The discovery of Music…

Music, all I gotta say is that it’s amazing discovering new kinds of music that you’ve never heard of before. When I was younger, I really had little to no taste in actual music as I just heard the occasional song on the radio or watching a music video on TV. I can remember watching and hearing the Rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony a lot when I was younger and I think the first song I heard by them was Thuggish Ruggish Bone which to this day is still one of the best songs I’ve ever heard. They had a fast rhyme and a different style than the East Coast or the West Coast. I realized after hearing them a few years later that there were a lot more artists out there who had a rhyming style which was real and authentic. For a couple of years before I bought his album, Nas seemed like a nobody to me but after reading that Illmatic was a five star album, I decided to check it out. I was shocked to hear something that had style and it was great because Nas had something on his album that is rare these days, it had no guest appearances. This to me is very important for an album to be good because he sold it based on his own style and he had very little help in doing so. My favorite songs off the album were Halftime, New York State of Mind, Represent, The World is Yours, and Life’s a bitch. I was convinced after hearing this album that Nas had a great voice and it can only get better after hearing his great debut. Another artist that I discovered about 2 years ago was a Mexican Banda by the name of Cuisillos. I got interested in this banda after hearing one of their songs that my brother downloaded from itunes which was named “Extrana Manera”. The Song was awesome due to the fact that it was a traditional Ranchera and it had one of the original singers from the band who had a funny name, Bruno. After I heard the song, I launched out and tried to find some of their CD’s at the San Jose Flea Market on Berryessa. Truth be told, I got lucky in finding their first three albums because I doubt these CD’s are out in stores these days and I was surprised to hear something different and music that was not too over the top. The thing that I enjoy about their music is that they make music seem so smooth and it sounds so catchy as well. My favorite album by them was probably this one they came out in 1997 which was named “Te Amo.” They sing love songs most of the time and the way they sang them on this song was surprising. They sang sad songs, songs that make you happy, and songs that made you want to dance. Some of the best songs they have sang have been Mil Heridas, Ya no me Mires Asi, Eres Imposible de Olvidar, Linea Ocupuda, and A Veces Lloro. This banda made me proud to be a fan of traditional Mexican music because it comes in all types of variety and that’s what they brought to the table which was sad songs, happy songs, and songs that made you feel good. Recently however, my two best buddies, JB and Ricardo, introduced me to The Clash and 98 Degrees. Don’t get me wrong my other friends have introduced me to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bay Area Rap, and also Mariachi music but these two music acts sound cool and innovative. The Clash has this sound to them like they don’t care what people think of their music and they just want to have a fun time making music that will appeal to people’s emotions. There music has political themes to it as well as social issues as well which is something that is good to hear in today’s world. A song by them is that I like is the Magnificent Seven which is a song about making money and just doing the same thing over and over again on the day. I found the double disc of Sandnista to be decent but I still need to hear London Calling and their other albums but otherwise hearing bits and pieces of their music they seem to be an excellent band. 98 degrees, how can I even begin on this one? JB was the one that got me into them because they melody and their voices seem to blend well together which nice to know. I remember years ago hearing “I do” and I thought the song was pretty good because it sounds like the perfect wedding song but besides that I never really got into them because I was never really into their type of music. What I noticed with them however, was that they weren’t really a boy band but they sounded more like a R&B group. Their songs were good and I’ve heard most of their songs already which is awesome because I enjoy hearing every kind of music. I have to give different types of music a chance because you never know if you are going to like it or not. Anyway, enjoy your sunday everybody! oh and I’m going camping bye.