Wyvern

2am.


I get into my car, time to get home. The song begins to play. My new favourite: Wishing Well by The Airborne Toxic Event (just can connect to it a lot these days). The drive back home is only 2 minutes but the timing was perfect. I guess at that time of the night, when the city is asleep, I could listen to it at peace. There isn’t any noise. I’m enjoying the silence and tranquillity: the phone not ringing, no traffic noise, and no commotion. I decide to take a drive, listen to a couple of the songs from the album and head home. Some of the other favs on the album: Sometime Around Midnight, Does This Mean You’re Moving On and Papillon. They’ve got a different feel. I like the music composition; their lyrics are good as well. The introduction of the song “Sometime Around Midnight” with the violin is very original. The way the rest of the song slowly builds and gets heavy with explosive lyrics – perfect recipe.




I’m home now. Listening to The Black Keys. To me, they are "simplicity – at its best". 2 man group: guitarist & drummer. I still remember the first time I heard about them, I was at a friend’s place for thanksgiving, we happened to be discussing music and John Mayer came up. I was telling them on how I thought he had evolved comparing his first album to his much later stuff, especially the album “Try” by John Mayer Trio. That’s when one of them recommended The Black Keys. Honestly, the first time I heard them, I was wondering what the hell? As I hadn’t expected anything like them. I had got my hands on the album “Magic Potion”. After a couple of more listens: I was sold! I tried to get everything I could. I got the album “Rubber Factory”, which till date is their BEST album (according to me). [It was recorded in a warehouse]. I recently got one of my friends from work hooked on to it. Unfortunately, she heard the “rubber factory” album first; so all the other albums after, never hold much value because she keeps comparing it to that. I’ve nicknamed her “Psychotic Girl” – after one of their tracks (no reference to the actual lyrics though). She calls them anytime music. Makes her feel good, no matter when she listens to it. Unlike my other friends at work, this one actually listens to a lot of the similar music that I do, so we tend recommend each other on singles & albums. A lot of her choices remind me of my time in school, year 12 – Guns N Roses, Metallica, etc. I remember one day she was telling me that when in a CBF mood, hard rock/metal always helps. I think to myself, I listen to that and go to sleep!



Wolfmother!!! One of my fav hard-rock bands. Not quite sure if they are metal, these days the classifications have just multiplied and unnecessarily complicated itself. Anyways, the Wolfies are outstanding. Remind me of the early metal (which these days is probably considered only hard rock). These guys have rhythm and powerful lyrics. About a year ago this time around, I saw them live in Me!bourne – promoting their then new album [2nd album] – Cosmic Egg. The only concert where I actually was in a mosh pit. Most venues and/or bands do not permit that anymore.



Music has always been a part of life. I have had various influences; I guess that’s why my preferences for music are lot broader. While growing up I was predominantly influence by my father and my brother. In year 8, I think there was just a bad era of music with the boy bands and the pop culture. Sadly, I actually bought albums then. Thankfully I grew up. Moved drastically to the likes of GNR, Prodigy, Beasty Boys, 2pac, etc. Being the younger sibling, I guess I just had to try to do whatever my brother did. My brain was like a sponge, trying to absorb as much as I could. I remember when I was in year 11 I thought I had the widest range of music choices: metal, hard rock, alternative rock, retro, pop, commercial, hip hop and trance. Looking back now, I think it has only grown further to include jazz, blues, fusion and world music. And I’m always looking forward to listening to something new, hearing a new beat/rhythm/style.


However, as my preferences go: its rock (all kinds) & blues. Love the guitar. Never had the patience to learn it, do appreciate it!