Schwalm, and the chorus and music teacher Mr. This persisted until puberty, mostly because the lost social capital from not being “cool” didn’t have any negative effects yet, and I had very little time away from supervision to explore music for myself.īut everything changed in middle school when I met a science teacher, Mr. Almost no popular music at all… no Michael Jackson, no Stevie, no Hall and Oates, no U2, no Bon Jovi. So to say my musical influences were limited, might be a slight understatement. I remember listening to my parents’ records which were mostly religious music, some classical, and oldies. I didn’t know what I didn’t know, and life was safe and predictable.
We lived in a small farmhouse with Amish next door neighbors and no cable… heck, the internet didn’t even exist yet. I grew up in a very conservative part of central Pennsylvania. Yes, I know Thor isn’t REALLY the God of Metal… but just imagine if that hammer had some strings and frets… it would be magnificent!īut, before I jump into the music, I want give a bit of background on how I came to have such strange musical tastes. Welcome to Thorsday! On this day we give thanks to the Norse God of thunder, lightening… and METAL!!!!
