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.
