What music are you currently grooving to?
Groove is the word. Currently I'm giving a lot of time to some of the funkier Medeski, Martin and wood pieces. My head seems to not require actual lyrics at this point in mental evolution, just good melodies and a groove.
What, if push comes to shove, is your all-time favorite album?
Damn. What a question. It depends entirely what mood I am in. I think listening to music is similar to eating. It's an essential part of me and I tend to feel undernourished if I don't ingest enough. But it's a matter of what you feel like, and that depends on a lot of factors. For example, I love a good ceasar salad, but it isn't the top of my list on a cold wintery day. Probably my favourite album would be Pearl Jam's Ten. I don't listen to it often at all, but I have it when I feel like it, and it's extremely satisfying.
What was the first record you ever bought? And where did you buy it?
Oh tragedy. From these, the only way is up. They were both bought in my local shopping centre, on the weekly Saturday morning shopping expeditions.
My first cassette: Jason Donovan - Ten Good Reasons
My first CD: Roxette - Joyride
Which musician have you ever wanted to be?
Myself, first and foremost - however I'd love to be a session muso. I'm far too eclectic (diverse, if I'm being nice to myself or unfocused if I'm being a realist) to specialise in one particular genre.
What do you sing in the shower?
My own melodies, generally based over some internal groove that I have at the time.
What is your favorite Saturday night record?
Jamiroquai, followed closely by anything funky of a similar groove. I use this music to pump up, get happy, to get in a positive mood.
And your Sunday morning record?
Now that the warmer weather is about, I'm enjoying The Cat Empire's new alnum So Many Nights. It's bright, brassy and latin influenced, and perfect to lay about in the sun to.
2 comments:
Dammit!
I thought I'd done enough memes for this month.
This is too tempting not to attack, though I'll probably twist it in some way.
Way to go with the Jason Donovan thing. Honesty of awe-inspiring intensity.
Glad you got in on this one! I like the MM&W, but have found myself listening to The Bad Plus. A bit more free-form, but definitely edgier. Ten is the only PJ album I like. Jamiroquai is my secret vice--alot of it sounds like my disco-era college days, but much better (sort of like Gino Vanelli--ever hear of him?). And I just checked out iTunes for the Cat Empire. Didn't have the exact album you mentioned, but certainly something worth investigating!
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