Nostalgic Music Month took place in October of 2017. Each day Mike Martin and I (Jon Hilton) chose nostalgic music and wrote about what they meant. Each attacked the subject differently and in the end, it was clear that music effects everyone in life. This is a reflection of that process. What did I learn? … Continue reading Nostalgic Music Month Success
Music is a powerful force in life. It has the ability to take you outside of your current experience and transport you to another place, another time and help you to remember another you. Being fortunate enough to grow up when I did, there are literally hundreds of songs and artists that have touched my … Continue reading It’s All About The Music
Day 3- Nostalgic Music Month Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers By Jon Hilton The news of the passing of Tom Petty made today’s nostalgia easy to choose. I never met Tom Petty in life, but we knew each other very well when I was young. He guided me through the confusing moments of adolescence and … Continue reading Tom Petty’s Last Dance
Day Two Nostalgic Music Month- October 2, 2017 The Who by Jon Hilton In my life, there have been stages where I was all into one band or another. In 1983-84 I was all about The Who. I was listening to classic Who tracks and thinking that they had figured the whole confusing experience of … Continue reading Monday Won’t Get Fooled Again
Nostalgic Music Month Dire Straits by Jon Hilton It is the beginning of a month-long journey to delve into the music of our lives. In the fall of 1971, I attended kindergarten in Greenville, Maine. It was there that one of my intellectual equals was Mike Martin. From that day to this, music has provided … Continue reading Sultans of Sentiment
Another year has passed and its events are placed in the history books of my life. I am fortunate to be able to report a very good year, with its fair share of change, new experiences, interesting things, wonderful people and a healthy dose of fun in there as well.
Nostalgic Music Month Day 31 HALLOWEEN by Jon Hilton There is something about the 31st of October that is embedded in my soul. It probably has to do with the nights spent in my youth participating in organized begging for candy and taking in pillowcases full of candy. It is the whole fall season that brings … Continue reading The Halloween Hook
Nostalgic Music Month Day 30 Micheal Jackson/The Jackson 5 by Jon Hilton One of the lessons I have learned in life is that the people that you grew up with have some of the biggest impacts on your life experience. That can be said for the life and music of Micheal Jackson. We watched him grow … Continue reading Jump on Thriller
Nostalgic Music Month Day 29 Pink Floyd by Jon Hilton As I was developing as a human being, the music of Pink Floyd entered my life. I was first influenced by the album the Dark Side of the Moon and the music was thought-provoking and resonated with my experiences in life. There wasn’t a lot of … Continue reading Wish You Were Here Can’t Be Wrong
Nostalgic Music Month Day 28 Journey by Jon Hilton In the early 80’s the music of Steve Perry and the group Journey was a part of the fabric of my life. When I remember the high school freshman version of myself. I am sitting in an English class at Lincoln Academy, listening to my teacher … Continue reading Turn Me Loose on the Midnight Train to Anywhere
