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Curious - what are some the factors that influences you on the type of music you like? I am the youngest of 5 we have had music in the house a lot while I grew up from different generations and genre. Today I listen to all most everyone except rap and the real acid rock, don't count all the boy/girl bands that are out now.

Depends on the time of the day or the mood will dictate what we listen to.

2Fingers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 4:12 pm Curious - what are some the factors that influences you on the type of music you like?

As the youngest of 3, I had music around - my oldest brother was listening the 'now classic' rock of the day - lots of Hendrix, Zappa, etc - new music to get stoned to. I did a 4th grade(?) report on Hendrix (just after he died) at his request. I'd get his old albums as he wore them out. The middle brother listened to middle-of-the-road fare. But, he did take me to my first concert (Elton John, '76) since he couldn't find anyone for the other ticket.

I listened to a mix of that until about '77 when I first heard punk and then changed directions. Later, I found my way to the Blues via a few discount albums I picked up.

These days? Streaming mostly punk about 80-90% of the time.

Cornuck wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 5:23 pm

2Fingers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 4:12 pm Curious - what are some the factors that influences you on the type of music you like?

As the youngest of 3, I had music around - my oldest brother was listening the 'now classic' rock of the day - lots of Hendrix, Zappa, etc - new music to get stoned to. I did a 4th grade(?) report on Hendrix (just after he died) at his request. I'd get his old albums as he wore them out. The middle brother listened to middle-of-the-road fare. But, he did take me to my first concert (Elton John, '76) since he couldn't find anyone for the other ticket.

I listened to a mix of that until about '77 when I first heard punk and then changed directions. Later, I found my way to the Blues via a few discount albums I picked up.

These days? Streaming mostly punk about 80-90% of the time.

Never pictured you as a fan of punk.

He's punk.

Older siblings, 12-8 years my senior, some listened to what is now classic rock and headed toward prog rock and jazz, others Motown, others blues or top 40 rock of the day. My father had the entire household hooked on Paul Robson. It was an eclectic mix. Things could go from The Moody Blues to James Brown to the Rolling Stones to Mahavishnu Orchestra then Janis Joplin, the Beatles and the Supremes.

I went with my brother's prog rock along with school friends, but they put on Yes, and I'd play Days of Future Past .... then I heard The Clash and the Ramones and had a hard on, who didn't, whenever Heart of Glass played.

At the same time I was heavily into punk I was also listening to a lot of jazz. I recall seeing Steve Lacy (jazz soprano sax extraordinaire) at Tom Lee one night then crossing Granville for one of the many DOA final shows at the Commodore.

Punk also led to reggae and living in Jamaica led to dancehall reggae and through a girlfriend some hip hop. Neneh Cherry still gets played.

I've passed it along to my son, long road trips we did for his bike racing there was always music in the truck. he can sing along with any Beatles, Stone, Bowie song you care to play. The Clash may be his favourite band. Sixth grade band, he asked the band teacher if they could learn 21st Century Schizoid Man.As soon as we cross the border he puts on I'm So Bored With The USA.

I get him to play his playlists, one day its 60s-70s motown, another its Clash/DKs/Ramones, the other day it was Smashing Pumkins/Weezer/Pavement.

He got into drawing Japanese Animae stuff and I discovered they are all named after old bands and songs so I dug out my turntable and vinyl. Now he's buying vinyl and inherited a few collections from my siblings and our aged friends. Two copies of Sticky fingers with the zipper, three copies of Led Zeplin III with the kaleidoscope wheel, three copies of every old Moody Blues album. Cooking dinner the other night I ask him to put some music on and he pulled Talking Heads '77 from the record shelf.

We have discussed a lot of that off line but yeah, great post anyway.

My upbringing very much the same.

Beatles
Buddy Holly
Fats Domino
A little Jazz
Sinatra
Sam Cooke
Stones
Roger Miller
Velvet Underground
Elvis

...et cetera.

Very eclectic.

Great atmosphere to grow up in.

Much like your boy.

...then the mid 70's hit and punk arrived...sucked my soul into that genre for several years....

I hope he's done before they serve the jello

https://x.com/TheExtremeMusi1/status/20 ... 62939?s=20

That's good stuff.

There is another out there of him stopping and playing Should I Stay with a kid street band while all decked out n fancy ass Mick Jones style attire...

....i have only been able to locate a 45 second or so partial clip so never posted it.

This could also go in the good Canadian Kid thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-cES1Ekto

Topper wrote: ↑Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:20 pm This could also go in the good Canadian Kid thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-cES1Ekto

Brilliant! There's far to little science based rock.

Can't think of anything similar to offer up, except perhaps this old Monty Python skit:
https://youtu.be/BJyUCOvnjYs?si=CMz3kqC13SUw4r7M

Tip toe away from death, destruction and disagreement for a moment if you please.

Never been a big Eagles guy but this is not bad.

Some nice acoustical work from Walsh and Felder.

https://x.com/i/status/2015200782061039718

Generation X - featuring a very young Billy Idol - 'Kiss me Deadly'

45 years ago...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMM5oKtFVC0

Yep.

Billy Idol before he became a wanker....

Really good debut album.

Kiss Me Desdly is track 9. That and One Hundred Punks my 2 favs ....

Surprisingly good for a protest song!

https://youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?si=PixA-5gt1WWeWJKj