Waldman - The song 'Baker Street' is one of my all-time favorites!  I get a certain feeling when I hear that song as well, similiar to the one I get when listening to 'Solsbury Hill' by Peter Gabriel.  Hmmmmm.....

SARDI:  I always wondered how others felt when hearing that song.  The funny thing is that when I was trying to get the YouTube link working, I was playing it out loud.  My son came running into the room and said how cool the saxophone was.  He even started playing a little "air sax."  He really loves music also.  Thanks for sharing, Jason.  I'm with you on Peter Gabriel as well.  A lot of his music seems to have the same impact.

Adam-my mood has been altered just listening to Baker Street.  That brought back quite the flood of memories. 

Adam, The songs are great, especially Baker Street.  I have been listening to all kinds of music for as long as I can remember and love concerts; I don't think there is ever a time when music isn't playing in this house. 

Adam, I could hear the opening notes of both songs without ever clicking PLAY.  Baker Street, with that great sax - fabulous choice.  Main Street, with that guitar... how to choose, how to choose???? 

Adam,

Great songs! I love how the music sometimes brings us way back....thanks for sharing! :)

Adam... I keep thinking I need to do a post about the day I was born. Maybe it's because we have so many terrific pictures of Mommie giving birth (I'm thinking you don't REALLY want to see those), but I imagine it's because of the music she had playing that day. When we go back - we go waaaayyy back. She chose to have "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly playing that morning and I swear when I hear that song, I can even remember meeting a few of my sisters that were sitting beside her on her giant round bed when I finally arrived. Music and pictures, ... they give us our IDENTITY!!!!! 

btw.. LOVE Baker Street! 

Adam, Great songs!  You are right, certain songs can change my mood or inspire me or just bring back some memory. 

Your onto something here, Adam.  I don't think it's just being transported back to another place or time when you hear a certain song, either.  While that is a frequent occurence, and we can all identify, what about those songs that seem to haunt you for no reason?  Who here has not heard a piece of music that made them nostalgic or wistful for something that never was?  I can distinctly recall pieces of music from my youth which made me long for some other time and place.  Some other existence.  Longing for something undefinable.  Really good music finds that yearning part of our souls and just absolutely clobbers it.

Paul... that unexplained association? It was from some other existence. That life you were living before the tragic alien abduction experience. You were clobbered honey!!! 

;o))

[oh no, it's the ** wonderberry ** again!]        

Adam -  All time favorite, Main Street. This song takes me back to when I was 16 years old and I was introduced to this song by my 'first' boyfriend who also introduced me to my 'first' kiss!! (ok, official real kiss that counted)!! Love both these classics!! Now this is real music!!

Adam, great post and you have opened up a whole new area of inspiration for us all. I like 'em both, but Main Street wins for me! Thanks for taking us somewhere new! Working on my entry for the contest was such good work for me. Song is a connection to those things in the past that were good....or so it seems to link to good times and memories. We find solace in music and when it is a touchstone for the "feeling good" emotion it can change our mood and even our day as you so aptly wrote. The trip is good.

Adam,

I think that the music definitely needs to be attached to some sort of memory for it to affect me deeply. Bob Seger was a huge favorite of mine when everything was vinyl. Main Street was a favorite of mine in my wilder days. It still brings back fond memories of those days. Thanks for the reminder.

Adam,

I love music that 'speaks' to you...and I'm not talking about 'rap'...although I wouldn't deny that if tastefully done 'rap' could be an art form! Thanks,   Fran

LOL at Jennifer.  Not for the alien abduction reference (I told you that in confidence!), but at the thought of coming into the world with Iron Butterfly as the backdrop.  Not only do I love In A Gadda Da Vita, but how perfect is that for her bursting on the scene?  Laughing at the thought of the spectacle.  Now did you make your appearance to the heavy guitar riff or during the 3 hour psychedelic solo?

Adam - I wanted to comment on this last night, but the speakers on my desktop computer are apparently fried now, so I had to wait until I could actually hear the music on my notebook computer today.  So, let's pretend that I wrote this last night...

DUDE!  I love both of those songs.  One slightly funny thing is that I didn't know the name of the first one or the artist, but I have it essentially memorized from hearing it through the years.  I know "Main Street" very well, and Bob Seger's music had a real impact on me.  I included "Against the Wind" in my 1988 post.  Thanks for these songs.  I have some new ideas for stuff I want to write about now - big surprise, huh?  I think I will play them both again.  Thanks for this.

Adam - Love the post. I find the only radio worth listening to these days is on satellite. I love channels 12 & 40. Have you heard Radio Nowhere by Springsteen? Brilliant!

Calling Mommie right now to find out!

Thanks for the trip back in time.  I hadn't heard Main Street in a very long time it and Seger were one of my all time favs in high school and man was he yummy, lol.

Adam- Nostalgia spurns up emotion. I think also that much of today's music is remakes of old music.  Perhaps I am biased but I do not think much of today's music has much substance nor talent. Katerina

JULIE:  I know what you mean.  That song just does something to me that words can't really describe.  Thanks for commenting, Julie.

CAROLE:  I'm with you on that.  I love having music on as much as possible, and I've been to more concerts than I can count.  Baker Street is just one of those songs that makes me nostalgic, but I'm not even sure why.  Thanks for commenting, Carole.

LISA:  You don't have to choose.  Love them both for what they are.  I'm glad that you were able to relate to this one.  Thanks for your comments, Lisa.

SUZANNE:  Thanks for sharing.  I love that feeling of being brought back also.  Thanks for your comment, Suzanne.

JENNIFER:  Those pictures might be a bit too personal, but I would love to read the post about that magical day.  That's a pretty radical mom that you have with In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.  If you can somehow remember that, it's pretty amazing.  I'm with you with music and our identity.  I can't think of anything else that bookmarks the moments like music.  It's great to see another Baker Street fan.  Thanks for commenting, Jennifer.

ROBERTA:  I'm glad that you liked these songs also.  These songs really change my mood, and bring me back, but not to any place specific.  Thanks for sharing and commenting, Roberta.

PAUL:  You have really defined what I was talking about with this post.  Thank you for putting it into words.  These songs just take me to someplace that I don't think that I've ever been.  Haunting is a great word for the mood that these songs, amongst others, create.  This comment really could just be a continuation of the blog.  Thanks Paul.  It's great to know that others have this same inexplicable feeling from certain songs.

CANDACE:  Now, I'll be thinking about your first kiss when I hear Main Street ;-).  I'm glad that this song brought you back.  It's one of my favorite Bob Seger songs also.  Thanks for sharing and commenting, Candace.

JEANEAN:  It seems that this group has opened up some great avenues for many of my fellow Rainers.  I'm happy to be the tour guide to the unknown.  I'm enjoying the journey that we're all on together, and I'm thrilled to have people like you embracing this idea with such passion.  It really has made this group even better than expected.  Thanks for commenting, Jeanean.

ANDREW:  I'd love to see some blogs about your wilder days.  I know that you're at a kind of reflecting time as the big birthday nears.  Maybe writing about the wild times will help you with the change.  Thanks for commenting, Andrew.  I look forward to reading your music-related posts.

FRAN:  Nice use of double entendre with the music speaking to you.  I'm not a big rap guy overall, but there are some that I think are pure genius.  Thanks for commenting, Fran.

JASON:  I'm glad that I was able to help you with Baker Street.  I know the frustration of loving a song, but not knowing who it is or what it's called.  I used to call up radio station if they didn't back announce the songs.  A lot of Bob Seger stuff is great and kind of has that nostalgic feeling.  I can't wait to see the blogs that this one inspired.  Thanks for commenting, buddy.

TOM:  I'm with you 100% about satellite radio.  I even listen to it on the computer.  I've heard a bit of the Springsteen stuff.  It's funny that you mention that.  I was never a huge fan of his, but for some reason, I've been getting into some more of it lately.  There are certain songs that come on the radio that I really like.  I don't know that I'll ever be a full convert, but at least I can appreciate some more of his stuff.  I will say that I have now, and always have had, a ton of respect for him because he gives his fans their money's worth and then some at each show.  Thanks for commenting, Tom.

LINDA:  Thanks for the laugh.  I never thought of Bob Seger as "yummy," but I do love his music.  He is great for a trip down memory lane.  Thanks for sharing and commenting, Linda.

KATERINA:  I hate to say it, because I always made fun of my father for being like this, but I'm with you on music not being what it used to be.  I just think that so much of today's popular music is totally disposable, and that you probably won't want to go back and listen to it years from now.  I can listen to songs now that came out before I was born and still enjoy them as if they were new.  One of the reasons that I left the music biz, was because I stopped feeling passionate about most of the new music that was coming out.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Katerina.

ADAM- I too am stirred by "music" or "lyrics".  Some bring immediate tears, some giant smiles, some goosebumps, true emotional tugs.  I love my rock n roll, and being a teenager in the 70's I have such a list to share also.  It will be a blog to come.....

CHRISTINE:  Thank you so much for sharing your feelings about music.  We are a lot alike!  I can't wait to read your upcoming music-related blogs.  Thanks for commenting, Christine.