Friday, January 13, 2012

Musical Influences

I'm going to start a new series of Friday posts in which I post 1 or 2 videos of my musical influences - all the bands, singers and musicians that have inspired me over the years.

First up - The Doors. Great music and wonderful lyrics! I was really into them during the 90s after I saw the Doors movie by Oliver Stone. It was during this time that I began to take writing seriously, so Jim Morrison's lyrics have certainly had a major influence on my own poetry and lyrics. It was also a dark time for me - I began to drink heavily and was severely depressed. But music and writing got me through.




3 comments:

Megan said...

I love the power and influence of music and lyrics! The Doors are one of my faves... in fact I tend to like all the older stuff. Nothing inspires me more than when I hear a favourite old song. It transports me to another time, another place and another way of thinking.

Thanks for sharing your inspiration!

Megan @ Storybook Love Affair

James Garcia Jr. said...

Love the post, Marie, and can't wait for more. Without music I would curl up and die within hours!
Watching the videos that you posted inspired me to open iTunes and my Doors collection. I'm listening to the LA Woman cd now and will follow up with The Soft Parade as I catch up on blogs.
Have a great weekend.

-Jimmy

Marie said...

Glad you enjoyed the music, Megan and James.

Have a great weekend!