So for this blog I wanted to talk to my dad about his background with music. After all, he is the reason that I am into the types of music that I am now. He has been a major influence on my taste in music so I wanted to get a little more information about where Dad's top notch music taste came from. Enjoy!
Me: "What kind of music did you listen to growing up? What were some of your favorite bands?
Dad: "I listened to a lot of rock music growing up. I really loved bands like AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys and Pink Floyd. I wasn't allowed to listen to Ozzy Osbourne but my mom listened to him which never made any sense to me."
Me: "Who had the biggest influence on your taste in music?"
Dad: "Probably my mom. She was always into the harder stuff while my dad was into Elvis and The Beatles."
Me: "Did you ever listen to any music that your parents didn't approve of?"
Dad: "Oh yeah. All the time! I started listening to Ozzy, Marylin Manson, and Slipknot when I was a teenager. They got really mad at me when the found out about Slipknot and Marylin Manson. Mom said they were Satan worshippers and that their music was of the devil yet she listened to Ozzy Osbourne."
Me: "Oh, wow. That doesn't really add up if she listened to Ozzy, he's pretty wild. Have you ever been to any concerts? I know we've been to quite a few."
Dad: "I went to see AC/DC and let me tell you, that's the best show I have ever been to. Your mom and I went when we were younger. We couldn't hear for a couple of days after. Obviously, you know that we've seen Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown multiple times, we've seen Breaking Benjamin, Jinjer, and The Browning too. I want to see Slipknot once the Rona goes away. Looks like they'd put on one heck of a show."
Me: "Yeah, we need to go see them before they get too old to run around stage. Well, I guess I'll ask my last question. What's your favorite song or artist right now?"
Dad: "Definitely something by Jinjer or Lamb Of God. I've been listening to 512 by Lamb of God lately."
I had fun talking to my dad and getting a little backstory from him in the music department. I wasn't expecting to hear about my dad being rebellious as a teenager, that's for sure. I hope you guys enjoyed this blog!
Hey Chasidy! This was a great blog, I really liked how your dad was so open to saying that he listened to music that his parents didnt like but didnt let it affect him and he kept listening to it haha! I would never be able to do that.
ReplyDeleteChasidy, I love this little bit about you and your dad, I can tell by just this you and him have a great relationship! I've always wanted something like this with my dad, never take that for granted! I love this whole blog, super great job as always!
ReplyDeleteI loved how you interviewed your dad and seeing how his music taste influenced yours. It was funny to see how your dad's mother influenced his taste in music but did not approve of him listening to certain songs. I also liked listening to the song by Lamb of God. I was really caught off guard when the music picked up but it is good.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I found this blog very interesting. It is so cool to see how the music taste flowed from one generation to the next. His mom listened to rock... and then he did! And now here you are listening to the same music! It is very cool, and can almost become cultural to you all! I bet there is always something in common to talk about with you all.
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