Music Memories #2

The two people I intervied were my father and mother.

The first person I interviewed was my mother. Growing up, she listened to a lot of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jackson 5, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Martha and the Vendellas, and Aretha Franklin to name a few. As a teenager, the craze was the Beatles. As time went on and she grew up music changed and she did not like the change nor did she take it very well. When the Rolling Stones came out she did not like them one bit. As for concerts, she never attended a big concert. She went to local concerts, or concerts that were hosted by the local college. These concerts were of local artists. As for today, she listens to a lot of gospel music that she can find on the radio. She also listens to the oldies station and bands such as Simply Red. She has also grown a custom to some songs that I even listen to. She hates rap music, hip-hop, and any music affilated with these genres of music.
The Second person I interviewed was my father. My father group up in Poland. The music he listened to was very diverse. In Poland, songs came from artists all across the world. (As well as artists from Poland) As a teenager, my dad listened to Spanish music, Italian music, The Beach Boys, and various Polish music. The music of his time, especially in Europe, was more folk-techno with a bit of pop. I know this personally because growing up, he used to play some of his oldies in the car! In Poland, there were many free concerts. They were in parks, civic centers, and convention halls. (These were the local conerts that brought Polish artists and sometimes bigger more famous artists) My dad grew up in Warsaw, Poland's capital city. So he got all the mainstream attractions, biggest concerts, and what not. My dad to this day still has the cassettes he used to play in the car when I was growing up. When he moved to America, he grew customed to the music that was being played here. He heard it in Poland, but now it was 24/7. Some artists to name are: Cher, The Beach Boys, Los del Rio, and Effiel 65. Now in his 60's my dad listens to techno music on radio stations or station like 98.1 where they play a variety of songs from the 50's all the way to today.
Growing up, I listened to both of my parents music, that is what I grew up on. As time went on, I began to listen to what my friends were listening to and what was "in". Now I really like to listen to techno and club music. I traveled to Poland almost every summer, and I fell in love with Polish music as well as techno, house, and electronic. Going to Poland, helped me discover other kinds of music from different countries that I really enjoy. Many are pop, techno, love, and even telling stories.