How Music Shaped Me

Music took me through several life changing experiences. This article goes through the arch that culminated with one of the most exciting periods of my life1. The Sound of Lisbon First contact My first consequential contact with music was while working on a school project at a friend’s place. He was playing in a band at the time, and showed how to play the initial riff from Nirvana’s “Come as You Are”. My music culture was asymptotic to zero, so I had no idea what he was playing, but it sounded nice. He invited me to try it out, gave me guidance while I contorted my fingers, and eventually something came out that was close to audible. I was mesmerized. I thought this instrument could only be tamed by rock demigods, yet, I was able to play a simple riff that made me see that I too, could steal some of that power. First Guitar Shortly after I got my first guitar, a classical one. I was around 14 years old. Guitars all looked the same to me, so I bought the guitar from a supermarket…