Missing Comments

Sorry all, just realized I'd missed a bunch of comments people posted. So I went back through and read them all. Guess I'll be turning email notifications on so that doesn't happen again.

A lot of people are giving suggestions in the comments, so those are definitely going into my list of things to check out. Might take some time before they surface as postings though. This will be an excellent way to expand!

Today's song is . . .
U2's Where the Streets Have No Name



It's time for another U2 song. I've mostly been listening to the Joshua Tree CD when I can't stand the radio any longer. This is the first song on the CD, so I'm starting to learn / like it.

This video follows Eddie's recommendation - U2 at Super Bowl 36, Many people have observed that they're incredible in concert, and I think I can see why. They have so much energy, seems pretty awesome.Hmm, they're coming to the Rose Bowl . . . guess if I get really ambitious I could go to my first concert . . .

. . . but that would be REALLY ambitious.

Music 101: Intro

Today I addressed the hardest subject: music. A friend is very knowledgeable and I wanted the simplest beginning point. I do mean, the simplest, most rudimentary introduction. Say, the top five bands I should familiarize myself with.

The results were astonishing! We headed to a computer and he used YouTube to show me videos, the kind of videos most of my generation grew up watching on MTV. But the best part? Several dear friends, all of whom know my wretched illiteracy, joined in.

We ended up polling people on their favorite bands and discussing the 90's pop I should have listened to in high school (most of which was actually vaguely familiar due to crazy high school skits). Then I got some current pop and a variety of rock categories that will soon get confused. Seriously, why can every category just end with "rock"? Indie rock, alternative rock, classic rock . . .

The verdict: I need to start with 3 of the most popular bands:

1. U2
2. Coldplay
3. Beatles

Today's song is . . .
U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"



Opinion: I like it. I'm sure I've heard it before, but now I've listened five times and read the lyrics. I might actually recognize it in the future.