is musical taste "hardwired"

How “hardwired” is music to youth?

I’ve always been more inclined to music over other expressions of art, and over the years have developed a taste for many wildly different types of music. Being a teenager in the south during the seventies, I was of course “raised” on southern rock, but now find very little appeal for the genre, and wont shed any tears if I never hear “Free Bird” again.

Although my interests primarily now focus on older jazz that pre-dates my youth, I find that much of the music from my formitable years passes my test-of-time, and holds up very well to this day. I especially enjoy hearing a song from the era that I haven’t heard in years, and thinking, that is a damn fine tune.

So my question is this” will the kids that are 18 years old today, be sitting back in 2025 saying “you know that Britteny or Timberlake or Snoop or Puffy song was one of the best ever recorded!” ???

ie: will they feel the same thing for a Britteny song that I feel for an Al Green song?

[dmorrison]

When my son was about 13 he asked me, one day driving in my car. Of course listening to The Oasis station here in DFW area. I tend to like David Benoit, Earl Klugh, Enya, Ripingtons etc.
He asked " Dad why do you listen to that music."
I looked at him and said, "at my age you want your music to calm you down not fire you up."
I have 2 kids a job and no more teenage hormones left. So I had a life of rock and roll of the 60's and 70's and I have moved on in life.

So I would say that is not a matter of being hotwired. They are growing and indestructable, want to take on the world and feel they can do it.

At our age, we have taken on the world and we found out the world hits back and doesn't play fair. Sooo I don't want to be fired up and take on the world. I just want my quiet little piece that I call home and that makes my comfortable.

I've flown all around the world and fly for work at American Airlines. What I truly like now is "Home Sweet Home"

Dave

PS While rebuilding his 65 Mustang, a 2.5 year project, we had to come to some kind of music listening agreement. His music is not that bad but I can't concentrate when I don't know the music. and my music was putting him to sleep. so we settled on Classic rock and roll from the 60's and 70's. Of course when his freinds were over helping I did allow their music.
Music recalls memories and feelings during those memories so yes they will have fond memories of all those songs they listen to now. Just as you and I do.

PPS "ie: will they feel the same thing for a Britteny song that I feel for an Al Green song?"
I don't think Al Green ever did to your loins what Brittney is doing to theirs now. Oh yea they will remember but for different reasons

[G-Benz]

I'm a musician...and my evolving tastes in music were definitely a result of the environment!

I listened (and enjoyed) whatever was drilled into my head during that era.

I enjoyed the Floyd Cramer, Neil Diamond and James Taylor LPs my Dad listened to when I was younger.

When I got my own stereo, I listened to Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, and the Jacksons...but so did my friends.

When I got to college, I lived on a predominantly-white male dorm floor...so I got to enjoy Van Halen, Supertramp, Kansas, Toto, Pink Floyd, and the Alan Parsons Project.

Eventually, I was a radio DJ in two other universities I attended, and I went back to the R&B rotation.

When I wasn't spinning for parties, I listended to fusion jazz like Jeff Lorber, and also took in Al Jarreau and Michael Franks.

When I fell in love with a church-going lady (who later became my wife), I jammed to Black Gospel..later became the musician for her church (she was the choir director), and hits by Kirk Franklin, Hezekaiah Walker and others were the tunes of choice.

As my daughter grew up, she ruled the CD changer in the car, so I learned to enjoy pop tunes by N'Sync, Britney, OTown, and others.

Now I play in a church that favors Christian Rock, so I listen to that as well.

As of late, I have been enjoying dance music...at 44...go figure...