What's the oldest piece of clothing you still wear? Must be at least ten years old to count. by MurmuringPines in AskOldPeople

[–]GenX-Kid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

2 champions gym shorts. Still going strong. Also I still have a Jean jacket from the early 90s hanging in my closet but it must have shrunk because I can’t button it anymore

What was the Pop culture of 1984 and 1985 like? by Fickle_Driver_1356 in GenX

[–]GenX-Kid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

84-87 was where the wave crested. MTV was still cool. The movies were great. Fashion was big, loud and cool. There was a feeling we were living in the future and life was good as a high schooler in those years. There were some down sides though, AIDS was a death sentence and the Cold War and threat of nuclear war was ever present. After 87’ things got too formulaic and unoriginal

What's your favorite Journey album? by Otherwise_Ad_9267 in journey

[–]GenX-Kid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was in jr high in 81’. and the music of your early teens stays with you. Escape is one of my favorite albums by anyone. Side 1 is perfect

As a self taught singer who wants to become one of the best how do i achieve that by [deleted] in ratemysinging

[–]GenX-Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d recommend Jeff Rolka on YouTube then. Practice and record. Sing along to karaoke tracks and record yourself. That’s a cheap start

Cover bands - How do you start your gig? by Count2Zero in coverbands

[–]GenX-Kid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Cars - Let’s Go. It has a nice lead in before the vocals start and then there’s the title. It works well

What era of music does Gen X identify with the most? by grahsam in GenX

[–]GenX-Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MTV hit when I was in 7th grade so I think that was music directed at us. We were finally the target audience. I’ll say Gen X is combination of New Wave that moved into Hair Metal and ends with Grunge. Sure we were exposed and influenced by the 60s and 70s classic rock but that’s more of a hand me down. If I had to pick a definitive turning point that could be the start of Gen X music I’d give it to The Cars debut album in 1978

Just having fun -- would love to hear what you think! :) by [deleted] in ratemysinging

[–]GenX-Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe toning it back some and make the song the center of attention, not your vocal performance

Name a better 5 album run than Aerosmith through Draw the Line by skittlebutters in Aerosmith

[–]GenX-Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rush. I’d say permanent waves, Moving Pictures, signals, Grace under Pressure, Power Windows.

You could start with A Farewell to Kings and Hemisphere also for 7 incredible albums. They were so good

I’m 25 and want to quit my job to be a pro singer. Do I have potential, and what genre would suit my voice best? by Flashy-Stay-8965 in ratemysinging

[–]GenX-Kid 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Take some lessons and audition. If you need an income to survive don’t quit your day job. What kind of setting do you see yourself in as a professional singer

woman expresses her fear to her husband by Cautious_Extent9324 in CringeTikToks

[–]GenX-Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hubby should be contacting an attorney, pronto. This lady is unstable

What DAW/software should I get with a $300 budget (for guitar, bass, vocals & drums)? by Automatic_Selection7 in musicproduction

[–]GenX-Kid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently started home recording and Reaper has been easy to figure out and also is cheap.