[JD-Ricks21121]

Congratulations Emily! You have just made the amazing discovery that older adults are just as human as everyone else. Some of us are just as insecure now as we were when WE were teens. Personally, I see no more difference in your liking the music of an older generation than there is in my likeing Big Band Era music. If each generation were expected to like only the music of their own age, where would classical music be? Some of those guys wrote centuries ago and their music is still loved. By the way, the best test of a ‘classic’ is how many generations beyond it still find it appealing. P.S. I really like ‘Los Lonely Boys’. Am I not acting my age?

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[kate-p]

HELLO EMILY! music has always been a big thing in our house. my kids ‘tolerate’ me listening to theirs and i encourage them to listen to my stuff. theres all kinds of stuff floating around our house. our 26 year old listens to softer stuff, my 22 year old love the beatles and zepplin, even tho she is a manson & nin devoutee, my 18 year old is into hiphop and my 17 year old son is into anything hard with a bit of gangster thrown in. the only time i get an attitude with them, is when they try to outKNOW me on my stuff. we all sing like crazy when we’re in the car. i LOVE it that they know the words to everything, be it old, country or whatever happens to be on… 🙂

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[David-C]

Personally I think that if you can appreciate it than more power to you. I think that any good music, rock, classical etc. has a certain timeless quality to it. I have some adult friends who have taken their kids to ‘classic rock’ concerts and they have both all have had good times. Turning your question around on you how do you feel about adults that like contemporary teenage music? As a teacher I find that having something to talk about outside of our subject of study can be a great bridge between myself and my students.

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[Kelly-McBride]

I also am a young adult who likes classic rock. In my family, classic rock is a way of life. I grew up with it. So in essence, I understand your compassion for this style of music. However, I was thinking of your question and how you said that older people of that generation were upset. An example came to my head: Picture a grown adult, let’s say 45 years old. You see them listening to rap or R&B music. It just doesn’t fit the picture. Maybe the people from this time feel the same thing about you listening to their generation’s music. Also, these people had suffered a lot in this time frame. Possibly people from this era tell themselves, ‘How could that younger girl possibly know what that song REALLY means?’ Maybe the person you are referring to who disagreed with your passion for old rock, was in the service during Vietnam? The type of music you choose should be your decision, and the opinion of someone else should not influence your likes or dislikes.

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[davidc]

I think it is cool when teenagers listen to classic rock, the music of my youth. I find it exciting and am glad they are helping my favorite music live on. ROCK ON!

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[Josh29127]

‘My friends and I listened to bands like Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen…and I grew up in the late ’80s when those bands were no longer popular.’ – ??? Since when exactly did bands like Led Zeppelin stop being popular?

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[David Pickrum]

I have friends that have teens and they rock out to it. ‘We will rock you! If it’s too loud, your too old!

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[David-Russell]

This is because most new music is nowhere near as good as old music.

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[J21364]

Many of my peers do not understand why I enjoy the music, movies, etc. that my parents enjoy. Those my age find me strange, and a few adults are under the impression I am attempting to give the impression of maturity. The majority of adults, however, have no qualms about my tastes, and many commend it. I feel that having a common link with other generations provides an excellent way to maintain communication.

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[Richard G.]

It’s pretty presumptuous of anybody to try to tell someone else what sort of music he or she ought to like. I grew up during the classic rock age, and I listened to big band music, jazz and classical. I learned to appreciate the likes of Buddy Holly much later (though I still prefer Duke Ellington). Life is too short to spend any time resenting someone else for liking ‘my’ music.

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[Alison M.]

It gives me so much hope that teens are getting into classic rock. All the modern music sounds the same and is just not like the old stuff. I guess I am still considered a teen myself, and classic rock and Southern rock is about all I listen to. I don’t think older adults should be offended by the fact that teens like their music. They should think of it as a compliment because it shows they have good taste in music.

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[Tom24143]

It’s cool as hell you kids listen to Zep, Floyd, Aerosmith, etc. You know quality when you hear it.

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[Jessica]

I LOVE classic rock, and so does my mom, and she thinks it’s neat that I like her music. The only grief I get is from other teenagers (mostly the ones who are into rap and hip-hop).

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[Nate]

I think it’s odd but kind of cool that kids relate to music made so long ago. Rock used to be the primary cultural outlet that differentiated one generation from another. For example, in Elvis Presley’s day kids loved him but parents saw a vulgar performance of crude noise and sexual innuendo that in some ways played into thier racist insecurities. Twenty years later rock music started to alienate Elvis’ generation with its alignment with a broad counterculture that seemed determined to overthrow all of society’s conventions. Older rock fans may be somewhat perplexed when modern rock doesn’t define the younger generation as much as it did in thier time. A more typical experience would be classic rock parents and hip-hop/raver teens. Rock isn’t what it used to be.

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[Lucinda A.]

I’m 63 and avoided a speeding ticket because a young policeman liked AC/DC and couldn’t believe I was listening to it after he saw my license. He said “I’ll give you a warning just because you’re listening to AC/DC.” I am a software test engineer and work with people who are half my age or younger and they all like classic rock.

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