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What am I listening to? Hmmmm. Where to start. I love music.. Of all types. I can remember where my love for music started. My dad, unfortunately, was an alcoholic so he would go to the bar, and would take me with him. He always gave me money to play the jukebox and to play pool. I would always play random songs, because I was about 6, because reading the artists and titles, meant nothing to me. One time I played this song:
I loved it. This song jumped out to me more than any other song that would come on that jukebox. I then would play that song everytime I went in, because I had memorized the number (1701). Growing up with my dad, we listened to the "oldies" station here in DFW 987.KLUV. I grew up with alot of music that was way before me. One of my favorite "oldies" song of all time:
After he passed, and I kinda branched out on my own. I remember in 4-7th grade pretty much listening to top 40. We had a station here called Hot 100, 100.3. That was pretty much it. A buddy of mine tried getting me to listen to 102.1 the edge, which is an alternative rock station here in Dallas. I say, ok, and turn to it, and this song is on:
I was enthralled with this! Now, I do not care much for the pop punk scene anymore, but this wasn't anything like I had ever heard before. I was all about rock music. I was 12 and growing up, so I got into the pop punk, and somewhat the screamo emo music (underoath, senes fail etc.). That didn't last long. I then started to explore more rock music. Doing online searches and whatnot. When I was 12 years old, I found out about Pantera. Pantera. Yes, the almighty Pantera. The local boys. Dime was still alive at this time and I loved everything about Pantera. The first Pantera song I ever heard... Of course:
I to this day hail Pantera as my favorite band ever. Call me a metal head, whatever. I'll always love what these guys did in the music industry. RIP Dime.