My answer comes from the listening to music perspective. Although I've played keyboards for 40 years, playing an instrument doesn't hold a candle to listening to music for me. I also don't write music, so I have no inspirational moments to tell.
In truthful honesty, my musical listening enjoyment jumped leaps and bounds one evening in my bedroom. As I was turning on the comast cable network digital metal station one night back in 2001 prior to going to bed, the station was in the middle of playing this particular song that grabbed me 100%. I don't think I had ever felt anything like it before while listening to music. This song flowed, and this singer could sing both cleanly and sound like a death metal frontman.
"Bleak" enhanced my musical knowledge in an instant, and introduced me to Opeth, which I feel will be my favorite band for decades to come. Since that time I have found so many new bands from around the world, and heard so much incredible music.
In truthful honesty, my musical listening enjoyment jumped leaps and bounds one evening in my bedroom. As I was turning on the comast cable network digital metal station one night back in 2001 prior to going to bed, the station was in the middle of playing this particular song that grabbed me 100%. I don't think I had ever felt anything like it before while listening to music. This song flowed, and this singer could sing both cleanly and sound like a death metal frontman.
"Bleak" enhanced my musical knowledge in an instant, and introduced me to Opeth, which I feel will be my favorite band for decades to come. Since that time I have found so many new bands from around the world, and heard so much incredible music.