soothing the savage beasties

I gave my oldest son a lesson in pop music history yesterday. He was a captive audience. We were in the car on the way to Franklin for his drum lesson. His ipod battery was dead, so we had to use my mp3 player and my ecclectic collection; exposing him to classic songs that have stood the test of time. Music History then shifts into a discussion of music's impact on American culture.

Carole King and the album "Tapestry",

Crosby, Stills, & Nash vs. Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young. (Along with the discussion that Neil Young most likely has Asperger's, :)

Woodstock vs. Bonnaroo . . .

Since we have to start 9th grade in just a few short weeks, I'm thinking of a music history course. A course that would include The Beatles, Elvis, Aretha, Diana, . . . .

Jerry Jeff Walker, The Band, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Eagles, Jackson Browne, Little Feat, . . . .

. . . gosh, would the list ever end?

Jimmy Buffett, Linda Ronstadt, Heart, . . .

Then there's Journey, Foreigner, Styxx, Van Halen. . .

On the Christian music side, Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill, Evie, Honeytree, Petra, Stryper, Daniel Amos, Amy & Sandi . .

Maybe it's just me, (most likely, it IS just me) but I think they need to know who these people are.

Music has always been a big part our lives. Hubby majored in music (undergrad), I majored in music business. We think of ourselves as singers and musicians, although, I'm not planning to quit my day job. {which is sad, since my day job right now doesn't pay anything}

I am so very thankful that I have musical children. They are singers and musicians, as well. Their tastes run the gamut of musical expression. Nobody has ever told them that they are NOT supposed to like a particular kind of music, so they like it all. I feel very blessed because some autie kids can't tolerate music or people singing.

They like Christian rock and pop, Broadway show tunes, orchestral movie scores; anything I throw at them. They also like country and southern gospel. {Gaither videos - blecch, although I have to admit they can be fun to watch even if they are cheesy 'cause those folks always seem so happy, and Vestal could sing her face off!}

And now, they shall be introduced to all they have missed in American music for the last hundred years . . .

Do you have any suggestions for my list?