Chris Fahey writes:
quoted 7 lines From: robert.merlak@ri.tel.hr>> From: robert.merlak@ri.tel.hr
>> I'm listening at the moment to some of my fathers records,
>> that I used to listen when I was a child of 3-4 years. My father
>> have a rather big record collection, and I pick up some of
>> Japan, OMD, Human League, Stranglers, Talking Heads,
>> Elvis Costelo, Lene Lovich, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream,
>> David Sylvian, Devo, Roxy Music, Robert Fripp, David Bowie,
Quick aside to Robert: This isn't your "Father's music". It's music that
was produced when your father was younger. That's all.
quoted 8 lines Your father sounds like one way cool Croatian. And he's double cool> Your father sounds like one way cool Croatian. And he's double cool
> for being a bit worried about his son for listening to what he was
> listening to 15-20 years ago. If I had teenage kids and I caught them
> listening to some of the shit I'm listening to now I would be a tiny bit
> worried. Not too worried, but just a bit. Hopefully, my kids will be into
> some supersick ill banana shit and turn me on to it.
>
> I am kurious: Does your father like your IDM records?
This is an interesting way to put a spin on things:
Does the perception change because it's his *father*?
I'll be 40 years old in October. I have records in this room by every single
artist mentioned by Robert above. I also own records that Robert talks about
or asks about. I could easily have a 15 year old kid now. I'd be chuffed
if they picked up "Unknown Pleasures" :-)
Music. It's not a father/son schism. It's a continuum.
- Greg