music memories #2

     For this assignment i interviewed my mom Gwynne. She as born in 1950 and experienced the great hits of the 60's and 70's. She would kill me if she knew i gave away her age! Anyways, during that time she said that her favorites had to be The Beatles and The Rolling stones. I have a feeling that the majority of the reasoning behind why she liked those bands was because she liked looking at the guys. "All the girls loved them at that time," said Gwynne.
     Rock was a big part of her generation stepping  out and making a statement. She said the music was a way that they could express themselves and their beliefs. Her favorite concerts to go to were Beatles concerts when she was young.
    As she got older her taste did start to change but so did the styles of music. Instead of listening to rock and expressing her rebellious teenage nature she was older and developed more of a refined taste. She started to listen to more female artists like Madonna and Whitney Houston.
    It was around that time that my brother and i were born. I remember her listening to Mariah Carey in the early 90's when i was around five or six. Her tastes have always changed with the times but she has never stopped appreciating classic music. "I can appreciate any artist that has genuine talent, whether that's vocal or instrumental," said Gwynne. Although there are some genres that she claims she cannot get use to, like "hard core screaming music" as she calls it and "hard core rap."
    "Music is changing all the time and it is so cool to have seen how its changed over the past 60 years," says Gwynne. Right now she mostly listens to Katy Perry and other popular female artists. "I have always been a strong supporter of female artists," says Gwynne. When she was growing up it was very difficult for female artists to make it big but now they have just as good a chance to make as any other artists.
    Gwynne doesn't attend concerts anymore but in her youth attending concerts was a way for her and her friends to express themselves and make their voices heard. The music inspired their generation to speak up about the war and change the times.