As many of you know, Fodder has been collecting and refinishing some 70s-80s-era stereo compenents. Last week, this sweet Sansui setup moved into my office.
We aren’t complete troglodytes. We hooked up a bluetooth hub, which means I can stream my iTunes playlists through my awesome receiver. Say what you want about the new compact speakers, but there’s nothing as resonant as good, old-fashioned woofers and tweeters.
I have to have music on to write. Probably because I grew up in a house that was never quiet. I have a playlist I put on as I write. Some of these songs provide inspiration for certain characters/story lines, others I simply like. Of course, being a romance writer, I named it Sexytimes. He’s a sampling on the songs on the list and some of the books they helped me write:
All I Want Is You          U2 (Play Dates)
All of the Stars             Ed Sheeran (Love & Rockets)
The Blower’s Daughter     Damien Rice (Flip This Love)
Chasing Cars              Snow Patrol (Long Distance Love)
Falling Slowly             Kris Allen (Double Play – WIP)
Just Breathe               Pearl Jam (Easy Bake Lovin’ – 2018)
More Than This            Roxy Music (A Bolt From the Blue)
Songbird                  Eva Cassidy (A Will and A Way)
Turn Me On               Norah Jones (Going Deep)
Secret Garden              Bruce Springsteen (Love Game – 2018)
Long Long Time            Linda Ronstadt (A Ring for Rosie – 2018)
Lilac Wine                 Miley Cyrus (Feel My Love-WIP)
How about you? Can music trigger memories or spark creativity in you?
That’s some pretty fancy artwork on your wall there, too! Nice. For most of my life, I viewed music as a distraction, keeping me from concentrating on what I was supposed to be doing, but I’ve done a flip-flop in my old age. Now some background music really helps the creativity and focus. Weird, huh? Can’t tell you how much I love that you have a playlist called “Sexytimes!” You are awesome!
I think your husband and mine would get along well. Although Jack is more on the collector end than the restoring end. Love your music selections!
Music has always been so powerful and meaningful for me. It seems I can put on almost any song and there’s some kind of memory or story attached to it. I can’t listen to music when I write, though. I can’t have any distractions whatsoever. You know how I am. Shiny things…
I must say, that is quite a stellar playlist you’ve got there!