It seems music meant so much more when there was effort required to go get it, find it, purchase it. We found music and it found us. From transistor radios, to albums, and digital files. We each have a list of musicians that speak directly to us. I love Ted's writing about music and culture. Wonderful interview, Georgia.
Let's see if others have experiences and thoughts similar to yours, Russell. The first time I felt old was when CDs were the thing (before iPod) and a 16 year old was totally amazed to learn there was a music medium that I played BOTH sides. So much for my vinyl record collection, right?
Working while listening to classical music has helped make daunting tasks easier. Many a term paper I have typed on an old Underwood 50+ years ago in college at 2AM listening to Bach, Mozart, Beethoven. And yes, I put the finishing touches on a paper regarding Tolstoy's War and Peace while listening to the 1812 Overture! Musical memories can be inter-generational. Many a Saturday was spent when my son was young where we'd run errands in a 1980 Ford station wagon with the radio blaring music from the 1970's and 1980's. Years later, my son says this is one of his favorite memories of growing up with me.
When we write the story of our lives, it will always have music as a main character or as our background singers. Favorite memories are often connected with music, especially if you went to live concerts with loved ones. Just as you and your son experienced time together rolling around in the station wagon.
It seems music meant so much more when there was effort required to go get it, find it, purchase it. We found music and it found us. From transistor radios, to albums, and digital files. We each have a list of musicians that speak directly to us. I love Ted's writing about music and culture. Wonderful interview, Georgia.
Let's see if others have experiences and thoughts similar to yours, Russell. The first time I felt old was when CDs were the thing (before iPod) and a 16 year old was totally amazed to learn there was a music medium that I played BOTH sides. So much for my vinyl record collection, right?
Working while listening to classical music has helped make daunting tasks easier. Many a term paper I have typed on an old Underwood 50+ years ago in college at 2AM listening to Bach, Mozart, Beethoven. And yes, I put the finishing touches on a paper regarding Tolstoy's War and Peace while listening to the 1812 Overture! Musical memories can be inter-generational. Many a Saturday was spent when my son was young where we'd run errands in a 1980 Ford station wagon with the radio blaring music from the 1970's and 1980's. Years later, my son says this is one of his favorite memories of growing up with me.
When we write the story of our lives, it will always have music as a main character or as our background singers. Favorite memories are often connected with music, especially if you went to live concerts with loved ones. Just as you and your son experienced time together rolling around in the station wagon.