Can teenagers Enjoy early Genesis?

Well, when I was a late teenager I most certainly did.

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote: Zombywoof wrote: AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:   I have thoughts about other prog too but not sure what is suitable for a teen daughter. Any thoughts?     Maybe give her Court of the Crimson King (but encourage her to start with track 2), Zappa's Grand Wazoo, or disc 2 of Tull's Living in The Past (starting on track 3). I have a talent for dosing off to Pawn Hearts (even though I love it), but that one isn't such a good idea for a 13 year-old girl. i would be worried about Court of Crimson King as that first track is a trippy one ot say the least - i could start it at track 2 (and even thought about this before now) but curiosity would bring her back to it. Unless I made up a CD for her and omitted it. She wouldnt see the scary cover then either    Tull is a good idea - not too bad for her to listen to i believe. i was thinking Passion Play but I wonder what she will think on track 2 when the hare that lost its spectacles starts  Might be worth a laugh.

A Passion Play is a fantastic record that I've grown up listening to, but it might scare off a new listener. Maybe try Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses, Benefit, or Stand Up? "For Michael Collins, Jeffrey, and Me" is a fantastic song to go to sleep to.

Also, you might be on to something with the mixed cd idea! Just be sure to throw in some mellow Porcupine Tree, Floyd, and maybe Harum for good measure.


Edited by Zombywoof - June 07 2010 at 10:24

Zombywoof wrote: AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:   I have thoughts about other prog too but not sure what is suitable for a teen daughter. Any thoughts?     Maybe give her Court of the Crimson King (but encourage her to start with track 2), Zappa's Grand Wazoo, or disc 2 of Tull's Living in The Past (starting on track 3). I have a talent for dosing off to Pawn Hearts (even though I love it), but that one isn't such a good idea for a 13 year-old girl.

i would be worried about Court of Crimson King as that first track is a trippy one ot say the least - i could start it at track 2 (and even thought about this before now) but curiosity would bring her back to it. Unless I made up a CD for her and omitted it. She wouldnt see the scary cover then either 

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:   I have thoughts about other prog too but not sure what is suitable for a teen daughter. Any thoughts?

Edited by Zombywoof - June 07 2010 at 10:09

I'm 15 and I love it.

Zombywoof wrote: Should this be added to the "You know you're a prog newbie when..." thread?

nope, because I play it to sleep deliberately :) Not, that I'm not listening it awake, but I just love falling asleep to great dreamy music. I know we're going a little off topic here :P

Wiktor Hatif wrote: Zombywoof wrote: Great, just be sure to set the player on timer so "The Knife" doesn't wake her up! That happened to me once. I often fell asleep to "Islands" KC and I wake up at "The Letters" because its high volume contrast - verse is perfectly silent and instrumental part is a volcano :D

That has happened to me too many times to count. Especially on the Ladies of the Road live album. Should this be added to the "You know you're a prog newbie when..." thread?

Zombywoof wrote: Great, just be sure to set the player on timer so "The Knife" doesn't wake her up! That happened to me once.

I often fell asleep to "Islands" KC and I wake up at "The Letters" because its high volume contrast - verse is perfectly silent and instrumental part is a volcano :D

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote: rod65 wrote: I can't see any reason why not. I was 12 when I got into prog, myself (currently 44 BTW). I have a 2 1/2 year-old daughter wth whom I listen to a wide range of music, including symphonic, neo-, and cross-over prog. She will often ask me to put some music on, and when she asks for "fast music," I know she wants to listen to Rush. She has described Yes as "happy music," and applied the descriptor "nice music" to more prog bands than I can name here. I think it's a matter of exposure, and of respecting her own growing tastes; i.e. if she doesn't like something, I take it off and find something more to her liking. I will also need to remain open, once she gets older and starts exploring music on her own, to the posibility of her introducing me to bands I might not otherwise encouter or seek out. Fair is fair. Then we will both have something to offer.   Yes, exactly! I think thats a great idea to expose them to it rather than force them. i was exposed to Country as a kid but it made no difference altho i liked some Johnny Cash and Don Williams I was still into Kiss and Sweet and Pink Floyd. Mum was worried about Pink Floyd but had no problem with Kiss! Go figure. She even took me to a Kiss concert in 1980 with my sister. My daughter does listen to Miley Cyrus but shes grown tired of her - not enough diversity   i hope she can appreciate the greatness of  Genesis as you all seem to in your teen years. I mean she can listen to the Phil collins years too as long as she enjoys the music and I have plenty on hand for her.She could listen to every album without spending cash on the albums.   I have thoughts about other prog too but not sure what is suitable for a teen daughter. Any thoughts?   Thx for responses. A feel good thread at present

I think kids are influenced in their music choices by what they are exposed to and by whom..I exposed my kids to all types of music, but mostly the prog and jazz I listen to and they both love it.  Both are musicians and the youngest one is a drummer who has been classically trained in percussion and reads music, so I like to play some of the amazing drumming by the likes of Bruford and Harrison to get his head spinning and to challenge him. 

I also brought both of them to some live concerts at a very young age..I remember bringing my youngest son at the age of 10 to a Tony Levin concert where he was by far the youngest person in the audience and he loved it.

To some degree I made sure they had exposure to a lot of different music for my own sanity to prevent having to listen to rap and pop in the house.