My Favorite Music
My favorite music is select classic rock songs. Specifically, the ones I had downloaded on my ipod when I was ten. I love listening to music and I always have. Classic rock is where it all started, bands like Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Zeppelin, and some Black Sabbath got me started. Obviously, my ten-year-old self didn't find these bands alone. All of my music came from my dad when I was little. Music is something we've always been able to connect about. He is a guitarist and has been since he was in high school; he's even in a dad band now. Those rock classics always have heavy guitar and pounding drums. So with my dad being the guitarist, I decided to pick up the drums. We would occasionally jam out together to some of our favorite classics and talk about how sick a certain fill or lick was.
It has been a long time since I had my little black ipod but I still enjoy all of my old rock songs. Now I've moved on to more hip hop and rap, but my dad being the musician that he is, still finds time to listen to my favorite rap songs and tells me what he thinks is cool or interesting. Music has always been something that brought me closer with my dad and I started using it to get closer to my friends as well. I find music's meaning to be in the shared experience of listening to a song, band or album. To me, sharing music tastes, songs, and playlists is a way to form a deeper connection with everyone and anyone I meet.
Hey Griffin! Although my dad definitely isn't as musically talented as yours, I totally relate to the sharing of classic rock music! My dad also introduced me to bands like the ones you mentioned, and we would always sing AC/DC together on the way to my childhood soccer games. I love what you said about how sharing music connects people too!
ReplyDeleteHello Griffin, I personally don't quite have a specific genre of music that I listen or have previously listened to, I usually just listened to whatever song, from whatever genre, that I found interesting. Although, my dad has also sort of introduced me to some of the classic rock bands as well, and I would say that some of them like "American Pie" and "Wanted Dead or Alive" have made it to my personal spotify. I wish I could connect with other people at a deeper level through music.
ReplyDeleteHi Griffin! I appreciated reading about how music plays such an important role in your relationship with your dad. I agree that music offers a way to connect with people. No matter where we are, we can always listen to the same song as someone or share our favorite artist and bond over that experience. I haven't listened to much classic rock, but I'd love some suggestions!
ReplyDeleteHi Griffin! I loved reading about your relationship with your dad and how music connects the both of you. I think that the fact that your dad is a guitarist and is in a dad band is absolutely awesome–I would have never predicted that at all! I agree with you that music can be used to bond with others. I've heard that music can be intimate so sharing music is a great way to learn about different people! I've never really listened to classic rock, so if you have any good song suggestions, I would love to listen to them!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you on music's power to bring people closer. Some of the best memories I have with friends and family is sharing the aux, each of us bringing our own songs for everyone to enjoy and discuss. Classic rock is something I have always been somewhat interested in, too. My mother is a huge 80's rock fan, so it naturally rubbed off on me. I'm sure our love of music will bring us closer too, someday!
ReplyDeleteHey Griffin! To be honest, reading about your old iPod made me super nostalgic because I used to have one too. I'm pretty sure my middle-school self listened to now cringe-worthy pop songs though - not quite classic rock! I thought it was really cool reading about why you love your favorite music genre, especially because of the way it strengthened the bond between you and your dad. Now I'm tempted to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteHey Griffin! That's so awesome that you are able to share your music with your dad and it's cool to hear that he is willing to listen to new things with you! It kind of reminds me of my dad and I and our car rides where I share with him the latest I've been listening to. I hope you two continue to find ways to bond through music now that you are away at college!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up, like you, I listened to music with my dad and also my aunt, however, what we listened to was Michael Jackson. Even today my dad and I still listen to some Michael Jackson together and whenever I visit my aunt in Maryland, we always have a Michael Jackson listening party as a family.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, growing up in a household where classic rock is playing in the background all summer, it has always been a sort of comfort genre that I can roll down the windows and relax to when I'm tired of rap or hip hop. I loved all four of the bands you brought up, especially Led Zeppelin. In my house there was also a lot of Eagles, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan which are a few of my favorites. I also played the drum set just like you! However, my dad was the rock and roll influence but my mom was the one who got me into drumming. She is a trumpet player and jazz fanatic, so most of my experience drumming is in jazz combos and the school jazz band.
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