Mix tape morning

I am listening to the first of Jon's mix tapes. I must say, it is an interesting experience not knowing what is coming. More interesting is the discomfort I feel when I am listening to a song and I don't know who it is who is singing it, and I can't look down at the song listings to find out. What a control freak, huh? :D

I have just finished listening to Something to Believe In by Poison, which I must admit I quite like (even though I feel dirty admitting that, but thanks for including it, Jon. It legitimises my experience - "Oh, well, it's on Jon's tape. I have to listen to it now" :) Following hot on the heels of that song is Down to the River to Pray, sung by someone or other. Cool. Good Lord, show me the way. Nice stuff, Jon :)

Especially considering this tape has already included Lenny Kravitz singing Mama Said, and Eminem calling everyone a motherfucker (but retracting it all at the end because he really does love America). Now Pink Floyd is singing On the Turning Away. What a deliciously broad spectrum of musical taste.

I have overcome my disappointment that these CDs will not play on my stereo. Indeed, that stereo I got for nothing off Frecycle so I can't complain too much. And luckily these CDs I can play through the DVD player speakers. The stereo is not the greatest, a shelf unit that performs reasonably well for its size but refuses to play certain CDs. Indeed, the last CD that was burned for me, a double-header from a monk, it temperamentally refused to play also, to my irritation (which turned out to be sort of prophetic, in hindsight ;)

Still, I miss my stereo speakers. They live with Mocca, along with all the other furniture, and they are the only thing that I would love to have back. Four foot high, able to handle the onslaught of bass gone wild.

I must be getting old and decrepit because I wonder about the young teenagers of today, and how many of them really know what it is to play your music loud out of speakers that can handle something heavy duty. What happens to your conception of music when it's played out of laptop speakers and mobile phones? Thank God for iPods and of course, the car stereos that are to come. Perhaps there is some redemption even for them, even in an era of Sonyfication. See how old I am :)

So Jonno, I am playing it as loud as I can. But just not as loud as I would like. Still, in whatever medium I am playing it, this is so much fun :)

Edit: Whee! Bush - Comedown :)