I hear it and it won’t be on your radio.
8/25/2013 ~ 2 min read
