#7 Things I wish I had taught my son... And still can
Sep/04/2008 07:58 AM Filed in: Art & Music | Relationships
Your life's soundtrek...
So you're walking through campus and you meet a girl... What's the song playing in the background?
I've always felt like I was in a movie. Even before Walkman's (do you know what those are?) and iPods, I carried music in my head that I felt like they fit the circumstances. Sometimes I hummed under my breath as I strutted. When I graduated from college, i decided that I would always have a running Soundtrack of my life. I would actually choose what songs would be on the screen during the final credits of my "life movie". I believed they served as my signature. I would consider including the instrumentals that would take me from scene to scene... And the songs with a message. (Later, I'll tell you about how The Cats in the Cradle always haunted me.)
Over the years I have gone through genres of music exploring the widest ranges of ethnic vibes, electronica experimentation and classical remixes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my exotic musical journey. I have watched, or rather listened to the musical voyage you have been on. I hope that I have rubbed off some of that curiosity and passion I share for innovative music.
I now have the rare and unique privilege of sharing a work space with a music producer, McCumba, who is making a new piece of music "from his heart" almost everyday. I hear songs being dreamt up from the germ of the idea to the finished, polished mix. Excellent stuff. One day McCumba hypnotizes me with his prolific Jazz piano ability and the next day he sounds like Timbaland's producer. I'm witnessing how happy he is to just write one more song today.
So have you thought of your soundtrack? Is it all one genre? Is there stuff from you childhood? Does Blue's Clues make the cut? Has having a soundtrack ever crossed your mind? I suggest you consider your soundtrack because it will bring you much joy later.
Looking back on the albums of my life, I think my life always sounded good.
PS: Your mom's and my song is Just You and I by Eddie Rabbit. It's on our greatest hits remix.
Sounding off,
Your papi
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So you're walking through campus and you meet a girl... What's the song playing in the background?
I've always felt like I was in a movie. Even before Walkman's (do you know what those are?) and iPods, I carried music in my head that I felt like they fit the circumstances. Sometimes I hummed under my breath as I strutted. When I graduated from college, i decided that I would always have a running Soundtrack of my life. I would actually choose what songs would be on the screen during the final credits of my "life movie". I believed they served as my signature. I would consider including the instrumentals that would take me from scene to scene... And the songs with a message. (Later, I'll tell you about how The Cats in the Cradle always haunted me.)
Over the years I have gone through genres of music exploring the widest ranges of ethnic vibes, electronica experimentation and classical remixes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my exotic musical journey. I have watched, or rather listened to the musical voyage you have been on. I hope that I have rubbed off some of that curiosity and passion I share for innovative music.
I now have the rare and unique privilege of sharing a work space with a music producer, McCumba, who is making a new piece of music "from his heart" almost everyday. I hear songs being dreamt up from the germ of the idea to the finished, polished mix. Excellent stuff. One day McCumba hypnotizes me with his prolific Jazz piano ability and the next day he sounds like Timbaland's producer. I'm witnessing how happy he is to just write one more song today.
So have you thought of your soundtrack? Is it all one genre? Is there stuff from you childhood? Does Blue's Clues make the cut? Has having a soundtrack ever crossed your mind? I suggest you consider your soundtrack because it will bring you much joy later.
Looking back on the albums of my life, I think my life always sounded good.
PS: Your mom's and my song is Just You and I by Eddie Rabbit. It's on our greatest hits remix.
Sounding off,
Your papi
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