I'm 39yrs old and I love music.

As a child however my musical choices were limited, very limited. I grew up in north central WV in the 70's not exactly a musical paradise at the time. I listened to whatever the adults listened to. 50's, 60's, Disco (:rolleyes: ), soft rock, country whatever was played I just went along. Kind of musical sponge, but I had no identity. Socially I was shy nearly backward, the other kids all seemed to have favorite bands and songs, I didn't identify with any of it though.

Then the 80's came and cable changed everything. For the young-uns out there in the early days of MTV they actually played music videos. There weren't that many in the early days so they played a lot of old concert footage or tv footage over the years, until enough videos could be made to fill in. Still there was no Real World or whatever the hell they put on now, just music. IT WAS AWESOME!

JUDAS PRIEST: Breaking the Law!!!! Holy horse shit! What the hell was that it was fantastic!

That weekend I did some extra chores and begged my dad if I could go buy the album. Again for the kiddies, once long ago there were no MP3's or even CD's. This was just barely past the age of 8-tracks, this was the golden age of cassette tapes.

Anyway the local music store didn't have that one, the only Judas Priest they had was the new album, Screaming for Vengence, works for me. I was in heaven, I finally found the music that spoke to me, that shook my soul, that punched me in the nuts and said "Wake up and start living!!!!"

Funny I had always felt an outcast because I didn't connect with any of the music that was popular, when I finally did connect with a music style it was the most unpopular one around, no one else seemed to like it. The thing was I no longer cared, I struggled for so long to fit in, now I didn't. I was me and to qote KISS, I liked it loud.

Now then as I said I'm 39 staring 40 in the face, I like it all. Everyone says that but I fucking mean it. My music collection ranges from Beethoven, to Barry Manilow (yeah I admit it), to Judas Priest, to Reba McEntire and Garth Brooks. The only musical style I can honestly say I don't like is blue grass. Otherwise you name the genre, I can probably find somehting I like. With all that said I remain true to my first musical love. Sure I'm overwieght, bald, and swinging my head up and down hurts like hell but I still love the music. Whether it's Black Sabbath: with War Pigs or Pantera: with Cowboys from Hell or Godsmack: with I Stand Alone.

Probably out there somewhere is some new band that will make me smile and bang my head a bit. In the end Metal is the music of my soul.

Just wanted to share. Your turn.

O.k. I didn't mean to be quite that nostalgic, I was curious about that paticular music moment in peoples lives. When you knew that come hell or high water you loved pop-rock, country, dance, techno, metal, or whatever floats your boat. I was just in an odd mood last night.

So please share.

recent playlist of mine:

grassfire- john trudell
i'm not gonna stop- ozzy
show me how to live- audioslave
st. anger- metallica
of wolf and man- metallica
#7 song -out of exile cd- audioslave
slither- velvet revolver

I grew up in a small city in Texas. My parents were into country music but my one sister was into pop music and had hundreds of 45's which I would listen to more then she did. Then the Beatles came along. I remember going to a neighbors house and my sisters and her friends were all excited about seeing the Bealtes on the Ed Sullivan show. After that I was hooked on the Beatles and that opened the door to a lot of other bands. :cool:

I've always loved my parents' music. Old school country, classic rock, some 80s stuff, 90s alternative... Most of the stuff I listen to now is stuff my parents listened to when I was a little kid.

i was assaulted by my parents, or my fathers taste of music. he hated my moms music, R&B, elvis, tom jones. i still remember hearing her listen to the radio of this type of music through the kitchen window as i played in the yard on warm summer days while dad was at work. but she eventually a stopped listening to it. dad insisted on real old country music or bluegrass. to this day i get a headache from the sound of banjos.

and my relationship to this day is similar. sort of. my wife listens to the same music i do to an extent. but she insists on earphones. but i listen to it louder than she does, rock and metal and blues should not be listened to at a low pussy assed volume, and earphones are a bad idea on that. so i am not allowed to listen to it through an actual real live speaker. without jamming it directly into my ears. hell, i can't even listen to the radio as i drive when she is in the car.

I grew up on all kinds of music. I like just about everything,theres very little I can say I can't stand. Gangster rap is one I can say I don't really like,it just irritates me.

I wish I could post a few of my playlists I have on my Myspace,that would give you an idea of the range in my taste in music