Posted on 09/06/2013 2:28:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Can’t really say my parents’ musical interests (which were fairly minimal, actually) ever influenced me... even though my own tastes did veer towards ‘vintage’ very early on.
Starting when I was only five years old, I had a little phonograph. Neighborhood garage-sales is where my library of 45’s and 78’s came from. Never really got anything too contemporary. The few times I bought a “new” record at the dime-store, I always HATED it. Managed to get examples from just about every musical genre, from those garage-sales. Ultimately, by the time I first entered my teen years, my tastes were pretty solidified on vintage jazz and dance-bands. Neither of which were particularly popular with my parents.
Really could care less about his politics.
I just sit back and enjoy the the tunes.
Since my folks diod not have rock n roll, that was not true of us or may others in the boomer times.
Who the heck wanted to get down with Lawrence Welk, Mitch Miller or the Andrews sisters.
Yes there was a 40’s revival in the early 70’s that was mildly amusing but pfft...no way. My tastes are no where near what my folks swung to,,,and yes they did jitterbugging standards of the 40’s and pre rock 50’s.
Hence your Freeper handles based on a song by his backing band?
The "easy listening" stuff on the "beautiful music" station with all the violins ... not so much ...
Actually no, my Freeper handle was a spur of the moment set of words I put together without a thought of the song.
The AM 'top hits' station here in San Diego (The Mighty 690) played that song 2 times an hour for most of 1981. It makes me homicidal.
Your handle always makes me think of the early, turn-of-the-century Edison film “Cripple Creek Bar Room.”
My parents were foreign born, older than most in the sixties, and never listened to popular music. “It sounds like monkeys bashing trashcan lids.” I was shocked when I got in my friend’s car, and his mom was listening to Top 40. It rocked my world. I thought she was beyond cool.
“Kill the Wabbit, KILL THE WABBIT!”
—— They dig Hotel California -——
I consider HC a top 10 all-timer, but I also like “Boys of Summer.”
I asked my two teenage daughters which song they liked better. One rated it a toss-up. The other gave the edge to BOS.
LOL, I still overplay it to this day! Did you get or see their last release of the benefit concert they did in London about five year ago with Jason Bohnam on drums?
It’s awesome.
As a member of a working classic rock band I can attest to the fact that music from the 60s 70s an 80s appeals to all ages. It’s amazing when you see 70 year olds sharing the same dance floor as 20 somethings and all ages in between.
It’s really cool that the music seems kind of one size fits all and ageless. I guess classic rock really belongs to everyone.
Bless them! (Although I might make an exception for “Sweet Child.” I LOVE that riff!)
I can't imagine adults 30 and 40 years from now listening to today's crap..........
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