Well as the title states, Music has saved my life. All the years I have struggled with depression and being bi polar, Music has helped ease the pain and helped me deal with my thoughts and whats going on in the old noggin. Right now, my playlist and what is in my CD player has been Ryan Upchurch. But the thing is I literally love almost all kind and types of music. I am tattooed, I ride Harley’s, I have slipknot tattoos on me, But i can listen to almost everything. I listen to Rap music, I grew up as a kid listening to the good stuff….Yep Mid Ninties rap, NWA, Dr Dre, 2pac. But also I grew up listening to country, lots of Rock and Metal, Southern Rock, Classic Rock, 90s pop, Yes Michael Jackson when i was kid was an idol for me. I didnt understand the child issues he had going on but the dude was just amazing preformer. Do i condone his actions or what he was accused of Hell no. But his music helped me when i was younger. But i think the era’s of music that make me feel good and make life more tolerable was 50’s,60’s and 70’s music. My dad was a vietnam vet, he grew up in the 60s and 70s and growing up when i went on my visits with my dad when he came to pick me up we always listened to Oldies 104.3 in chicago. That was his and I’s favorite station..There was literally everything from Johnny Cash, to Elvis, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, CCR which was my dads favorite band besides the Beach Boys, to Little Richard, Fats Domino and to me that Era of music was probably one of if not the best ever. Hearing those songs brings back the good times i had with my dad before he passed and it makes me smile and feel good because i remember falling asleep in the car listening to that. When i am down and out i think of those times and it does help me or i just pop on one of those songs and i instantly feel better about myself. I think music could help alot of people as well, as long as your keeping it to music that has actually meant something to you and not something thats actually depressing. I mean my flash drives in my truck are full of everything..from Slipknot, Staind, Green Day, The Offspring to Travis Tritt, Waylon Jennings, Hank SR, to Imagine Dragons to Upchurch, Adam Calhoun to Tech N9ne. Now i usually listen to alot of rock,grunge and metal, But i dont have a specific genre of cds or mp3s..it all varies… Music has been a savor to me for quite a while and i hope it has helped others as well…Well enought of this rant i just thought id share some thoughts and maybe give others of ideas of how to feel better..this is my own experience and maybe others have had worse experiences with music because lets face facts there is music out there thats dark and well sometimes people feed into that too much and thats not something i want to cause someone…Music to me was always meant to feel good and to be able to express yourself….well thats it good nite tribe community.
