maqroll Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 My Dad: Classic Rock, Blues, Soul, Jazz, Classical My Mum: Some Classic Rock (The softer stuff), Classical It's amazing how much classical music I recognize but have no idea who the composer is. The stuff I preferred as a kid were my Dad's records, like Jimi Hendrix, Stones, Aretha Franklin, Beatles. The classical was just too boring and grandiose, and I still think much of it is, but there is some fantastic classical music, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 16, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) My Dad (born 1903) never really seemed to be into music. My Mum (born 1914) liked "nice" (i.e awful) stuff. This was a particular favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mla7PAG1JPs But she did have a sister who had a cool 1940s record collection (78s) - Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters, that sort of thing. I've had a WAY bigger influence on my kids - they are massively into the 60s/70s stuff in my collection. Edited November 16, 2013 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 My late mum and dad were active members in the local Choral Society so both continually watched musicals like 'Fiddler On The Roof,' 'Carousel,' 'Singing In The Rain' and so on and they would have after show parties at our house so i found myself singing along to those types of songs which i suppose is why i much prefer to listen to a song with a good melody than anything to do with rap music. In turn my parents took a great deal of interest in my own music (pop rock) which i will always be grateful for and since my mother took piano and singing lessons from an early age she was able to pass that on to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 He She Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted November 16, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2013 Mom - Connie Francis, Dr Hook and then David Gray (!) Dad - Chuck Berry, Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 my mom was in to 60s / 70s pop stuff like ABBA, bee gees, hot chocolate which is all ok I spose, then her favourite was bay city rollers which is utter wank, fortunately she also really liked motown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted November 17, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2013 Dad (1942) - I actually have no idea... He had classical records, but I don't recall him ever putting music on of his own volition.Mom (1956) - the more singer-songwritery aspects of my musical tastes (Buffett, Joel, Lehrer) are her legacy. Thankfully her tastes had ceased to really affect me before she got into early 90s country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Oldies, both English and Chinese ones. They don't really seem to care about genre differences. Don't think they take music as seriously as we do tbh. Edited November 17, 2013 by legov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Oldies... Chinese ones. Interesting. Traditional? Like this? Something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Oldies... Chinese ones. Interesting. Traditional? Like this? Something else? Oldies... Chinese ones. Interesting. Traditional? Like this? Something else? Nah, that's the shit my grandmother listens to. This is more like it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4pwrPmyEFQ Out of interest, how did you know about Chinese popular music? Edited November 17, 2013 by legov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I sold speciality music. There seems to be a bit of a void in Chinese popular music. Some of 60s gear sounds like it's from the 40s. You could get traditional stuff. You know, bamboo flutes, bowed instruments and a squeaky voice or choir. Then there was a bit of modern pop - had a bit of crossover breakthrough a couple of years back. Was just curious about what was kicking about in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 The traditional stuff - Chinese "classical music", if you will - the stuff that's produced with traditional Chinese instruments, those are fantastic. It's not a genre I listen to regularly, but I always enjoy it massively whenever I hear a (good) piece of Chinese instrumental. The stuff my parents listen to, they're great, but only because they make me feel nostalgic - I listened to those songs when I was a little kid. But it's just nostalgia - I don't treat them with the same level of passion I treat...music I listen to regularly. Once again, not something I listen to regularly, if at all, but I do enjoy them whenever I hear them played for nostalgic reasons. Modern C-pop/M-pop whatever, it's utter crap imho Utter, total, abhorrently horrible stinking shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 This is one of my Dad's favourites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEx1QzGSYLE My Mom has quite eclectic musical tastes but since discovering this following song she plays it all the time and it makes her a bit emotional haha - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A6__HssHW8 It's this specific version she likes, I played her the original and she weren't impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) On a related note, I enjoy songs like this one purely because of nostalgia - we grew up singing songs like this - but I don't appreciate them on an artistic level. Edited November 17, 2013 by legov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Dad - Grateful dead, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Rush etc Mum - ABBA, Whitesnake, Bonjovi, Eagles, Blondie etc Edited November 17, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 My Dad's a funny one because he's constantly kept up with music. It was great growing up, going to a White Stripes gig and a BRMC gig with your old man knowing you're both enjoying it. Although growing up he was massive Stones and Dylan fan. Me Ma's musical taste is chronic. She'll listen to whatever she likes. She loves Tom Waits, Joplin, Stones etc...on the other hand, she has Simon from Blue's solo album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Dad (1958) is into Punk and Metal. Mum (1957) whatever is in the charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Dad - The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and for some reason The New Seekers(!) Mum - The Hollies, Simon and Garfunkel, Dr Hook, Matt Monroe and the awesome Gene Pitney (there's conditioning for you!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 My dad loves Queen and followed them on their tour of UK Castles. When Brian May did his solo tour (which was basically a guitar solo version of Bohemian Rhapsody and that **** Ford advert done start of show, mid show and as the encore), he made me tag along. Evening couldn't have been worse, he insisted we went by train so he could have a pint, train was delayed. We marched into a pub and before we got to the bar it was patently a gay bar, now I have to walk back out of a gay bar with a man 20 years my senior. The gig was in an ice rink that had all the acoustic properties of the metal shed it actually was. It's why he had to die. Nobody would convict me on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Dad was into Small; Faces, Kinks, Stones and bands of that ilk and era Mom wasn't really into music bar the odd Cliff Richard and Alison Moyet cassette she had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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