Music you've discovered due to your parents

[scottish-movie-freak]

Thanks to my parents, I've been introduced to many great bands and artists. Some from the sixties, some from the seventies and eighties. Thanks to them, my taste in music is now somewhat varied when before I used to listen to such pish like Steps and All Saints.

So who have you discovered thanks to Maw and Paw?

Some that my parents have introduced to me (over the years) are:

~David Bowie
~Marc Bolan and T-Rex
~Steely Dan
~Simon And Garfunkle
~Nina Simone
~The Average White Band

[Grebdron]

Oooohhh, good question.

Johnny Horton
Gordon Lightfoot
Jim Croce
Buddy Holly
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Neil Diamond
The Kingston Trio

I'll think of more.

[notchreturns]

I swear the only band my mom likes is The Beatles. It's crazy. My dad has a much broaded range, though, and he's the one who got me into The Who and Zeppelin.

[BorderEevilIII]

The typical usual

Patsy Cline
Creedence Clearwater Revical
Engelbert Humperdink
Tom Jones
Frank Sinatra

[blankpage]

Led Zeppelin, The Guess Who, The Who, Ozzy Osbourne

[SubMethod]

These are some musicians I like because my dad has been listening to them since I can't remember...

Jimmy Buffet
Johnny Cash
Jerry Jeff Walker

[PapaJupe2k]

Originally posted by blankpage
Led Zeppelin, The Guess Who, The Who, Ozzy Osbourne LOL, nothing really that funny about that, except that it is a tad different from my list. I literally "laghed out loud" when I saw that and then thought of mine.:D

I remember my old man's record collection he has. I kinda dig his three favorite artists from the old days: Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Bing Crosby.

[Raymond Babbit]

Most of the bands I like:
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Dave Matthews Band
Green Day
The Beatles
REM
Violent Femmes
CCR
Chuck Berry
The Smiths



My parents like similar music to what I like, so it's pretty cool. I've gotten into a lot of classic rock bands because of them. Also, my parents were into alternative/underground music in the 80s (my dad listened to a lot of REM since their first album, and my mom has their first EP, from 1982. They also saw the Smiths live).

[one_crow_sorrow]

The Beatles (it was about damn time too)
Rush
Led Zeppelin

[piglet5]

the beatles
jim croce
otis redding
srv

[areyoubeingserved]

I only found my dad's records the other day (sadly no record player) and found some top quality stuff, including most excitingly Kraftwerk's Autobahn... I was very fuckin impressed - now just ot find some way to listen to them.

[Buck Turgidson]

My Mom has imparted to me her great knowledge of, and love for, 60's R&B.

[moviemuffin]

Kris Kristofferson.

My dad is a total fanatic, and I love him, too. His voice is shit but every bit of pain he feels is in there. One of the most incredible lyricists ever.

[Morgana]

My folks actually had pretty good taste in music, a lot of the music I like I grew up around. Here's just a few...

Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Simon & Garfunkel
The Beatles
The Hollies

[bowieee]

The Beach Boys
The Kingston Trio
Beethoven

thats about it.....

Had to do most of the exploration on my own...

[Annie Hall]

Four Tops, The Temptations...etc. and Laura Nyro from Mom

Johnny Cash and James Brown from Dad

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by scottish-movie-freak
I used to listen to such pish like [B]Steps

NO way! Like...Steps...a la "One For Sorrow"? I remember them...wow...I think I may have even owned Step One...

[scottish-movie-freak]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
NO way! Like...Steps...a la "One For Sorrow"? I remember them...wow...I think I may have even owned Step One...

You like Steps?! And I thought you had good taste in music...

I actually own two of their albums. I would be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy them at the time. Hell, I even saw them in concert! But now I just look back and shudder.

Oh, do you know they split up? I never actually knew they were popular in the USA.

[Living_Dead_Dude]

I was born and raised on The Beatles (saw all the movies growing up) so....yeah!

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by scottish-movie-freak
You like Steps?! And I thought you had good taste in music...

I actually own two of their albums. I would be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy them at the time. Hell, I even saw them in concert! But now I just look back and shudder.

Oh, do you know they split up? I never actually knew they were popular in the USA.


Oh, I loathe them...but...they had their heyday in my eyes. They never got popular here, I found the CD in a trip to Britain...I just recall them from when I was 8 or so...ah, the memories.


Glad to hear they broke up, they were actually eevil

[Jon Lyrik]

Practically ALL the great classic music I listen to my parents influenced me to, like Pink Floyd, Beatles, and others.

I discovered pre-contemporary on my own, though.

[charliebobo]

Mum:

Simon & Garfunkel
Leonard Cohen
Jacques Brel
Mamas & Papas
Nick Cave
Johnny Cash

Dad:

Suzanne Vega
The Pogues
Van Morrison

[Romero&Juliet]

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only hippie-spawn on these boards. ;)

Joni Mitchell
Kris Kristofferson
Jefferson Airplane

those are the biggies.

[bowieee]

Originally posted by charliebobo
Mum:

Simon & Garfunkel
Leonard Cohen
Jacques Brel
Mamas & Papas
Nick Cave
Johnny Cash

Dad:

Suzanne Vega
The Pogues
Van Morrison

Your parents are beyond cool.

[sarah1980]

Mom:
nothing she's not a music fan



Dad:
The Doors
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Van Morrison
Led Zepplin
CCR
The Who
The Beatles
Bruce Springsteen
Jim Hendrix
The Tragically Hip

[Grebdron]

God, this is depressing. Almost all the bands you guys are listing are from my generation.

[scottish-movie-freak]

Originally posted by Grebdron
God, this is depressing. Almost all the bands you guys are listing are from my generation.

Well, had it not been for our parents, we probably wouldn't know about these bands at all. I for opne owe a lot to my mummy and daddy.

And remember, you're as young as you feel and we can't help it if you feel old! :p

More bands/artists:

The Isley Brothers
Ella Fitzgerald
Earth, Wind and Fire
George Benson
Capercallie (old Scottish band)
Hue & Cry (recent Scottish band)

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
NO way! Like...Steps...a la "One For Sorrow"? I remember them...wow...I think I may have even owned Step One...

I saw the spangly shiny fuckers in CONCERT!!!

No word of a lie...:o, 'H' belted out all manner of Erasure covers whilst suspended on a glittery wire.

The shame.

Erm, ok...

Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Sandie Shaw, Dusty Springfield, The Everly Brothers...and that's about it.

[Jerk Shapiro]

Originally posted by Living_Dead_Dude
I was born and raised on The Beatles (saw all the movies growing up) so....yeah!


Same here. Good man, my dad.

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by Grebdron
Johnny Horton
Gordon Lightfoot
Jim Croce
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson


I developed a love for Croce, Lightfoot and Johnny Horton* on my own, but my mom (the same woman who loved and still loves R&B) introduced me to Waylon, Willie and the whole Outlaw vibe, too.

*A guy who does songs about the Gold Rush, the Bismarck and the Battle of New Orleans is an ideal singer for a 10 year old to like :cool:

[Mr.HyDe807]

-Hootie and the Blowfish
-The Doobie Brothers

The 2 bands i like were the ones i founf in y dads castte collection in his van THANKS DAD!:cool:

[FeverDog420]

This is an appropriate thread to link to a nostalgic article about why music sucks today.

The greatest week in rock history (http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2003/12/19/rock/index.html)

Thirty-four years ago this week, the Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Temptations, Santana, Crosby Stills and Nash, and Creedence Clearwater all shared top billing on the Billboard album chart. There's never been another lineup quite like it -- and there will never be again.

[neco82]

Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Guess Who
Carlos Santana
Iron Butterfly
Cat Stevens

Thankfully me and my dad can now listen to the same music without fighting.

[KcMsterpce]

Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Denver
The Doors
Pink Floyd
Queen
Marvin Gaye
Elton John
Billy Joel
Air Supply
Iron Butterfly
Stevie Wonder
Robert Palmer
Lionel Richie
Santana
George Strait
John Williams (composer)


Many many others. My dad rules when it comes to music.

[killuminati003]

CCR

[SykkBoy]

My parents were into most of the hippy music of the 60's,m but they also had diverse tastes and got me into
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
Black Sabbath
Blue Cheer
The Rolling Stones
Janis Joplin
Johnny Cash
Willie Nelson
Hank Snow
Johnny Horton
Marty Robbins
Deep Purple

[Countess]

Alot of music from the 50's & 60's.

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Elvis Presley
Elton John
The Beatles
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
The Isley Brothers
Al Green
Marvin Gaye
Barry White
Jim Croce
John Denver
Del Shannon
The Platters
Lesley Gore
The Beach Boys

and the list goes on...

[jeo4]

Mom:

Elvis Presley
Patsy Cline
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Who
The Doors
The Eagles
The Steve Miller Band
Journey
Van Halen
Billy Squier
Huey Lewis & The News


Dad:

Elvis Presley
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Credence Clearwater Revival
Chicago
Wings
Blondie
The J. Geils Band
The Police
Huey Lewis & The News

Yep...my folks rocked. I just rode along and took it from there.

[TheLoveBelow]

Sublime

My brother inroduced it to my dad and my dad introduced it to me