Stuck in a Music Rut
By suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
Asheville, North Carolina
September 6, 2017 5:53pm CST
I tend to listen to the same music or at least the same type of music all the time. I'm stuck in a classic rock and roll rut. Okay, nothing wrong with that - it pleases my soul and it is great music. Once in awhile I meander to some old Motown stuff and the blues but little else.
I work with young people and thought it might be a good idea if I explored a little bit into their musical territory. I kept imaging head-banging gouge your eyes out music or else hip-hop. What I discovered instead surprised me. There is some young talent out there after all.
My favorite find is a young man named Jonny Lang. He's in his 30's now so not so young but he is fantastic. You probably all heard of him before but I hadn't. The song "Lie to Me" was first recorded in 1997 when he was indeed a very young 16 year old. Good stuff.
Do you ever listen to new music or are you stuck in a rut like me?
Music video by Jonny Lang performing Lie To Me. (C) 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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@JamesHxstatic (29372)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Sep 17
Pretty much in the jazz and folk rut, but I will check Jonny out.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
17 Sep 17
I also like jazz though more on the blues side.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
7 Sep 17
Nope never heard of him. I mostly listen to the 90s, early 2000s and country.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
17 Sep 17
I'm not a big country fan though I like Kieth Urban.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Sep 17
I remember Jonny.. He is so dang talented!
I used to listen to him a good few years ago.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
6 Sep 17
He is talented and at such a young age to have all that soul.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
17 Sep 17
It's a matter of taste so maybe "rut" isn't the right word.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
18 Sep 17
I also listen to some new genre of music, but I always appreciate the oldies (but goldies)!
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
6 Sep 17
Me too though I do tend to listen to the same bands all the time.
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@JudyEv (326726)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 17
We're definitely stuck in a rut. They sometimes have a radio station playing in our supermarket and the staff might be humming along with a song I've never heard before. I don't know why this should surprise me but it does.
