Closet Bands (Shhhh!)

I’m a serious music lover. I listen to jazz, classical, rock, pop, and I’m warming up to western. I have attended countless Dead concerts, and have subscribed to the symphony for decades. I saw Dave Brubeck at Orchestra Hall in Chicago, which was a highlight of my musical life. But … between us girls, I also have a long list of “closet bands,” meaning bands I love that I would never reveal to my boss, at the local biker bar, to my tax preparer, to the guys on the bowling league, and certainly never, ever, to my great musical friend Tom, who comments at will on this blog, God love him. Until now! Look for his warranted barrage after this is posted. 🙂

Here are my Top 10 closet artists:

  1. Electric Light Orchestra (“strange magic”)
  2. Toto (“love isn’t always on time”)
  3. Madonna (“borderline…”)
  4. Styx (“you’re an angry young man”)
  5. Journey (“don’t…stop…believing”)
  6. Frankie Goes To Hollywood (“relax, don’t do it”)
  7. Sade (“smooth operator”)
  8. Michael McDonald (“keep forgettin’ that you don’t love me no more”)
  9. Liberace (I held a Liberace appreciation party – no kidding! It was well attended!)
  10. America (“muskrat susie, muskrat sam”)

4 Responses to “Closet Bands (Shhhh!)”

  1. I mentioned once in 1986 or so that I was listening to Madonna. As a result you felt compelled to send me a mix tape called “Remember your Roots” or something like that. That tape introduced me to REM “Perfect Circle”‘ , David Gilmour “Murder” and Bowie “TVC15” and many others. Sometimes it’s good to visit the closet , so you can appreciate the good stuff. (although I digToto-they had a great, great drummer)

  2. There is absolutely no R&B here! My favorite genre since high-school!!
    I remember way back in the early 80’s you told us about Prince! You said, “Mark my words, this guy is going to be big”! I think he’s great, but he seems to fall into a few categories….
    Thanks for coming out of the closet Dave!! There is no shame in any of these choices!!!!

  3. Woops, sorry! I see Sade here. Very good.

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