Backstory of Phil Collins and Me
Phil Collins is a late discovery. Not super late, but it had to be a high school discovery. I don’t remember my dad, brother, sister, mom, friend – anyone listening to Phil. Where did he come from? Your guess is as good as mine. House of Hersey Since my origin story of Phil Collins is…
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Backstory of Elton John and Me
Although Elton John has been a name I knew of from an early age, his music doesn’t resonate with a ton of memories. I don’t know when I first heard an Elton John song or when I decided that he was a big deal. Grab All of the Elton John Records One year after my…
Backstory of Bon Jovi and Me
There was ZERO recollection of hearing Bon Jovi in my childhood. My dad was a classic rocker and by the time they hit the scene, he moved towards the classic bands doing soft rock. My other musical influence, my brother Todd, was into grunge or metal (whatever you want to call that early ’90s stuff)….
Backstory of Bad Company and Me
Bad Company and their Greatest Hits album 10 to 6 was prevalent throughout much of my life. My dad played their records, I played their CD, and now I sought out their digital audio. I can easily see them being a Top 30 group, but am I only remembering the greatest hits? Trying to Play…
Backstory of America and Me
Since my father had the CD, I have heard America songs my entire life. I’m not positive, but he probably had a dozen of their vinyl records. I’ve grown to love the cam folk sound of their songs and through some research, not surprised I love a lot of their songs because of their producer…
Backstory of The Moody Blues and Me
Before I started this mission, I could name a handful of songs from The Moody Blues. Many of the songs were great and probably came from Days of Future Past. Turns out I’ve heard plenty more of their songs and there are a lot more to like. Egypt Valley Ghost Hunting It seems like most…
Backstory of Electric Light Orchestra and Me
Broken Record: I bet my dad had their albums. Literal Broken Record: They were probably thrown away in a move. I Love the ’80s, Bruce! VH1 was a frequently watched channel in my high school days. Now, this isn’t the VH1 we know today. Yes, it was more reality shows than music videos (even back…
Backstory of Boston and Me
Besides the fact that I always told people that Boston was my favorite city (no real reason), I have no early memories of the band. I could only imagine my father, William E. Hersey, had their albums on vinyl, but I don’t recall ever hearing them in my early days. There is no doubt that…
Backstory of “Weird Al” and Me
Officially – “Weird Al” is the first recording artist I can recall listening to and knowing who they were. This makes sense considering I was a young boy and he had songs about “boogers”. His first album came out around the time I was born and I followed along from the time I could put…
Backstory of Journey and Me
If you asked the majority of my friends “Who is Eric Hersey’s favorite band?“, many would probably say Journey. They may be wrong, but there is no doubt that my love for Journey is far greater than the average music enthusiast. The Backstory of Journey and Me I remember making a mix CD with my…