Most of us are male (apologies if you’re not, and if you’re not, this still applies to you) and many are fathers. It is encumbent upon us this day - rather than waiting for acknowledgement of our contributions to the lives of our kids (don’t hold your breath, you’ll turn blue ; ) to pass on our understanding and love of music and audio to our kids, or other folks we know. Otherwise our wisdom dies with us, and what a waste that is!
Edit: Sorry - not ever having added a Topic, it ended up here - but I have a Direct Stream Memory of music, so…
We have 2 adult sons. One has become an audiophile and he even bought a VPI turntable about 2 years ago. My other son is more of an earbuds kind of guy when it comes to music. However, he is a guitar player like me. Their music interests could not be more different, but they share the hobbies that I mean the most to me. I am very proud of both of them.
Happy Father’s Day to all of you who have children of your own.
Happy Father’s Day! I’ve heard from all three of my adult children, so it’s a good day. None are audiophiles, but that’s fine, they’re building careers and lives. As a father I’m there for advice on other topics if asked😀
We have invested a lot in Music. Predominantly making music, Guitar for the oldest, Piano for the second and Violin for the third. Only the middle still plays the guitar. I hated to force it on them. They all have a good sense of rhythm and sound, I trust that will stay with them.
Neither of them cares for speakers. They love head-fi. Covid 19 killed the fun of listening to music together, as it was prohibited. The only way for socialising for more than a year (a life time in their perspective, even in mine) was on-line not being distracted by their surounding by head-fi. Go exercise outside, what better media to play music than head-fi.
Staying in the room with the parents listing to music through speakers: Boring!
I guess we did a poor job, but then we consider that music is not the most important to give them on their way.
Happy Father’s Day! We have five children. They all enjoy music, but no audiophiles. Our eldest happens to enjoy my preferred music genres, an award winning painter, a Japanese literature scholar, and a real bookworm who maintains a spreadsheet of the books she reads / listens to . Our youngest plays the piano as a hobby. Three in between have other hobbies. I am yet to find out what the grandchildren (5, 8 & 15) like
Overall, I think we did a good job in raising independent children. I am grateful they’re all healthy and educated to survive in a world that is going to get tougher as we move forward.
Fate played a role. The first two were born 18 months apart in the mid 1980s, the the last three were born 1996 - 1999. Probably that made it easier for us. My late mother told me not to consider having more than two so that I could give them more time, more love, and all they need (i.e. $$) Well, somehow things worked out well, and I am so grateful for that.
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