Personal Narrative: The Discovery Of Rock And Blues Music

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A cassette tape was given to me by a family member some twelve or thirteen years ago that drew me in and has yet to let go since. Soon my bed room walls took on a life of their own, plastered with posters of Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Gun’s N’ Roses, and blues legends like B.B King or Rory Gallagher. The hand-me-down record player in the corner of my bed room, riddled with fading stickers, hissed and scratched along with whatever new artist I’d recently fell in love with. Some cassettes and vinyl records were so old they’d developed an eerie sway about them. Unfamiliar artists or bands from as far back as the mid- 20th century suddenly became little hidden gems, like a five dollar bill forgotten in an old pair of pants. I was happily addicted and remain so to this day. …show more content…
Shortly after my discovery of rock and blues music, I found myself with an old, beat up guitar and the determination to master every one of my favorite songs that moaned out of the old turn table. I began to ignore the anxiety that came with the move to a new school or with depression that slowly crept its way into my musical sanctuary. Soon, the drive to learn new songs and techniques became my only concern. The old, beat up guitar became my most reliable companion through the loss of a good friend and a beloved grandfather. Music became my crutch, making the good times even better and the bad times