tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425005439849433453.post6348606030077911502..comments2023-04-12T07:34:05.362-07:00Comments on A Different Kind of Beautiful - Reflections of a School Band Director.: Chops/Hip/Groove: Cultivating Musical Taste in StudentsJoe Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11331431416462572884noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425005439849433453.post-33284692097353953792010-03-31T06:11:15.955-07:002010-03-31T06:11:15.955-07:00I ran into a little of this last night with my Cub...I ran into a little of this last night with my Cub Scout pack. They have to make a CD from at least 3 different records, tapes, or CDs. I took a bunch of records that belong to my parents, my husband, and myself. We had a mix from Tchaikovsky to Uriah Heep with a little Big Band, Aretha Franklin, Kiss, Hank Jr. Willie, etc. thrown in there. Now, my kids, daughter 15 and son 9, have been exposed to all of this music. My daughter still likes a lot of the new stuff that I can't even come close to stomaching. That says a lot, because I am pretty tolerant in my music taste. But they both love my music. My son loves Willie. I grew up listening to Dad's Willie Nelson records. <br />One of the boys, though, couldn't pick out anything he liked. I played him some stuff I thought would appeal. I let him look through the records because the cover art is sometimes the biggest appeal. I asked him what type of music he liked. But nothing doing. He likes Kid Rock and Pink (who I also like), but he would NOT step outside that comfort zone. He was the only kids there that didn't know who Led Zeppelin was. He only knew The Who because they played at the Super Bowl. But he wasn't interested unless he could find that song in my collection. A shame. A real shame.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439410590683783493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425005439849433453.post-39743053268054493462010-03-18T11:52:56.015-07:002010-03-18T11:52:56.015-07:00Hey, I actually recognize all of those names! (Of...Hey, I actually recognize all of those names! (Of course, the only reason I've heard of James Morrison is from American Idol, and the only reason I remember the name is because of the thought that ran through my head: "Huh... well, clearly they're not talking about JIM Morrison... who's this other dude?") Maybe I'm not so far out of touch as I thought...<br /><br />I think what it might say about you is that you appreciate variety. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425005439849433453.post-55908986991409508012010-03-13T03:55:46.031-08:002010-03-13T03:55:46.031-08:00Heya Lizzie!
Well...this is a smattering. Dunno ...Heya Lizzie!<br /><br />Well...this is a smattering. Dunno WHAT it says about me!<br /><br />"Don't Take The Girl" - Tim McGraw (long story..he he)<br />"Now That I've Found You" - Alison Krauss<br />"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" - James Morrison<br />'Dies Irie' from Verdi's Requiem<br />"Harder, Better, Faster, Stonger" - Daft Punk<br />G. Faure's "Pavane" <br />"Minnie and Alex's Reel" - Natalie McMaster<br />"Stay (I Missed You)" - Lisa LoebJoe Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331431416462572884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425005439849433453.post-41560048673636345922010-03-12T17:53:50.935-08:002010-03-12T17:53:50.935-08:00This is fantastic, Joe. It appeals to me both as ...This is fantastic, Joe. It appeals to me both as a musician and as a teacher; I like to think I've employed some relatively similar techniques when teaching writing in the past, and I definitely intend to keep them in mind when I someday get to teach again. Love the "chops/hip/groove" idea; it's got me thinking about all the things I've been listening to lately and how those factors apply.<br /><br />May I ask what's been getting the most play on your iPod recently? :)<br /><br />(~Lizzie)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com