Me: Do you have an earliest memory of music?
Mom: I remember listening to "I Want you Back," by The Jackson 5, in the car from school on the radio with my dad in the front seat, with the radio on blast.
Me: What was your favorite music growing up? What artists did you listen to the most?
Mom: Pop, R&B. I listened to Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston the most.
Me: What genre(s) of music were popular when you were growing up?
Mom: R&B, electric dance, and new wave.
Me: Where did you listen to music?
Mom: Anywhere I could, in my room, in the car, in the living room. It was just a party everywhere.
Me: What was the role of music in your life?
Mom: Well, I always had music on because I hated when it was quiet. There always had to be some sort of background noise.
Me: What is the purpose of music?
Mom: The purpose of music is to motivate, inspire, and move.
Me: Did you go to any concerts?
Mom: Unfortunately, no... but I am going to a Beyonce concert this August!
Me: What influenced how you found your music?
Mom: My friends and family. Pretty much just listened to whatever was played around me.
Me: Did your musical tastes change as you got older?
Mom: Not too much, I'm definitely into more gospel music and kanaval music ( a type of Haitian music).
Me: How did your relationship with music change as you got older?
Mom: My relationship with music grew because now I listen to music every day without a doubt.
Me: What's your honest opinion of music today?
Mom: Definitely changed a lot, especially in the rap genre. It's all pretty much the same about money, guns, girls.
Me: What do you think of the music I listen to?
Mom: I think you have a very versatile music taste. Like I've heard you listen to various different genres but most of the time you listen to like fun songs. Like trendy and on track with the rest of your generation.
I thought it was really interesting considering our parents both grew up in the 80’s yet they responded to popular music when growing up so differently. My dads response to that question was more on the rock and roll scene. I also really relate to how your mom said she hated when it was quiet. I'm like that too so I also always have music blasting.
ReplyDeleteI found this interview very cool, and I love that you immediately thought of her mother because of her love for music. I think its neat that both of our moms said we had versatile music tastes. I think its a lot easier to have such versatile tastes when its so much easier to listen to all kinds of music these days.
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ReplyDeleteI like how your mom pointed out how todays music is based on some of the same things, money, guns and girls.
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