Poll: Inherited music tastes

[TwistedEllipses]

I was talking to some friends about music and it seems like the music we heard as children had a big influence on what we listen today. I don't really mean so much as in the exact tracks (although 'The Eagles - Hotel California' is one of my favourites) but genre-wise. Is this the case with you?

 

[Griffstar]

Metal, DnB and Rock are the Genres I listened to most throughout my childhood because my parents loved that music.

 

[lettucethesallad]

My dad was a greaser, so he's responsible in part for my love of rockabilly.

 

[GodsAndFishes]

I remember 6-7 years ago saying that I have no idea how my parents can listen to the stuff that they do. If you look at my playlists now at least 50% comes from my parents' collection...oh irony.

 

[DanielBrown]

In part. When I was a kid my mother played the album Stars by Simply Red quite often. It's still my absolute favorite non-metal album.
Other than that she hasn't influenced me that much.

 

[GundamSentinel]

My dad loves the Kinks, I love the Kinks. Simple as that. I listen to a lot of classical rock my father likes.

 

[Steambroom]

Well my parents somehow don´t like Death-Metal.

I wonder why..

 

[Braonan]

Stones and Zeppelin/Floyd. Found the Beatles on my own *even though my Beatles only had three, Faul*

 

[baconsarnie]

I always used to love getting driven places by my dad when i was a kid, i really appreciated his choice in music (his car, his music), now when i travel with him he appreciates my taste in music (his car, his music)

 

[DonMartin]

Hmmm... Not really genre-wise, but certain bands just stuck.

For the entirety of my childhood, my dad listened to a few select Genesis albums that he loved above everything else he had ever heard. As a result, I am a big fan of Genesis nowadays, but it's far from my favorite music. (Peter Gabriel < Phil Collins, by the way.)

Also, about a year back I rediscovered an old album with pub songs, and found to my surprise that I knew the words to every song. Same as with the Genesis albums, dad had listened to this one a LOT while I grew up. As a result, I nowadays sing aloud everytime I'm drunk.. and in the mood.

 

[standokan]

As sad as it is, yes, as child my father would always have Arrow Classic Rock on on the radio, ergo I love everything from Nirvana to Zeppelin.

Everyone who says no and has the opposite taste of their parents, that still kinda is yes, by `rebelling´ and picking what your parents detest, you inherit the your parents´ negative or opposite taste.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

My dad was a greaser, so he's responsible in part for my love of rockabilly.

Man I wish my dad was. Still I can't complain; if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have fallen in love with The Who, The Doors, The Beatles and The Stones.

 

[Macheteswordgun]

Dad was into the older metal scene one of the few "metal heads" back in the day so i grew up on it started wanting heavier and heavier music got into that he did to so yeah i would say for the most part you do like what your parents like or i can be said its "born" into you

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

My parents music: The Beatles, The Eagles, Rush, Etta James, and Coldplay...

My music: System of a Down, Slayer, Slipknot, Heaven Shall Burn, Fear Factory and... Coldplay...

It's always the odd-one-out...

 

[gritch]

When I was younger me and my siblings wouldn't clean to a cute little Barnie clean up song - no instead every Sunday my mother used to throw in an Aerosmith CD and hand us each a mop as we spent the entirety of the day cleaning the house. To this day I still enjoy the sound of Aerosmith to this day.

 

[RabbiiFrystofsk]

My dad's love of rock easily rubbed off on me as it's pretty much all I listen to and he still keeps up to date with it, hell i got Slash's solo album and Them Crooked Vultures' album from his collection.
As i say if it's got a guitar i'll pretty much listen to it.

But definetly NOT MY MUM. Her love for Cliff Richard and Elvis infuriated me more than anything. But im partial to the catchy rhythms of Shakira, plus dat ass.

 

[TeeBs]

There was a time I did, but my father listens to classic rock and I moved on to independent acts.

 

[InsomniJack]

I inherited a few bands from my parents. Mostly my mom. In particular, the earliest music I heard that I both remember and loved was a mixtape featuring Electric Light Orchestra's "Time" when I was ten years old. Then my mom bought a "Best Of" CD for The Moody Blues, and then "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" by The Alan Parsons Project when I was older. Those had the greatest impact on me.

Nowadays, I listen to near everything, but I always end up going back to classic rock/classic progressive when all is said and done.

 

[vingtcinq]

My parents listened to varying genres of music, the most prominent being classical, folk-y and Frank Zappa (not really a genre, but just humour me).
My taste is quite eclectic and classical music and Frank Zappa have a special place in my heart (a lot of people my age 'hate' classical music, which is something I never understood).
So yeah. Inherited with a few new bits thrown in (techno, rap, metal, etc.)

 

[Baron Von Evil Satan]

Pink Floyd, The Dave Matthews Band, and real country music (Johnny Cash style) all came from my dad. I found everything else on my own.