— my dad gamely taped the closing credits for me on a blank VHS.
You can learn a lot about a person from asking about their first favorite songs — it’s the sonic equivalent of looking at someone’s baby pictures.
(Petty also co-wrote “Cheer Down,” and Jeff Lynne helped produce both of those songs — so clearly the Traveling Wilburys had a hold on my musical taste from an early age.)
U2: “Zoo Station”After it came out in late 1991, U2’s angsty, glammy “Achtung Baby” was an absolute staple in my parents’ steel-blue Ford Taurus.
No matter what U2 does or how many albums it forcefully installs on my iPhone, “Achtung Baby” will always have a special place in my heart for being one of the first records to freak me out — in a good way.
Persons:
gamely, ’ ”, Harrison, —, Cat Stevens, “, Stevens, Tom Petty, Mulholland, ”, Petty, Jeff Lynne, glammy, Brian Eno’s, Bono
Organizations:
Spotify, YouTube, “
Locations:
New Jersey, West Coast, Ventura, Reseda, ”