DO YOU LOVE MUSIC? DO YOU HAVE YOUR JAM? (PLAY VIDEO, AND LISTEN WHILE READING...DRAMATIC FLARE.) THANK YOU MOM (Vogt Bakke Debi) AND DAD (Pass it on to the only man in America not on Facebook, and maybe Grandpa Jim) FOR GIVING ME MUSIC. SOMETHING THAT I TAKE EVERYWHERE I GO. I LOVE YOU! Im writing while listening to some of my favorite tunes in the world, that were introduced to me in the family car, and on the home stereo at a young age. In the BAKKE HOUSE Carol Kings album, Tapestry, was played proudly along with an eclectic mixture of artists throughout my up-bringing. Over the years, from 1978-1996, I was given a musical education that would shape my taste, and my love for music, singing, and performing. As I think it is for my parents, and many music lovers, I find both entertainment, mental stimulation, and relaxation when I listen to different selections of music that hit all over the musical spectrum. On a side note: I am really uncomfortable that I used the word stimulation (now twice) in a thank you message to my parents. It was the only one that worked. Moving on! Along my way I found my own artists to add to the mix, because my sister and I got our turns in the car and in the house (and our rooms. Oh, and I sang all the time. FULL DANCE ROUTINES! Hell, I tried to get my 5th grade friends to do Little Shop of Horrors.). So, with my help the family was introduced to Wilson Phillips, Tiffany, Milli Vanilli, Stacey Q, Europe, and BROADWAY!! (I think glitter shout of every orifice.) With my sisters influence...Garth Brooks. The Thunder Rolls is phenomenal. But, I still fall back on, and treasure the music my parents enjoyed in their 20s, 30s and 40s. I keep lots of the artists on my many playlists. When I hear any of those songs, I think of my parents and family each time, because my Uncle SVERRE, also contributed and introduced me to the likes of Pink Floyd and others, as did many of my other family members in their own way. Hey! My Grandpa loved to play his accordion, and my Grandma liked Tom Jones, so it shaped me too. I may not have any accordion music on my list (not to say I...shouldnt?), but you best bet that Its Not Unusual pops up a lot. To boot, The 80s and 90s were all about the mix tape and burning mixed CDs. Who didnt LOVE a mix tape? I will always love hearing songs from, just to name a few, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Cher, Madonna, Dan Fogelberg, Boy George (Electric Dreams Soundtrack...on repeat. Must be housecleaning time.), Bette Midler (I love the Divine Miss M), Barbra Streisand (dont get me started...if I could have the nerve and sing Woman in Love at karaoke and pull it off...I would!) The Carpenters, and John Mellencamp (before he dropped Cougar, which was the coolest part, and for some reason, quite funny. I thought it was great to say to my Dad, You mean John Mellen-Cougarcamp? or No Dad its Tracy ChapMAN and the Indigo Boys Dad! I was quite the comedian, and I loved those artists as well. She has a Fast Car!) I also remember, and look up to this day, the one hit wonders that came through the stereo after we bought single tapes. Um, does anyone else remember the one hit from The Escape Club? It was an emotional ballad, called Ill Be There, and it was played on repeat for a time, by someone in my house. You know who you are. (*Cough*Mom!) I loved singles! If you dont know what those are, Google it. While youre at it, look up 45 Records, because they were fun to play with. I was introduced to the 80s classic Dont You Want Me? by The Human League on a 45. Also, if you sped up records, everyone sounded like a funny chipmunk. (Im just saying. Its factual. Dont question me.) I got to see my parents and all of the grown ups around me evolve as music lovers, and as individuals. In my family, people played instruments and enjoy music of all kinds. To this day I am very fond of hearing my mom sing, or my dad play guitar. Growing up I absorbed it all, and I saw everything around me as the first grand kid on the block. Luckily, I have always been a people watcher and reader, so it was great, but no kids, and then just my sis, made for 8 years of grown up family dinners and more. I was shaped by my Bakke/Vogt Village, and it was a good place to be. I became the clown who liked to entertain and sing, and seeing how music was appreciated while relaxing, while cleaning house, or while taking a trip to The Dallas ingrained an emotional connection to music for me. (And to the arts.) So, Thank you to my parents, for bringing music into my life, and for loving me unconditionally. The feeling is very mutual. Youre good peeps! Now a brief pitch for two albums you have to look up. The, classic album, Tapestry, that is truly perfect all the way through. It was written, performed and dreamed up by the prefect Carol King. I combine this album, on the play list, with the cast recording of the beautiful look into Carol Kings world through Jessie Meullers refreshing, and inspired Broadway performance in Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Check it out! https://youtube/watch?v=oBxEwrw_7A4 THANKS IF YOU GOT TO THE END. ;)
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:50:49 +0000
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