I received a record player at 7 and played my Mums limited collection of Anthony Newly, Simon & Garfunkel, Tony Bennett and Johnnie Mathis, hence the easy listening love I still have today. That was interspersed with Holst’s Planet Suite and the sound track from Spartacus.
At 8 I got a very small yellow transistor and listened to radio 1 and Radio Luxembourg, this is where it all started to change as I heard a strange sound, unlike anything I had ever heard before – Autobahn by Kraftwerk. This changed my musical tastes nearly over night and I always veer to this day towards electronica.
The disco/glam years between 1974 and 1976 were fun. I was too young for punk in 1976being only 12 and at the time that sort of music to me was a bit thrashy.
And then it happened - I saw Gary Numan sing Down in the Park on TOTP in 1979 and roll on the 80’s into the most special of times, which I have documented on here many times.
The 90’s were my lost years, as I was busy working and bringing up my daughter. Martyn came along in 2003 and reintroduced me back to many new bands and sounds and I mellowed in my tastes.
Music is so accessable these days and long may it continue. Gone are the days when you heard an ace tune on the radio and the DJ never said who i was. Now with the t'internet you just bring up the play list or listen all over again.
I love it all with the exception of Reggae, Ska and Rap, I just don't get it
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