There are so many times when i have my headphones plugged in, I'm taken away. I don't really like to milk my descriptions, but music has an effect on me that i could care less about how lame i seem. Ever since i was a young child i have tried almost every attempt to become involved in a music scene, whether i was in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, or Canada.
As a kid growing up in Saudi Arabia in the early 90's, the censorship of music channels and radio stations kept kids like me from hearing about new bands. So i really have to thank my father for his influence on me growing up. He introduced me to bands like The Rolling Stones, AC DC, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and spoke of legends like Jimmy Page, Freddie Mercury, and even Bob Marley. By the age of 7 I ws able to sing along with songs recorded almost 3 decades earlier.
As i got older and the accessibility of music in Saudi became more retrievable, my music style adapted to those of my peers. By that time Eminem was coming out big in the mainstream, and with that came the establishment of cursing and being profane. Thank you Eminem.
Looking at the music industry now really kind of hurts the eyes and ears, especially in Lebanon. We have had a huge impact on the arabic orld with acts like Fairouz. And now, we have the Klink. Sad. And to think she's running for a government position. God help us.
The truth is music has a grip on the world, and by that i mean it has powers of its own. Every single person in the world may, at some point, turn to music to get away. To get away from life at its current position, to find inspiration for a certain subject, or to just chill out and feel the music.
Music has the power to make people judge, such as Marilyn Manson. But it also has the power to heal. Heal humans from anything. We just need to find our "muse".
As a kid growing up in Saudi Arabia in the early 90's, the censorship of music channels and radio stations kept kids like me from hearing about new bands. So i really have to thank my father for his influence on me growing up. He introduced me to bands like The Rolling Stones, AC DC, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and spoke of legends like Jimmy Page, Freddie Mercury, and even Bob Marley. By the age of 7 I ws able to sing along with songs recorded almost 3 decades earlier.
As i got older and the accessibility of music in Saudi became more retrievable, my music style adapted to those of my peers. By that time Eminem was coming out big in the mainstream, and with that came the establishment of cursing and being profane. Thank you Eminem.
Looking at the music industry now really kind of hurts the eyes and ears, especially in Lebanon. We have had a huge impact on the arabic orld with acts like Fairouz. And now, we have the Klink. Sad. And to think she's running for a government position. God help us.
The truth is music has a grip on the world, and by that i mean it has powers of its own. Every single person in the world may, at some point, turn to music to get away. To get away from life at its current position, to find inspiration for a certain subject, or to just chill out and feel the music.
Music has the power to make people judge, such as Marilyn Manson. But it also has the power to heal. Heal humans from anything. We just need to find our "muse".
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