Today's experience with two Millenials & Pole

[R K T]

I had a dose of millennial reality when my 19 year old niece came out to the Coachella Festival. 3 days of bands I have never heard of. Lots of rap, techno and whatever it might be called.
I asked her if she ever listened to “classic rock”? Stare.
Asked her if she had heard Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” Stare.
How about “Sgt Pepper” She said she had never heard of that group!
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys? Yeah I think I heard one song about surfing.
Asked her a few more and gave up.

I found this to be incredibly sad.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by R K T

I had a dose of millennial reality when my 19 year old niece came out to the Coachella Festival. 3 days of bands I have never heard of. Lots of rap, techno and whatever it might be called.
I asked her if she ever listened to “classic rock”? Stare.
Asked her if she had heard Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” Stare.
How about “Sgt Pepper” She said she had never heard of that group!
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys? Yeah I think I heard one song about surfing.
Asked her a few more and gave up.

I found this to be incredibly sad.

[john70t]

Give her a six pack of water, a blanket. a phone charger, and a bucket.
Point her to her room.

(Talk about it later.)

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by R K T

I had a dose of millennial reality when my 19 year old niece came out to the Coachella Festival. 3 days of bands I have never heard of. Lots of rap, techno and whatever it might be called.
I asked her if she ever listened to “classic rock”? Stare.
Asked her if she had heard Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” Stare.
How about “Sgt Pepper” She said she had never heard of that group!
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys? Yeah I think I heard one song about surfing.
Asked her a few more and gave up.

I found this to be incredibly sad.

I don't understand how someone's taste in music can be considered sad.

I'm way older than millennials, have heard of, and heard, all the groups you listed but do not listen to them by choice as I don't find that type of music appealing (I do not like classic rock, for the most part, though I have heard plenty of it, and certainly do not like Beach Boys type stuff). I am a longtime metalhead that loves the new as well as the old. Is that sad, too?

[Tidybuoy]

Originally Posted by gtc

I don't get it. Is the rapper Polish? If not, who is the Pole?

Well, my dumba$$ clicked enter before setting up a poll.

[tabs]

46% of Millenials are still getting an allowance from their parents...cnbc

It is Webster's Dictionary

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

Well, my dumba$$ clicked enter before setting up a poll.

Care to 'splain yer speeling in the title?

Oh wait....you did already

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

I don't understand how someone's taste in music can be considered sad.

DISCO

Damn yungins....

[ledhedsymbols]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

I don't understand how someone's taste in music can be considered sad.

I'm way older than millennials, have heard of, and heard, all the groups you listed but do not listen to them by choice as I don't find that type of music appealing (I do not like classic rock, for the most part, though I have heard plenty of it, and certainly do not like Beach Boys type stuff). I am a longtime metalhead that loves the new as well as the old. Is that sad, too?

So this is more your speed?

https://youtu.be/hDzutIb6p6I

This thread drips irony.

[R K T]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

I don't understand how someone's taste in music can be considered sad.

I'm way older than millennials, have heard of, and heard, all the groups you listed but do not listen to them by choice as I don't find that type of music appealing (I do not like classic rock, for the most part, though I have heard plenty of it, and certainly do not like Beach Boys type stuff). I am a longtime metalhead that loves the new as well as the old. Is that sad, too?

Well you missed the point of my comment. You seem to miss the point of a lot of comments.

To develop a “taste” in music one needs to be exposed to different types of music.
It was sad because she has never even heard any music from any era other than the current stuff.

I think it would be great to turn her on to some of the greatest music ever.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by KC911

DISCO

SUX!

Originally Posted by ledhedsymbols

So this is more your speed?

https://youtu.be/hDzutIb6p6I

This thread drips irony.

JP is a pretty good speed. Good, old school concert there, for sure.

Originally Posted by R K T

Well you missed the point of my comment. You seem to miss the point of a lot of comments.

. . .

I didn't miss the point - I made fun of it.

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by R K T

Well you missed the point of my comment. You seem to miss the point of a lot of comments.

To develop a “taste” in music one needs to be exposed to different types of music.
It was sad because she has never even heard any music from any era other than the current stuff.

I think it would be great to turn her on to some of the greatest music ever.

Did your grandpappy get all pissy when you couldn't do a decent Charleston?? I bet he did. Damned worthless kids...

[dad911]

The real issue here is, how do you report HR manager to HR?

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by R K T

Well you missed the point of my comment. You seem to miss the point of a lot of comments.

To develop a “taste” in music one needs to be exposed to different types of music.
It was sad because she has never even heard any music from any era other than the current stuff.

I think it would be great to turn her on to some of the greatest music ever.

That's a great point. My son (just turned 50) has become a fan of 1920s jazz, after going through a period of reggae and 50s jazz (Oscar Peterson, etc). He often challenges me with a new artist he's found.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

That's a great point. My son (just turned 50) has become a fan of 1920s jazz, after going through a period of reggae and 50s jazz (Oscar Peterson, etc). He often challenges me with a new artist he's found.

That's good stuff. I wouldn't pop it in for a spirited ride in the Porsche, but under certain circumstances, I'd love that. I wish my grandfather had been around long enough for me to appreciate it with him, but when I was born, he was already 60.

[ossiblue]

I'm a Boomer who had young parents. They exposed me to" their kind of music" while growing up, simply by playing the records. Big Bands, Swing, the Dorsey brothers, Glen Miller, etc. Additionally, they enjoyed "Race music" and played that as well. All of this I absorbed and came to appreciate. As I got older, my transition to Do-wop, Blues, and Rock and Roll was easy, as was the evolutionary changes in Rock itself, over the years. Still, like many, there is a particular style of music that I prefer, largely due to the memories they invoke and what my life was like at that time.

I did the same with my own children who are all now in their 30s and 40s. They know and appreciate music back to the Big Band era, grew up listening to (now) Classic Rock, and have moved to their own type of music but still retain the knowledge and appreciation of earlier popular music.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

I'm a Boomer who had young parents. They exposed me to" their kind of music" while growing up, simply by playing the records. Big Bands, Swing, the Dorsey brothers, Glen Miller, etc. Additionally, they enjoyed "Race music" and played that as well. All of this I absorbed and came to appreciate. As I got older, my transition to Do-wop, Blues, and Rock and Roll was easy, as was the evolutionary changes in Rock itself, over the years. Still, like many, there is a particular style of music that I prefer, largely due to the memories they invoke and what my life was like at that time.

I did the same with my own children who are all now in their 30s and 40s. They know and appreciate music back to the Big Band era, grew up listening to (now) Classic Rock, and have moved to their own type of music but still retain the knowledge and appreciation of earlier popular music.

Another Boomer here. Dad was an Air Force pilot flying cargo aircraft. They often flew a load of whatever to Japan, and came home to Hawaii mostly empty. It was no big deal to bring home a stereo and speakers right from Japan to Hawaii. Dad had a reel to reel tape recorder, and made Mix tapes for the house. Some were for parties, some were for just being home. I listened to all those songs they loved.

Dad loved Peggy Lee, and the trombone music. I grew up when the Stones, Beatles, and all the other great classic rock and roll. How could I not like it? I never cared for Country music that was popular with my older brother.

Now days at stores I hear the music they play. I have no idea what it is even called as a style or genera. Lots of women singers, repeating one phrase over and over and that is the entire song. No real difference from one "song" to the next. Whatever it is is way better than RAP. But that is just the opinion of another grumpy old white man.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by ledhedsymbols

So this is more your speed?

https://youtu.be/hDzutIb6p6I

This thread drips irony.

I believe it isn't just about speed.

If it were just about speed a band of finger picking banjo players would be all he'd listen to.

[KFC911]

LOL...that's why ya don't give banjo pluckers "meth" !

[Mike Andrew]

If you were in the Chicago area, even as a millennial, the word, "clout" would be recognized.