Post 1 Music-Culture

It is very hard to pinpoint one music culture that has had the most influence on me. There has been so many different music phases that I have gone through since childhood. Of course, I began with children's music which definitely had a major role in my education, from learning the abc's to grammar. Next, being that I was partially raised by my grandparents in the country, country music had a very influential impact on my life. Then I began listening to alternative music because I wanted to fit in more with my peers. Kids at school would sing songs together so it was natural for me to change my preferences to adapt to more of a city lifestyle. At the time, I completely despised metal and rock because to me it seemed like there was just too much yelling and I couldn't understand their lyrics. Little did I know, it would become my most influential type of music culture (Rock). I would never say that it was a necessity but being raised playing several different sports, I used music to prepare myself for every game, practice, or scrimmage. Later music would help pump me up for things less physically demanding but equally as mentally challenging such as video games. Linkin park would be one of the more influential music groups in my life. Their songs are upbeat, and you might describe it as more of a rap/rock tempo. Every time I would listen, there was that perfect pulse that would get my heart pumping and adrenaline roaring. Probably the song that really got my blood flowing was Linkin Park’s Figure.09 on their Meteora cd.

Several other rock/rap have provided me with the edge I needed before a game but Linkin Park seems to be the most common for me in relation to the rest of my peers. Unfortunately I am more of a passive listener to music (a trait that I am working on fixing) so it is somewhat difficult for me to describe how the lyrics of Linkin Park have changed my life. I would say that the sounds they create to form their music and the ways that they piece their songs together is what attracted me the most.