Music influencing across generations

 The person i decided to interview is my GF's Mom due to how big she is in music and how much she listens to th

Me: What is your first memory of music?

Kathi: Riding in the truck with my dad listening to Eagles

Me: What was your first experience with music?

Kathi: Listening to music in the car with my parents because back then we had to listen to the radio and just pray the following song was a good one.

Me: How did music impact your childhood?

Kathi: You would listen to the music on the radio then record it so you can play it over and over again. Then I would sing in my room to the top of my lungs thinking nobody could hear me. I had a balcony bed and I would take a post off to use as a microphone. I thought I was Janet Jackson.

Me: How did music impact the culture and society around you when you were growing up?

Kathi: It influenced the people I hung around with. I really liked Micheal Jackson, specifically Thriller. Whoever had the “members only” jacket, we had a members only club. It influenced my style of birthday parties.

Me: What did your parents think of the music you listened to as a kid?

Kathi: My mom liked it, but my dad wanted to stop listening to Micheal Jackson and Janet Jackson and instead go back to listening to the Eagles. But whenever I started listening to rap (snoop dog) they completely disconnected and wanted me to stop.

Me: Were you involved in anything like band or choir in school? 

Kathi: Yes, I played the Clarinet.

Me: Did you play an instrument or take lessons? What was that like?

Kathi: I took piano lessons and played the clarinet. It was informative. “I only did it because my mom made me.” I tried it because I was willing to try new things, however it wasn’t for me.

Me: If you went to a church, what was the music like, and how did you feel about it?

Kathi: The style was different than what I listened to. Very traditional (organ). I thought that was the only way to worship until I grew older.

Me: Was there any style or genre of music that was off-limits when you were a kid?

Kathi: No.

Me: Did you parents influence what kind of music you listened to? Did they push you to take lessons or play an instrument?

Kathi: Yes my parents wanted me to take lessons and join the band. I did it my 8^th grade year then I quit.

Me: What sort of technology did you use to listen to your music? How has that changed over the years?

Kathi: I used a radio (Jambox). Which was a radio and a cassette. That is how you would record the music and play your favorites over and over. I had to go to the store and buy the single cassette. I saved my money growing up to buy a white line tape.

Me: Where did you listen to music when you were growing up? The car? Your room? The radio?

Kathi: All of the above, but mostly in my room.

Me: What sort of music was popular when you were growing up? Did you listen to that kind of music, or something less mainstream?

Kathi: Janet Jackson, bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Metallica, Andrea Boccelli. I literally listened to everything and anything.

Me: What was the biggest influence of music growing up?

Kathi: MTV was the biggest influence because that was how you watched the music video of your favorite songs. We could not wait to get home to watch them.