I enjoy an ample variety of music genres: Rock, Metal, Reggae, Pop, Rap, Latin, Etc... i was born in 1977 and i had (R.I.P. Roberto) a brother that was 7 years older than me, growing up in the 80's he had a lot of friends over to the house and i would always be the little annoying brother pestering them nonstop, lol.
The thing i always remember sticking out to me was the music they would listen to, 80's Electronica and New Wave (GOD I FEEL ANCIENT, LOL) bands like The Smiths, The Cure, New Order, Erasure, Softcell, Etc... but the band that instantly struck me was Depeche Mode, i was hooked from the very beginning and thankfully my brother had a thing for them too so i got to listen to all of their newest stuff while growing up thanks to my Bro, he would let me use his stereo to record mix tapes so i could share with my friends.
Some of the best memories i have of my brother are of him and I riding in the car acting stupid and singing along to Depeche Mode songs. My brother commited suicide in 2004, he was 34 years old and to this day whenever i listen to Depeche Mode or some of his favorite 80's songs i feel a little nostalgic and wish i would have gotten a chance to tell him how much he meant to me and how proud i was of him for being such a strong influence in my life, little did he know that i would become the responsible adult i am today due to the fact that at the time of his passing i was going through a lot personal issues that didn't really give my family faith in me ever becoming a responsible GROWN UP.
Well enough of that depressing stuff!!!!
The fact is i love Depeche Mode because even after 34 years together they still find ways to reinvent themselves, they still fill stadiums and concert venues around the world and they still keep releasing quality albums that millions of people around the world enjoy, myself included obviously, lol.
Here's a couple of videos for those that aren't familiar with DM's music:
Depeche Mode - Live In Barcelona (2010 Tour of the Universe) Full concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTHQNrku0RQ
Depeche Mode - Best of Live in Concert 1988-2009
Enjoy!!!!!