I was around when the house music scene started, in itâs spiritual home Ibiza in fact, 1988 touted as the second summer of love, in my case it was as thatâs where my son was made, consequently I love house music, but Iâm a snob about it, I cannot stand the dirge that passes as house music on commercial radio. House is as the song says, a feeling, individually a house tune may not be that exciting, but get it in a mix by a good dj and it goes to another level, a good dj will build up over a dozen records into a crescendo and then tone it down a little to allow the crowd to regenerate and then slowly build it up again. I love to identify the particular beat that the dj uses to mix (blend) the records together, a top dj will have one beat that goes from start to finish in his/her set.
Another thing I like is scratching, watching the scratching competitions is fantastic, seeing how they get different sounds and beats by sticking their fingers on records makes me appreciate the talent and techniques they use.
Anyway, reminiscing about dancing in fields and abandoned warehouses is not all I do, my musical tastes are all over the place, I listen to 50s and 60s rock and roll, Motown, the supergroups, Beach Boys, Beatles, Stones etc etc etc, the flower power stuff (the era I would return to if I had a time machine) then the 70s supergroups, Blonde, Eagles, ELO, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zep, Wings etc, a bit of punk, Dead Kennedys, Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Ian Drury, onto the Jam and the Ska revival, then it was the New Romantics and the 80s soul music, into Electro Funk and house, throw in a bit of old school rap, Run DMC that kind of thing and thatâs it in terms of genres.
Since then itâs been individual bands, Kaiser Chiefs, Keane, Oasis, Stereophonics, The Verve and the odd chart hit that penetrates my soul. For a laugh I just hit shuffle play on liked songs on my spotify and this happened.
1, Promised Land - Joe Smooth
2, Build me up buttercup - The Foundations
3, The night has a thousand eyes - Bobby Vee
4, Cigarettes and Alcohol - Oasis
5, My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
6, â â â - Rhianna
7, Out of touch - Hall and Oates
8, Canât give me love - Suzi Quattro
9, Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
10, A message to you Rudy - The Specials
When weâre in the car my Wife looks at me like Iâm a lunatic when the randomness of my musical tastes blasts out of the speakers.
they make some interesting noises but it doesnât seem as accessible as say-Jean-michelle-jarre,Floyd or even Bo-Hennsons work ?..Hennsons-Lord Of The Rings,concept album is a masterpiece if you wanted some wispier stuff.Hendrix himself wanted Hennson in his band at one point.
s still bed-blocking the music landscape with his current bilge although thereâs little in the way of competition.Talk about running on empty.
a nostalgic reminder of when Brum was a recognisable neck of the cess-pit itâs now become. 
.That Laurel-Canyon scene spawned some serious musical wizardry thatâs for sure.
Awesome band.
