Music and Family

     For this music and family field study blog, I chose to interviewed my awesome mother, Rachel. 

me: What is your favorite genre or artist of music and why?

mom: Christian because it makes me feel at peace and makes me feel the love of Christ and the love of Christ for other people.

me: Did you play in the band or orchestra? How long?

mom: yes, I played the tenor saxophone. I was in the band in 6th grade and didn't march until at Dorman High School I marched in the 9th and 10th grade.

me: Did you play any other instruments?

mom: I played the guitar a little bit when I was young and then I tried to play the flute but my mouth wasn't shaped right and then I played the piano.

me: Did you take any lessons?

mom: yes, I took lessons for the saxophone and piano.

me: Was there any music that was off limits growing up? 

mom: My parents didn't care for heavy metal music and some of the rock music, but most of the rock was okay.

me: How do you feel about music today?

mom: Some of it is very crazy and I think there's no boundaries these days and there needs to be more boundaries on what kind of music is able to be on the radio and such. I think there is a lot of music out there that creates hatred and violence and is detrimental to the nuclear family.

me: Do you think music evolved in a negative or positive way through your lifetime?

mom: Well a lot of it is still positive, but there is more negative music now a days than when I was growing up.

me: What sort of technology did you use to listen to music growing up?

mom: I listened to music on records, the radio, cassettes, and 8-tracks. I listened to music on 8-tracks when we would go fishing on my dad's boat when I was very young. 

me: Where did you usually listen to music?

mom: In my car

me: Do you have any regrets in the type of music you listened to growing up?

mom: no

me: What is your first memory or experience in music?

mom: My first memory is probably "Jesus loves me".

me: What kind of music did you listen to growing up?

mom: mostly pop, classic rock and classical music when I played the piano.

me: Do you like any music from other cultures?

mom: I like Reggae, Irish Celtic, and some Latino music.

me: Did you go to concerts? What were they like?

mom: Yes and wild.

me: What was the first concert you went to?

mom: Probably Van Halen

me: Have you met any famous musicians?

mom: Yes, I know some of the members of the Marshall Tucker Band, I knew Toy Caldwell (the best of the Marshall Tucker Band members), I know Todd Taylor (fastest banjo player), and Tasha Layton. I also came real close to talking to Ozzy Osbourne on the phone but he wasn't home.