The genre you don't understand or care for today, may be one of your favorites in the future. When I was a child in the 60's, my mother would listen to popular music on the radio. I became very familiar with the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, among other 60's bands and artists. I'm sure I will post in the future in more detail.
In the 70's, especially during high school, I took a liking to new wave and alternative. Although I enjoyed just about anything on the radio at that time, I was not into heavy metal. My favorites were Elton John, Queen, the Police, and DEVO.
In my high school music class my teacher mentioned that her favorite's were Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horn. As a 15 year old, and not really interested in a what a teacher thought was cool, I dismissed these two artists as something old people listen to. My teacher had to be in her 40's. At that time I had no concept of age other than 'I am young...you are old'.
In 1980 I moved to Denver from SoCal. It was there that I was more influenced by modern country music. My mother and stepfather had listened to some country in the 60's, now considered to be 'classic country'. Country music for me is hit and miss. I enjoy classic country and a good portion of the 70's and 80's. Some of my favorites are Johnny Cash, Clint Black, George Jones and Dwight Yoakam.
In the early 2000's I acquired a taste for jazz. Remember my earlier dismissal of Ella Fitzgerald? I now regard her as one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century. But this is also where my tastes are selective. I really don't care for 'smooth jazz', where all you hear is alto sax. Not really into 'trad jazz from the 20's....all brass. Some of my favorites here are Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong and John Coltrane.
I also don't know, that by the time you read this, if these videos will still be available.
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