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Ann 1Which Rock Star Are You?
November 29th 2006 06:18
It is widely believed that Rock stars are desirable, cool, creative, but popular types that some of us fantasize either meeting or being or both, if you will.
Think back to your childhood, who were those types? For me, with my baby booming parents it would have been greats like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Elton John, Neil Young, Van Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. I cannot say that I would have ever desired Elton John, but there is one in every crowd.
When I was old enough to think for myself, I discovered other musicians like The Cure, U2, Pearl Jam, Men At Work and Crowded House. Yes a child of the 80’s I was set for some quality taste in music! (j/k)
I grew up playing the clarinet for all of my high school education. I guess I was looking for a bigger recorder, or something else
. Seriously, it was a lot of fun being a part of complex sounding concert band. It was very similar to play as the trumpet and we had a lot of the same parts to play, except clarinets are not as loud.
Once drunk at a house party, I started playing somebody’s drum kit. I was told afterward how good I was considering I had never picked up the sticks in my life before that. So, that is definitely my Rock star dream, to be the drummer. Sure I could always join some local community group and busk with a triangle, but it would not have the same finish or respect.
So I have selected some Rock Gods for you to contest with, who would be if your dreams came true?
The Beatles
Cute haircuts, neat suits and a head bang that would make a pigeon jealous, these guys certainly swarmed the world like any insect would. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison knew about your Hard Day’s Night. Have you noticed similarities today, like with Jet, The Killers and The Strokes? The Beatles are back in different shades, that’s for sure!
The Rolling Stones
Just secretly, my father idolises Mick Jagger. After seeing him perform recently at Telstra Stadium, he talks about him ALL the time. I can understand that, him and Peter Garratt (lead singer of Midnight Oil) have the most unique dance style out there.
Jimi Hendrix
If I was an aspiring guitarist, of course I would be tempted to smash my most prized possession to pieces on stage too. Hell, I would just like to have to gone to Woodstock and party with my parents generation, rather than be in the imitating crowd of the now.
Elvis
Labelled so frequently as a God, Im not too sure if he classifies as Rock as he does as a pop star or folk star. Well known for his knee bending, heartbreaking and Blue Suede shoes who wouldn’t want to be Elvis?
Think back to your childhood, who were those types? For me, with my baby booming parents it would have been greats like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Elton John, Neil Young, Van Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. I cannot say that I would have ever desired Elton John, but there is one in every crowd.
When I was old enough to think for myself, I discovered other musicians like The Cure, U2, Pearl Jam, Men At Work and Crowded House. Yes a child of the 80’s I was set for some quality taste in music! (j/k)
I grew up playing the clarinet for all of my high school education. I guess I was looking for a bigger recorder, or something else
. Seriously, it was a lot of fun being a part of complex sounding concert band. It was very similar to play as the trumpet and we had a lot of the same parts to play, except clarinets are not as loud.Once drunk at a house party, I started playing somebody’s drum kit. I was told afterward how good I was considering I had never picked up the sticks in my life before that. So, that is definitely my Rock star dream, to be the drummer. Sure I could always join some local community group and busk with a triangle, but it would not have the same finish or respect.
So I have selected some Rock Gods for you to contest with, who would be if your dreams came true?
The Beatles
Cute haircuts, neat suits and a head bang that would make a pigeon jealous, these guys certainly swarmed the world like any insect would. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison knew about your Hard Day’s Night. Have you noticed similarities today, like with Jet, The Killers and The Strokes? The Beatles are back in different shades, that’s for sure!
The Rolling Stones
Just secretly, my father idolises Mick Jagger. After seeing him perform recently at Telstra Stadium, he talks about him ALL the time. I can understand that, him and Peter Garratt (lead singer of Midnight Oil) have the most unique dance style out there.
Jimi Hendrix
If I was an aspiring guitarist, of course I would be tempted to smash my most prized possession to pieces on stage too. Hell, I would just like to have to gone to Woodstock and party with my parents generation, rather than be in the imitating crowd of the now.
Elvis
Labelled so frequently as a God, Im not too sure if he classifies as Rock as he does as a pop star or folk star. Well known for his knee bending, heartbreaking and Blue Suede shoes who wouldn’t want to be Elvis?
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Comment by kinky
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But they are/were famous none the less!
So who would you be then kinky?
Comment by Lilla
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I had a sheltered childhood and wasn't allowed to listen to the Beatles, although it was pretty hard not to, growing up in London in the 1960's.
My big Rock stars were from that era too, but lighter. Primarily T.Rex...Slade, the Sweet, Gary Glitter and Elton.
I was a HUGE Elvis fan too and cn remember listening to his music all the way through Europe in the back of my parents car. I woke to it and slept to it all on a little cassette player - which was the 'top of the range' technology then. *chuckle* on 3hr tapes which eventually stretched in the middle and sounded like Elvis was really on something
I loved the Jasckson Five and Cher... and had a Mowtown collection to rival any good Disco DJ.
HAHAHA such great memories of buying those compilation albums every week with my pocket money.
During the Seventies I lived in Sydney, Oz and my tastes changed a little to some of the local bands and the AUstralian 'sound'... people like Brian Cadd, Daddy Cool, Skyhooks, Mi-sex, Sherbet and Hush.
In the 80's I had moved south to Canberra and a different lifestyle and started to explore the American bands as well as the local and British and it was a real musical revolution for me, but through it all I loved David Bowie who had fast replaced Elvis as my rock star of preference.
The beach boys were amongst the first I loved from the US ... their sound so 'different.' Then I discovered Bob Seiger (against the wind) WOW how I still love his sound and that Album as well as HEART (Dreamboat Annie). One of my favourite bands being Pink Floyd... and I just loved ZZ-top and the sound of blues from BB King and John Lee Hooker, Ry Cooder and others... In emerging techno I really liked the Alan Parson's Project and had all their albums (eye in the sky, Amonia Avenue..ah such memories of day trips to the coast) ... I also discovered the Pentangle and Chris De Burgh too and still enjoy some of their madness.
I must admit I liked Whacko's stuff too and enjoyed a bit of ABBA-mania.
The 90s bought great new sounds and idols like Micheal Hutchins in bands like INXS, Shakira, U2 ... and other treats I can't think of right now... and funnily enough this is the decade I discovered the Beatles and the Rolling Stones front to back, as well as Led Z.
Since then it's been a wild ride to discover many things I missed along the way, and others I think I 'outgrew' ((laughs)) like Elvis.
Great topic and a nice trip down memory lane...
Thanks.
Lilla ...
Comment by Miswanderlust
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I am not sure who the author of this post was but I loved it. Thanks so much for taking me with you as you looked back into your musical history. I have to clean up this blog a little and then I am going to get it ready to go!
Mis