Will do, thanks!

Nothing would really surprise me. I am fascinated by that Black Mirror episode where they have cameras in their eyes and can play back anything they’ve ever seen, or download/stream for others to see. Even this seems totally plausible eventually.

I listened to hair bands (Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant) at that age so I certainly can’t judge anyone!

What kind of music degrees? What exactly do you mean by aesthetic reactions?

Discovering Metallica (this was when the black album came out, so they were suddenly everywhere) and getting into their previous 4, now classic, albums definitely filled a need in me when I was a teen.

Artist? Song?

100%. While I’d been super into music from the time I was 12, my ability to appreciate it both more granularly (noticing more details, like you said) and viscerally (as it helped me become less uptight) increased dramatically when I started smoking bud (right after graduating high school, which I think I’m grateful I held off til then, although I’m now an ent for 25 years as of this month! Totally insane…)

That is an amazing song. My favorite Jimi song is Bold as Love. Such a good vibe. (And it’s the perfect album closer). I love when music gives me chills, it doesn’t seem to happen nearly as much as it used to, though. I wonder if that’s a part of getting older. I still love finding a new song or artist to love of course, but when it really hits you on a visceral level it’s a whole 'nother level.

That is totally a win. I love being able to humblebrag to my kids’ friends that I saw Radiohead a couple of times on their Kid A tour. Knowing my dad saw Sly and the Family Stone in concert kind of blows my mind.

That album became overplayed for me unfortunately, but I remember what an experience those first listens were. I was older, though. It’s cool that you connected with such a musical trip at such a young age.

I love this! I never heard of the artist or album. Looking at the cover, I can see why you were drawn to it! It’s so wonderfully bizarre… I remember being wowed to learn that my dad had seen Zeppelin in concert a few times. It was like he’d been in the presence of a god!

Interesting, never heard of them. Was there a specific song that stands out?

I don’t know, Pour Some Sugar on Me is pretty timeless despite it’s cheese. Can’t argue with that chorus! Curious, how old were you?

What a beautiful description of those beautiful moments! 💗 I wish I had tried theater. I think it can really help kids to develop social and communication skills, as well as confidence.

Bubble Guppies. The songs are legit bops. I Sent You a Letter, Bunch of Bones, Go Down to a Restaurant, Long Time Ago, Super Super Supermarkets, Ocean Animals, the list goes on. I love the hooks, harmonies, production, etc. I challenge anyone to name songs catchier than these.

Also, Preschool Popstars. Juice Box, Wait Until I Cook It, Daycare Dance Party. Super fun, funny, and great production.

Lots of great classic Sesame Street songs. In particular, they had two disco albums that my kids and I have dance parties to. One of the Bee Gees produced one of them. Neither album has any skips. I also love the song I’ve Got Two—Susan could sing!

We love Disney soundtracks, and one of our favorites is The Princess and the Frog, very jazzy New Orleans tunes.

Have fun!

I’m excited to see my two teenage daughters perform together in their theater camp production in a couple of weeks. Seeing my girls growing up so fast can be bittersweet, and I relish these moments when they are so clearly full of joy for what they are doing. They will even have a duet together!

That doesn’t sound small at all! Wishing you more restful sleep in the nights to come. 😊