And did it have any influence on your musical tastes?
My mother has an encyclopedic knowledge of 60s pop. Her favorite bands were British Invasion groups (The Searchers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, etc.) riding on the Beatles' coattails. Oddly, she never cared for the Beatles themselves. In the early 80s, she got into Prince somehow, and Prince became the first artist that I really got into.
My dad listened to late 60s/early 70s FM radio, which I guess could be considered the alternative music of the time--Three Dog Night, Johnny Winters, Jeff Beck, Cream, etc. He was also very partial to the blues. When I was a teenager, he went through a reggae phase. Also, like my mom, he never cared for the Beatles, which made it a bit strange that I got into them so strongly as a teenager.
My dad's tastes nowadays are more along the lines of right-wing talk radio , whereas my mom listens to Celine Dion. I fear for my future.
Your turn.
My mother has an encyclopedic knowledge of 60s pop. Her favorite bands were British Invasion groups (The Searchers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, etc.) riding on the Beatles' coattails. Oddly, she never cared for the Beatles themselves. In the early 80s, she got into Prince somehow, and Prince became the first artist that I really got into.
My dad listened to late 60s/early 70s FM radio, which I guess could be considered the alternative music of the time--Three Dog Night, Johnny Winters, Jeff Beck, Cream, etc. He was also very partial to the blues. When I was a teenager, he went through a reggae phase. Also, like my mom, he never cared for the Beatles, which made it a bit strange that I got into them so strongly as a teenager.
My dad's tastes nowadays are more along the lines of right-wing talk radio , whereas my mom listens to Celine Dion. I fear for my future.
Your turn.