For old times’ sake
Have you ever wondered how much you’ve changed over the years? Ever realized how much your tastes, likes, dislikes and preferences have matured (or in some cases, become more childish) since the time you were in your early teens?
While aspects such as your choice of apparel, cuisine etc can be attributed to the maturity you gain over the years, I don’t think any such explanation exists for a person’s musical taste. Or at least, there is none that I know of.
Since the time I first gained exposure to music, I’ve listened to numerous artistes. Some of them became instant favourites while the others faded away from my memory instantly. Today, I find that my choice in music has evolved (or devolved, depending on your point of view) to such an extent that I can hardly imagine myself listening to artistes that used to be my idols only a few years ago.
I’m not ashamed to admit that I used to be a huge fan of boy-bands such as Boyzone, Backstreet Boys, Blue and Westlife, back when they were all the rage. That was largely due to the airtime provided to these bands by the music channels on TV. Owning a cassette (yup, CDs were way too expensive then) of these bands used to be a sort of status symbol and ensured that you were always in demand. Those were the days…
Then, I moved on to Linkin Park, whose mania lasted for a little over 3 years. After that, came the lostprophets, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand et al. The next phase in my musical journey saw A Static Lullaby, As I Lay Dying and Finch take over my headphones. And right now, I’m mostly listening to Daughtry and Fightstar.
So what makes me reminisce over these things now?
The reason is, the Backstreet Boys are gonna be performing live in Bangalore on the 21st of this month. This could be my only opportunity to see my one-time favourite band in person, on stage. So now I’m mulling over whether to attend the gig or not, considering that I’ll probably have to go alone since most of us have spunked our cash on our weekend trip to Coorg. The tickets are not exactly dirt-cheap at Rs.1000 apiece, but that is a fair price to pay to see your boyhood favourites, right?
I’ll see if I can entice someone to part with his dough, and if I can’t get someone to take along, I’ll probably go solo (or not go at all, depending on what my mind tells me then).
So if you’re in Bangalore/Delhi and have fond memories of the band, do go and watch them live. It’ll surely be ‘larger then life’. 
*twitch* you went for that gig? *twitch*
Sellouts they are/will be IMO. They were the headliners for the Rock In India fest. It was an insult TBH. Rock In India was headlined by Machine Head, Megadeth, Iron Maiden last year, and this year, after giving us dreams of Lamb Of God and Ax7, they called p*ssies Richard Marx and BSB
I couldnt go for any of the gigs last year, so I saved up about 2k with due diligence (I tell you, I travelled by bus instead of rickshaw, got a pass instead of using tickets etc) just for the gig this year, and well, these nuts are made headliners
(see this for a better insight http://indianrockmp3.com/2010/02/13/no-place-to-lay-our-metal-heads/ )
I spent the 2k on a new keyboard and headphones instead, that looked like a better investment than this.
I never really listened to BSB, I found them too gay to begin with. But I empathize with you about the journey through music. I myself was an LP and *twitch* Nickelback fan for about 2 years
When you look back you are like”Holy Crap??!? I listened to this?!?!”
Bottom line, wait . .where was I??
PS. I hope you dont find this post too vulgar. It’s just my view. I didnt like BSB to begin with and I didnt like them further after they usurped the only true rock fest in India. Oh well, that’s the price I’ll have to pay for listening to non-commercial music.
PSS Congo on a year of lunacy
Same here. But once in a while, it feels good to go back to the tracks you once listened to.
Wow I thought BSB were dead. Been a long time since I heard of them. Do enjoy yourself if you’re going
I myself was a fan of these boyish bands once, but now I listen to heavier stuff which I just hated before. I never realized back then how things could change with time.