Most people can trace their interest in something back to a certain point in time, be that an event; a year; certain age etc.
It’s a question I hear on the radio listening to Mike Sweeny on Real Radio XS (Previously Manchesters Rock Radio) whenever he interviews someone “where did it start? what was the album that sparked it”
This got me thinking today, what was the period/album/style that got me hooked on music.
On reflection, I hadn’t taken a real notice of music until I was about 10/11 years old (1989/90), certainly not anything outside of a few Queen/Chris Rea or Shaken Stevens songs being played at home, but music was by no means a central focus in our house, and I was far to busy out in the fields, whittling wood, fishing, riding my bike and enjoying the great outdoors.
It was only when I got a back to back stereo and a walkman one Christmas that I actually sat up and took note of what was around me.
Albums that made a difference..
From there, I picked up Continue reading “My 1st Window into Music”