It is interesting and enjoyable to watch your children on their own Musical Evolutions. Sure I provided some influence and guidance along the way but while I shared my favorites with them, I really tried to let them explore on their own as well.
I’ve been writing here on My Musical Evolution for nearly a full year. It makes me wish that my kids would do the same thing just so I could read about their Musical Evolutions from their point of view. How do they perceive the technology changes of their lives? They never went through cassettes or vinyl albums. When Arica was very young, 4 or so, she got some accessories for her Barbie doll one Christmas. It was a handful of pink plastic things that Barbie of 1995 might have in her Towne House. I asked her to identify the items for me. A microwave! A Boom Box! A TV! hmmmm? It was a record player. She had never seen one.
I feel fortunate that I’ve been able to enjoy nearly all the music that my kids have discovered. It makes me wonder if I like what they like because they were raised to like what I like? I’m having one of those bizarre time comprehension moments. My son is just a couple years younger than I was when I discovered New Age Music. Maybe it is My Musical Evolution project that is skewing my perception. In terms of this project, it was just a couple months ago but in real time that was 24 years. Will my son be a fan of New Age in a couple years? We’ll wait and see.
At this moment, I’m listening to Eminem. When Without Me was popular, that is when Zach was briefly interested in him. The result was a couple of CDs added to the shelf. As you know, I’ve never been a true fan of Rap music. I have a very few albums that I liked or that were gifted to me. I thought some of Eminem’s stuff was good to listen to. As I write this, I’m listening to the instrumental version of Without Me and I like it a lot.
So here are a few more tracks that I like because my kids liked them first.
Eminem – Without Me
Eminem – Lose Yourself
Smash Mouth – When The Morning Comes
Pink – Get The Party Started
Slipknot – Vermillion
Saliva – Ladies And Gentlemen
Disturbed – Down With Sickness
Holly Valance – Kiss Kiss
Stone Sour – Road Hogs