Most of us, I presume, listen to and play music for a reason, some more, some less consciously aware of it. It may be our escape from day-to-day business, our way to express emotions and thoughts, to communicate, to just relax and have fun. Personally, my relationship to music isn't confined to rock, but I first got into music because of our beloved genre and, in an interesting way, it holds a very special place in my collection and my heart.
"Nothing quite makes my heart go wild like a distorted guitar."
I can really go HAM to rap music, I adore anything classical, and I totally appreciate soul, pop, jazz, and electronic. But nothing quite makes my heart go wild like a distorted guitar. There's an indescribable feel to even just the sound of an empty amplifier, to that irresistible buzz it makes when turned on, to that first chord or the first notes of a great riff in that fantastic song.
But the most amazing thing about rock, even—or maybe particularly—when mixed with other genres as influences, is that it can fulfill all of the roles described above. It can be your safe haven for escape and expression, whether you need to scream to a heavier song or cry to the sounds of your favorite ballad. You can dance to rock, you can go wild to rock, you can sit down and carefully listen to rock, you can rock to rock. Whatever you need from your music, rock can give it to you. And rock will give it you, constantly and consistently.
- Silvano D'Agostino
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But the most amazing thing about rock, even—or maybe particularly—when mixed with other genres as influences, is that it can fulfill all of the roles described above. It can be your safe haven for escape and expression, whether you need to scream to a heavier song or cry to the sounds of your favorite ballad. You can dance to rock, you can go wild to rock, you can sit down and carefully listen to rock, you can rock to rock. Whatever you need from your music, rock can give it to you. And rock will give it you, constantly and consistently.
- Silvano D'Agostino
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