Do You Think Our Kids...

[Jordachejeans91]

Do you think our kids Will listen to some of the same music we did growing up?, for example i enjoy alot of older music like the Beatles. the temptations, aerosmith, and Chicago to name a few. This is what my dad listened to while i was growing up and it has stuck with me for the most part. So my question is do you think our kids will listen to bands like Taking back sunday, Brand new, Jimmey eat world when they grow up? I know music has changed alot and the lasting value has gone way down, and i am in no way trying to compare a band like TBS to the Beatles because there's no comparisons i would just like some thoughts, thanks!

[micahistheballs]

Most of the bands who make major hits today will be looked back as relics of an era and some bands will be deemed as all time greats. Others will simply be forgotten. We'll see who is who as time goes on.

[stayforawhile]

It really depends on if they hear it at home. (aka you listening to it while they are young) Then they may end up listening to it as they grow up.

[El_Jeffe]

with the internet being the most likely source of music (especially to youth), who really knows. perhaps there's some relationship between what the individual is exposed to in the house by your parents/caregivers during childhood, etc. but that's now always the case, for me personally anyway, i never had music growing up, found everything later on myself (ie no influence/bias from others)

also, i'd be very surprised if anyone who is establishing or has an established family with however many kids would be listening to bands like taking back sunday, etc... no disrespect to any fans, each to their own. although, most "fans" aren't even fans of that band anymore, or so it seems haha

[micahistheballs]

with the internet being the most likely source of music (especially to youth), who really knows. perhaps there's some relationship between what the individual is exposed to in the house by your parents/caregivers during childhood, etc. but that's now always the case, for me personally anyway, i never had music growing up, found everything later on myself (ie no influence/bias from others)

also, i'd be very surprised if anyone who is establishing or has an established family with however many kids would be listening to bands like taking back sunday, etc... no disrespect to any fans, each to their own. although, most "fans" aren't even fans of that band anymore, or so it seems haha
Music seems to be much more fleeting today with trends coming and going as quickly as they do and I could see the lack of cohesion for any period of time being a detriment to future generations hearing the same music we have. Instead of the summer of love or the protest era, we have the month of insert genre here.

[El_Jeffe]

Music seems to be much more fleeting today with trends coming and going as quickly as they do and I could see the lack of cohesion for any period of time being a detriment to future generations hearing the same music we have. Instead of the summer of love or the protest era, we have the month of insert genre here.

yea exactly. there's often threads about "what is our generations sound" etc, & i seldom respond, because honestly... i have no idea. some people rage on about pop-punk, rap, or whatever else, but no one answer i've come across so far has had any obvious evidence or sense of natural justification to support it. i think this era will be remembered for the internet more than the genres

[Jordachejeans91]

Music seems to be much more fleeting today with trends coming and going as quickly as they do and I could see the lack of cohesion for any period of time being a detriment to future generations hearing the same music we have. Instead of the summer of love or the protest era, we have the month of insert genre here.

Yea i agree with you completely on that one

[micahistheballs]

yea exactly. there's often threads about "what is our generations sound" etc, & i seldom respond, because honestly... i have no idea. some people rage on about pop-punk, rap, or whatever else, but no one answer i've come across so far has had any obvious evidence or sense of natural justification to support it. i think this era will be remembered for the internet more than the genres
Yes, there is no overarching sound that encompasses the vast majority of music being made. You simultaneously have hip hop, r&b, bubble guy pop, and others all fighting for popularity. For example, in the top 10 albums this week there is Brad Paisley, the Jonas Brothers, Wilco, the Black Eyed Peas, Killswitch Engage, and Eminem. There's really no agreement even there of what we want.

[El_Jeffe]

Yes, there is no overarching sound that encompasses the vast majority of music being made. You simultaneously have hip hop, r&b, bubble guy pop, and others all fighting for popularity. For example, in the top 10 albums this week there is Brad Paisley, the Jonas Brothers, Wilco, the Black Eyed Peas, Killswitch Engage, and Eminem. There's really no agreement even there of what we want.

a lack of a sound to a generation is of no bother to me whatsoever. while the internet has many downsides in terms of music, like the obvious impacts for many artists/record companies, & the way fans treat music as a much more disposable cheaper means of entertainment, the lack of a defining sound in our generation may not be all that bad. i mean there's no doubt about it, incredible musical artistry & talent is still being created all around the musical world. the quality is still of music is still as good as ever, the lack of a defining sound may mean we're simply spoilt for choice?

[ApricotChick]

Well, I was only allowed to listen to (select) Rolling Stones records, BB King, JJ Cale, Led Zep, Linda Ronsdtat, Beatles, etc. records when I grew up, and I liked them. That music is still my 'comfort zone'. Honeslty, I'm fairly new to most of the genres on AP.net but it's becoming what I mostly listen to and I'm really starting to get into it. I'll allow my kids to listen to almost whatever, but I'll encourage them to the listen to, or at least appreciate, the music I grew up with and am listening to now.

[micahistheballs]

a lack of a sound to a generation is of no bother to me whatsoever. while the internet has many downsides in terms of music, like the obvious impacts for many artists/record companies, & the way fans treat music as a much more disposable cheaper means of entertainment, the lack of a defining sound in our generation may not be all that bad. i mean there's no doubt about it, incredible musical artistry & talent is still being created all around the musical world. the quality is still of music is still as good as ever, the lack of a defining sound may mean we're simply spoilt for choice?
I think that's part of it and I have no complaints of no signifying sound. I like the fact that it theoretically allows more diversity, but one could argue that the music that is most popular and will be most known to those after us suffers in quality. To me, the big argument is what albums match the classics in terms of quality as those are the ones that will be remembered. Consumers don't do as good a job of weeding out as time does.