Members BlackHatHunter Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 As the father of three young kids, I have many responsibilities, one of which is to introduce them to music worth listening to So with that in mind, I use different times during the day to play them some music and talk to them about the artists, the genres, the times when the music was created/published, etc... For example, my kids are hip to my first love, be bop - they listen to Trane, Miles and Bird at least once a week with me and dig it - and recognize Vince Gill from Alan Jackson from George Strait, for example. I also use music to branch into other topics. For example, I'll ask them "What's the common point between Vince Gill, Reba and Tobey Keith beside music?" Answer: they're all from Oklahoma. They'll then be asked to provide the capital of Oklahoma and at least one state that shares a border with it. My kids love those random quizzes, and frankly, I love them too. But I digress. Today, I decided to introduce them to music from the 90s, even though it is one of the decades I dislike the most. We started with Candlebox - Don't you - moved on to Live and then landed on REM. Then my son asks me "When's the lady gonna start singing?" about a minute into Everybody Hurts. I realized that he was referring to the Corrs' version of that song that I burned on a CD for their mom a while back. He didn't realize that it was a cover, and recognizing the song, was surprised to hear Michael Stipes' voice. I explained to him that this was the original version, and asked him to listen for differences beyond the male/female voice difference. The one difference that struck him the most was the absence of the violin in the REM version compared with the Corrs version. At the end of the song, I played them the Corrs cover - gotta love the iPod. Anyway, with a complete straight face, my other son goes "When's the man gonna start singing?" Cracked me right up. Needless to say, once we were done with that song, and since we had been talking about Michael Stipes, I played the first verse of Hootie and the Blowfish' Let her cry where Darius Rucker sings "Dad's the one she loves the most, and Stipes' not far behind." They were amused by singers referencing each other in their songs. I couldn't play the rest of the song, because it's not age-appropriate, but the point was made anyway. Music: bringing generations together with a smile on their faces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WildWill Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 As the father of three young kids, I have many responsibilities, one of which is to introduce them to music worth listening to So with that in mind, I use different times during the day to play them some music and talk to them about the artists, the genres, the times when the music was created/published, etc... For example, my kids are hip to my first love, be bop - they listen to Trane, Miles and Bird at least once a week with me and dig it - and recognize Vince Gill from Alan Jackson from George Strait, for example. I also use music to branch into other topics. For example, I'll ask them "What's the common point between Vince Gill, Reba and Tobey Keith beside music?" Answer: they're all from Oklahoma. They'll then be asked to provide the capital of Oklahoma and at least one state that shares a border with it. My kids love those random quizzes, and frankly, I love them too. But I digress. Today, I decided to introduce them to music from the 90s, even though it is one of the decades I dislike the most. We started with Candlebox - Don't you - moved on to Live and then landed on REM. Then my son asks me "When's the lady gonna start singing?" about a minute into Everybody Hurts. I realized that he was referring to the Corrs' version of that song that I burned on a CD for their mom a while back. He didn't realize that it was a cover, and recognizing the song, was surprised to hear Michael Stipes' voice. I explained to him that this was the original version, and asked him to listen for differences beyond the male/female voice difference. The one difference that struck him the most was the absence of the violin in the REM version compared with the Corrs version. At the end of the song, I played them the Corrs cover - gotta love the iPod. Anyway, with a complete straight face, my other son goes "When's the man gonna start singing?"Cracked me right up. Needless to say, once we were done with that song, and since we had been talking about Michael Stipes, I played the first verse of Hootie and the Blowfish' Let her cry where Darius Rucker sings "Dad's the one she loves the most, and Stipes' not far behind." They were amused by singers referencing each other in their songs. I couldn't play the rest of the song, because it's not age-appropriate, but the point was made anyway. Music: bringing generations together with a smile on their faces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 my kids hate my music for the most part...payback from when I was a kid and had the KISS records cranked up I suppose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Ha ha, funny kind of payback! It all started because 1. it's my job to teach my kids, and 2. I didn't want them listening to Barney songs or equivalent drivel. I figured, if they're gonna be listening to something, it might as well be Miles. at that age there is no difference. Everything is new. I am also in the habit of making CDs for my friends, a propos of nothing. When I was married, I would regularly make a CD for my wife, and put it in her car unbeknownst to her, so that when she started the car, new music would play for her. I do the same for my kids. Except I don't put it in their car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members o.versteer Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 My son can point out Eric Clapton and Derek Trucks when he sees them on paper or on screen, and his favourite song on The Last Waltz is Mannish Boy. He's just turned 4. I'm doing OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 My kids' school does a star of the week in music, and it ranges from Beethoven to the Beatles, Elvis to Ella, and it is always a great conservation starter and fun place to start with listening and going on You Tube. This week is the Music Man [YOUTUBE]ODu888i14-I[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 that's very cool, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maxnew40 Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 REM was so much better in the 80s than in the 90s. The first few records are outstanding to my ears. The later REM stuff is a big snooze fest for me. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 My oldest grand-daughter who is 16, loves The Everly Brothers (Cathy's Clown) and the Beatles ( Drive My Car). Brings a smile to my face. Oh yeah, she's also into all the current hip-hop, Rock stuff currently on the charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted November 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 Chet played on a lot of those Everly Brothers albums. If only for that, I will always love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 Chet played on a lot of those Everly Brothers albums. If only for that, I will always love them Very tasty guitar stuff on those Everly Records but it was always the amazing harmonies that grabbed me. My wife and I saw them a few years ago in Danbury CT., while certainly older, much of the magic was still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 I have a battle of music on my hands. The kids hear a lot of top 40 and r & b with the wife. With me, they get a gambit of good music from all genres, but with little of modern pop or modern r & b. I recently got a little help from one of the cartoon channels that used the Ramones for one of their commercials. Now my 7 year old son digs them through association. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A_Gitarman Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 Very BHH.When my daughter was an infant & in the crib, I played classical & jazz music for her. Now that she's 7, whenever I play jazz for her, she's always complaining that there's no singing (unless she recognizes the tune) That being said, however, she really enjoys most of the classic rock stuff that my cover band does (Journey, Heart, Doobies, etc ) right along with the pop drivel that she hears on Disney, etc, so all is not completely lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted November 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 The Disney channel should be disbanded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 The Disney channel should be disbanded. QFT! I have a guitar buddy that has two daughters. When I found out that they were Jonas and Bieber crazy I told him that he had failed as a father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted November 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 harsh... but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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