My First

I remember my first CD purchase. I’m not sure why not my first music purchase, but definitely my first CD. I drove to the nearest mall to me; the Alderwood Mall. F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment) was one of the two music stores at that time.

I favored this one for my wishful thinking shopping. Most of y’all call this window shopping. Regardless, I was seeking out retail therapy this time! I saved enough money to buy one CD. Hell, I thought I had the last Willy Wonka Golden Ticket to the ye ole Chocolate Factory.

I told myself to pick carefully as I only had money for one CD so if it sucked I would regret it forever because this is my first. After hours of painstakingly searching, I had decided on my purchase.

The Best of the Doobie Brothers

Why? Because I’ve already heard 90% of the songs on the CD on the radio station, 95.7 KJR, while working on the family vehicles with my Dad.

1. China Grove
2. Long Train Runnin’
3. Takin’ To The Streets
4. Listen To The Music
5. Black Water
6. Rockin’ Down The Highway
7. Jesus Is Just Alright
8. It Keeps You Runnin’
9. South City Midnight Lady
10. Take Me In Your Arms
11. Without You

The man at the counter was it his late 20’s or early 30’s. He was curious why I placed that CD on the counter. He asked if I even knew those song as they were “before my time”. I proudly answered that I rocked them with my Dad while turning wrenches, so yeah, I “heard” them.

I hurried back to my Dad’s Thunderbird. I couldn’t wait for home to open it so I busted into it like it was a Christmas morning gift. Once the tunes started, a smile etched itself across myself the entire ride home.

Do you remember your first music purchase? Was it on vinyl, 8-track, reel-to-reel, cassette tape, CD or other? If not, do you remember your favorite album as a kid? My questions don’t stop there either.

With the gamut of methods to consume music, what do you prefer?

• Do you download your music only?
• Do you find the torrent instead?
• Do you only stream music via a website (e.g. iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, and indefinitely growing list but each day)

Except Groove Shark, of course.

Thoughts? Comment below!

Until next Tuesday, y’all! Be good like you should and if you can’t be good, be good at what you do!

Microphone drop! bOoM

‘los; outro.