b stouffville suntribune b thursday feb 24 2005 19 retro music connects children to parents from page 13 my entire cd collection is classic rock the old music is all different and has poetic lyrics and variation grade 6 baythorn public school student erin epstein 11 likes all music but has a theory as to why kids dig the oldies the new music is always scaled she said in todays popular music when they hold a note it goes higher the old stuff from queen the rolling stones and acdc does the same but goes lower and has varia tion a trio of united synagogue day school grade 6 classmates in richmond hill further con firm their generations gravi tation to musical genres of yore friends introduced me to the old stuff and i hear it on tv and radio said jordan borenstein 11 i like the new stuff like green day bowling for soup and d12 but a lot of it is pointless i like queen acdc and the beatles noah lockwood 11 prefers throwback tunes my dad introduced me to old music he said i like the rat pack and frank sinatras new york new york is my favourite the new music doesnt make much sense it sounds like mum bling theres no mistaking 11- year old josh waksmans musical appetite im totally into the old music 10 times more than the new he said i like classic heavy metal and their guitar solos and stage dives new music is too computerized theres no message and theres a lot of swearing there are numerous rea sons for the wave of musical nostalgia contends newmarkets dave levtov a music producer writer free lance bass player and owner of sonic earth studio i think its been around for a awhile he said kids go through stages when they stouffville kinsmen toonie draw corner s peffidvnolsfefe provided by nelson billiards visit one of these participating locations advanced automotive anns fabric bill houston ford boyds sports brimad tire auto bruces auto service casa massimo salon earl of whitchurch fame international 41 0 auto grecco pizza inside out decorating magnum copy centre mm meat shop mickey rats bar grill n a automotive pet value stouffville car care tanning zone widemans auto works pool table draw torbe held t november 14 2005 1 pm at nelson billiards lottery license m3v829 once is not enough 50 off everything in the store 105 saturday feb 26th baby gap gymboree old navy 18 ringwood dr unit 4 stouffville 905 6426415 need help with your books our experienced personnel can help you keep your business running smoothly by taking care of all your bookkeeping accounting and tax needs hr block 9056422927 6188 main st stouffville make sure they dont like what their parents like after a while they start to enjoy it retro music is coming back big time mr levtov suggests the modem music industry may be its own worst enemy a lot of honesty is miss ing from todays music busi ness he said they manufacture bands and songs the indus try is driven by the hit song in the past bands were developed over 10 years today the song is the prod uct producers have become the artist and all they do is find a person with the right look to perform it todays music is too manufactured its not from the heart and kids are realiz ing theyre being sold a bill of goods i play in bands all over the gta for audiences rang ing in their 20s and well beyond the kids love the old stuff they only groan if you play barry manilow rock and roll is here to stay suggested dr g w williams secondary school head of music penny sedore definitely said the aurora educator i spoke to my grade 12 kids and they think its great stuff the classics endure you ask the kids who the greatest guitar players are and theyll say its stevie ray vaughan carlos santana eric clapton and eddie van halen today there are so many genres a lot of repetition and too much computerization rap can be disrespectful to women the old stuff is still very singable ms sedore along with teaching colleagues paul grassi and don bowles believe youths particularly those studying music appre ciate the artistry of various musical forms including classical jazz blues ballads and broadway today theres not as much talented writing said mr bowles todays music is dark and depressing i think kids want to have happy childhoods mr grassi says the com parison is valid the old songs have great melody terrific beat and are uplifting he said mm mm lift let love conquer including weight loss join together because two can join for the price of one based on fjll program excludes product offer expires february 28 2005 yvcxv wwwherbalmagicca weight loss nutrition centres stouffville 6162 main st unit 3 i 9056426906