This is very true. That's what I meant by "exposure".
And it was far more common to find "communal" listening years ago.
When was the last time you and the family sat around a radio and listened to a show or you and a friend got together to listen to a new record?
Now, people stick these peanuts in their ears and ignore the world - my other half included. I mean I get it. I used to always have headphones on when I was younger, but they were open back and I could hear the world along with my music. Now, they are like little earplugs.
I also want to clarify - I don't like Drake's music personally. I find one song to be catchy, but that's about it. I was just pulling a popular name out of the air for the purpose of comparison.
I like the sound of Xavier Cugat but I would actually be surprised if a 30 year old had heard of them LOL
And it was far more common to find "communal" listening years ago.
When was the last time you and the family sat around a radio and listened to a show or you and a friend got together to listen to a new record?
Now, people stick these peanuts in their ears and ignore the world - my other half included. I mean I get it. I used to always have headphones on when I was younger, but they were open back and I could hear the world along with my music. Now, they are like little earplugs.
I also want to clarify - I don't like Drake's music personally. I find one song to be catchy, but that's about it. I was just pulling a popular name out of the air for the purpose of comparison.
I like the sound of Xavier Cugat but I would actually be surprised if a 30 year old had heard of them LOL
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I don't see how the first 3 things you mention would have any bearing on whether someone would know who Patsy Cline is or not. As for someone in their 30's it would not surprise me. Patsy Cline was big in her time but that time was over 50 years ago. If you were born in the late 80's to early 90's and are into metal, rap, hip hop, opera, classical, EDM, experimental, contemporary pop, punk etc. it seems unlikely that you would have been exposed to Patsy's music in any memorable way.
@ WOT: I think it is funny that you denounce people living under a stone who do not share your passion for Hillbilly music.
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In all honesty, I don't have any particular "passion" towards any type of music, because I enjoy them all, except for rap and similar idiotic sounds, which I refuse to call music.
My point being that a legendary and famous singer, and obviously one of many, regardless of one person's personal interests in music, isn't known about over decades of said person's life.
Particularly here in a big city like Philadelphia Pa, where just 3 months ago, for a month-long run, and highly advertised, a musical stage show was performed titled "Always, Patsy Cline".
Everywhere you turned, it was mentioned, TV, Radio, Local News.
You would have HAD to live under a rock or in a bubble not to notice it.
why would someone who was not seriously into music necessarily know about a singer who died 25 years before they were born. Kids are in general NOT into their parents music as it winds their parents up.
Back at the turn of the century a young Engineer in my team was amazed to learn that 'Lady Marmalade' wasn't written for the musical 'Moulin Rouge' but that would be no reason to judge her. Kids these days only pick up on some old songs if they are sampled by modern artists. I only know of Tammy Wynette from the KLF who were popular when I was at university. And I learned of 'stand by your man' from the blues brothers as a teen.
Everyone has a taste in music and a level of interest in music. you are old so like old music. He is young and likes young music. Big fat MEH.
Back at the turn of the century a young Engineer in my team was amazed to learn that 'Lady Marmalade' wasn't written for the musical 'Moulin Rouge' but that would be no reason to judge her. Kids these days only pick up on some old songs if they are sampled by modern artists. I only know of Tammy Wynette from the KLF who were popular when I was at university. And I learned of 'stand by your man' from the blues brothers as a teen.
Everyone has a taste in music and a level of interest in music. you are old so like old music. He is young and likes young music. Big fat MEH.
That would be the same people that gifted us with the banjo. Music would have a very different without the African influence that was brought to America……..in fact i’d feel comfortable saying just about all of the new music genres that came from the late 19th through the 20th century were influenced by it.
Edit; to stay on topic, i can honestly say in the formative years i had no interest in the blues and couldnt tell you who Robert Johnson or Bessie Smith was if it were to save my life, but as the association in all my music i listened to became clear i dug deeper and deeper finding a much greater appreciation.
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And that is your own rightful opinion, of course.
However, you assume that the person in question, the focus of my original post, is "not seriously into music"
And that is indeed an assumption, and likely not true.
I know the persons' parents well enough that they are "into music".
I know the father's favorite genre, being into classic rock.
The mother likes 60's/70's/80's pop.
The family is a typical "Sunday Church - going family, mildly sociable, except the father is a bit oddly "private" in his ways.
I see no reason that the kids (3) in that family are devoid of musical enjoyment, or have no experience in that facet of life.
I once had a student who, during a game of 'Who Am I?' thought that Beethoven was a dog. She hadn't heard of the composer. We had a great laugh about the descriptions that were given afterwards.😂
If this person had lived next to my neighbor she would sure as heck know Patsy Cline. My neighbor would leave Patsy playing on repeat all day for his dog. The poor pooch would take to howling - we felt sorry for her.
Most of the “kids” I know and work with know Patsy Cline and are much more interested in classic rock than new music. But video games are what really captures their passion. Rick Beato has a lot to say on the subject.
Fortunately for me, my neighbor moved away and took Patsy and the hound dog with him. 🙂
Most of the “kids” I know and work with know Patsy Cline and are much more interested in classic rock than new music. But video games are what really captures their passion. Rick Beato has a lot to say on the subject.
Fortunately for me, my neighbor moved away and took Patsy and the hound dog with him. 🙂
'Into music' and 'seriously into music' are two completely different things.
I have a work friend who is 'seriously' into music. he has over 20,000 albums on his server. He also has an exceedingly good memory so can remember what he has and what he doesn't have. His tastes are very varied but he doesn't share my liking of Elaine Radigue, but few do. A lot more people love music but are limited in genres to what the radio plays, what their friends listen to and music used on TV. That's all good. Projecting one's personal ideas of what artists someone should know about really says more about you than it does about this person in the OP.
Could be argued you hang around with a 'different crowd' though given your profession 😛
I thought you were going to say that was the reason you left Hawaii?
Perhaps I'm just more inclined to knowing and understanding the world around me than some others.
In fact, I don't tend to limit my "education" as do others, and soak up more than them, giving me the edge known as "worldly".
As much as I dislike the term "diversity" often used in today's discussions, I find that being curious and open-minded is a good thing to adhere to.
The younger generation has tools at their fingertips today, smart phones, etc., and yet many seem detached from much of the world.
Some kids of today are even getting into the music of "Yes", probably partially because the song "Roundabout" was the one of the end credit songs for the Anime series "Jojos bizarre Adventure"
And even Jon Anderson is performing some of the Yes songs along with with the Green Rock academy band (not many musical artists would do that)
And even Jon Anderson is performing some of the Yes songs along with with the Green Rock academy band (not many musical artists would do that)
Yes, for sure. The 20-30 crowd I know are mostly theater and music kids. Their tastes are generally much broader and deeper than the general population.
I managed to listen to about 20 seconds of that video in several short segments. Her voice just grates on my ear/brain hearing system. There are some singers both male and female that I can't listen to. Robert Plant and Freddie Mercury are two. So this child of the 60's owns NO Led Zepelin albums.
In the 50's and 60's my mother had the table radio on and tuned to one of the two Miami pop stations for most of the day. Both had similar playlists though WQAM featured more surf music while WFUN played several Beatles songs per hour in the 60's. Once I had an FM radio, I discovered the "underground music station" and the University of Miami's radio station. These had rather different play lists, or often none at all. Find a unique or unusual record in a hippie record store in Coconut Grove, bring it to the studio at WEDR FM on Friday or Saturday night and it gets played on the air!
Today my music exposure is LARGELY influenced by the YouTube algorithm, and virtually none of it will ever be heard on the radio or any other mainstream media source. I get downloads from Soundcloud and I do support the artists that I routinely listen to. I have purchased one music CD so far this year. I ripped it to my PC and put it on the shelf unlikely to be played again. It was Alan Parsons From the New World, found for me by the YouTube algorithm. I find it more satisfying to find something new and unusual, than to just point my player at my hard drive and hit play. I have divided my music drive into several sections and the "new finds" section gets more plays than the others.
Drake, again I have heard of him, but have no knowledge of his music.
What else has Youtube found for me:
Jam Bands:
Goose
Umphrey's McGee
Acoustic Guitar players:
Luca Stricagnoli (awesome acoustic wizardry)
Calum Graham
Hvetter Music
Keyboard Wizards:
BARxMusic
Kebu
Luke Million (lots of short cover songs)
Sometimes "new music" isn't new at all. Lots of modern rock and pop takes it's roots from older music, some as far back as the classical composers. In 2000 Pearl Jam had a minor hit with "Last Kiss." Anyone under 40 would not have known that this is a cover of a cover. The original was written by Wayne Cochran of CC Riders fame. It got some airplay on the radio in the early 60's but was out of character for his music and didn't do well. It was a radio hit in the mid 60s when it was covered by the Cavaliers. It's been done a few times since but didn't chart again until Eddie Vedder sung it.
