|   Little Ones | BT3
Aug 25, 2001 6:52 AM | | Greetings! Question for yall. First a bit-o-preamble. Like pretty much everyone on this board, music is a huge part of my life. Got all the gear. Les Pauls, Marshalls, Fenders, Various systems in practically every room. The computer plays tunes. The two leased vehicles play tunes. The garage has better tunes than most living rooms. Even at work there is a 200 CD player feeding into my old 180 watt Yamy, that I let my employees abuse. I hope you get the feel.
I also have three children. Turning them onto music is a goal/enjoyment that I have found since day one. Without question, the Number One band that they want to hear from Dad, is the Beatles. Currently Rubber Sole is the whip. Bunch of other stuff, too.
Funny thing is that there is no time reference. They are as relevant as NSYNC. Dad, when are the Beatles coming to town? They just dont know, oldest just turned ten. Very fun stuff.
Finally, the question; If you were responsible for children, what appreciation would you want to hand down to them?
(Sorry for the sappy topic)
BT |
| you're on the money! | snow_san
Aug 25, 2001 7:44 AM | | definately music...w/ just so much of it out there...i prefer to keep mine (someday:) away from the mainstream stuff and to search for whats really good as its out there!
"when are the beatles coming to town?"
i love that! thats too cute!
which evers next birthday party...hire some guys to dress up as and have them sing to the little one! just thought..... |
| Appreciation Hand-Me-Down | Mary
Aug 26, 2001 6:06 AM | | Fortunately, my son was born with a love of music. From the time he was born, he always responded positively to music. To this day, his world includes discovering the latest tempo that makes his foot tap. So, I cannot really say I was the major influence; this was a God-given gift. I assisted by providing plenty of exposure to various genres :-).
However, if I could hand down one thing related to music, it would be an appreciation for good audio equipment (good, not necessarily expensive) as well as an appreciation for the vinyl format. I know there are a lot of 20-year-olds out there today that are into vinyl, and I hope that my son eventually gets on this bandwagon. Then, when the time comes, I can hand down my collection with happiness. :-)
M |
| re: Little Ones | RPM
Aug 27, 2001 8:35 AM | | Sounds like we're in the same boat, I also have 3 kids (oldest is 9). They don't really like The Beatles (I'm not a huge fan though) but I've had them begging me to play "Eye Of The Tiger" and "Another One Bites The Dust" (my youngest calls it "Bust The Dust").
I too try and expose them to as much variety as possible without being too condesending of newer music. I've made some travel compilations for long trips which contain everything from Raffi to Mozart to Pokemon tunes to Pink Floyd (surprisingly they didn't care too much for Floyd :-)
Another ideal which I'm attempting to instill is that they need to maintain their (or right now OUR familiy) values despite what they hear in a song (or see in a movie). Right now at the ages that they're at it's fairly easy to monitor what they see and hear, but in a few short years it will be more difficult. So I hope they are able to remain unaffected by and don't emulate some of the negative stuff that they'll likely be exposed to.
Rick |
| re: Little Ones | GCM
Aug 29, 2001 6:55 AM | | Musically, I try to take them to see live performers, so they can appreciate an artist by themselves on stage. To much of what they see and hear is marginally talented eye-candy, enhanced by a cast of thousands into some entertainment spectacle (think Britney or any of the boy bands). I like them to see women particularly, that can handle their instruments and write their own songs so that they can see music as an emotional outlet for the performers instead of an over-produced circus. I like them to appreciate that the best music comes when an artist exposes their soul or expresses their feelings in a way that you feel and are overcome by the feelings or emotions they are trying to express, and that the ability to do that doesn't lie in the latest dance steps or goofy clothes. |
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