Backstory of Queen and Me
I don’t have any specific or pivotable memories of me listening to Queen. In the last several years, I have many memories. The lack of nostalgia probably played a huge factor in the early ranks. Queen of Hockey Towards the end (might even be the end credits) of The Mighty Ducks, the team sang the…
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Backstory of The Doors and Me
The truth is, I don’t have a ton of history with The Doors. I have several small samples of memories, but The Doors are not at the forefront. JFK and Oliver Stone Somehow I dodged having Mr. Sabatino in high school. Besides being the Martins Ferry High School basketball coach, this history teacher was known…
Backstory of The Guess Who and Me
Winston Cigarettes and Our First CD Player My dad was a smoker. He probably smoked a lot of cigarettes. I didn’t keep count, but I have a feeling he smoked a few packs per day. Why would I know this? The amount of Winston swag we had in our house was a bit ridiculous. Winston…
Backstory of Richard Marx and Me
Ugly Chairs in the Living Room Much like many of my early 90s favorites, immune memories trace back to my father and his musical preferences. Richard Marx was one of his absolute favorites. Unfortunately, I have no idea what struck his fancy with Richard Marx. His genre of choice was mostly classic rock, but soft…
Backstory of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Me
Paula’s 45s – CCR on Vinyl I’ve mentioned my father’s record collection several times on this website. In short, he had a tremendous collection. On the other hand, I have never mentioned my mother’s collection. This is mostly because I only remember seeing these records one time. My dad had this collection in our recreation…
Backstory of Tool and Me
Palette Cleanse on the TodCast The Music Ranked Website started out as a sandbox project. My main goal was to use WordPress 5.0 (known as Gutenberg) without any stress or consequence. Migrating a clients website and breaking something would not be a good to learn the new update. Instead, I thought I would put together…
Backstory of Simon and Garfunkel and Me
Raffi Lite It’s hard for me to remember if this was in middle school or elementary school. Regardless, I sat in a cafeteria with the rest of the school for a ‘concert’. We had several concerts and programs a year at Martins Ferry. They were nothing spectacular – but this one stands out for only…
Backstory of Pink Floyd and Me
Wrestling and the IRS The earliest memory I have of Pink Floyd also links back to one of my earliest memories of pro wrestling. If you were not aware, pro wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation (Entertainment) dominated my high school years. The starting point happened on a Saturday in 1994. As I was channel…
Backstory of Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young and Me
It’s odd that a group ranked so high would not have many life memories attached. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young would not show up until after high school and are not directly linked to any pertinent moments. But, they had some awesome music. Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, and Stewart There is not a single moment…
Backstory of Chicago and Me
Chicago might have been a perfect band for my father. He was a rock and roll drummer in the ’60s and was your typical dad in the ’80s. His musical tastes and enjoyment of Chicago easily influenced my thoughts on the band. Soft Rock Bill Hersey As referenced in many articles, William (Bill) Hersey was…