Humans of NGU: Taylor Welch Takes a Chance on Rock n’ Roll
Taylor Welch holding two of his many Eagles records
Caleb Ecarma, News Editor
For Taylor Welch, a freshmen marketing major at North Greenville University, classic rock plays a very important role in his life, �I think that the music and lyrics, while still catchy, are very relatable to me, and a lot of other people,� said Welch.
Explaining his passion for classic rock, Welch contrasted it with current music, �I feel like you actually had to have talent back then, whereas music today, everything is so computer and big company generated,� he said.
�I think if you compare a classic rock band like Boston, to Top 40 radio today, you can definitely hear the talent gap,� said Welch.
�It was a simpler, better time,� added Welch.
Welch�s favorite group is the 1970s American rock band the Eagles, �I grew up constantly listening to the Eagles, as my dad introduced me to them at a very young age,� he said.
�We�d always gather around as a family and put on an Eagles record as we made dinner and prepared the table. It was always a fun time, and just one of our Welch family traditions,� said Welch.
�I think my favorite Eagles song at the moment is �Peaceful Easy Feeling,�� said Welch. �It�s just one of those songs that you look over when you�re first getting into the band, but then you go back and you realize that it�s a great song,� added Welch.
In light of the Jan. 18, 2016 passing of Glenn Frey, the lead guitarist for the Eagles, the track �Peaceful Easy Feeling� has special, particular meaning for Welch.
�With the meaning behind the song and Genn Frey as the lead singer on this track, it definitely has had a special feeling since his death, but it�s definitely just a great song in its own right,� said Welch.
Throughout all the hard or challenging times in Welch�s life, he turned to classic rock to help him through. �In times when I was really faced with a challenge or a tough time, I would get on my roof back home and just listen to some classic rock and mellow out, while also thinking about the situation rationally,� said Welch.
