FEBRUARY | OPINION
W
hen a new employee
joined our company
recently who was in
their early 20s, I knew that due to
our age differences there would be
different musical tastes. I won’t
give away my age, but let’s just say
I am old enough to remember The
Beatles on Top of the Pops.
My own son and daughter
have an eclectic range of music
tastes and, whilst not always
appreciating my own choice of
music, know the artists and would
generally do fairly well at a music
quiz. I was therefore surprised
when I was talking with our new
recruit about The Eagles that I
received a blank look. “You do
know who The Eagles are?” I asked
and received a further blank look.
“Hotel California” I said, thinking
that everybody must know that
song – but another blank look.
Music has of course always
been a big part of the event
Tilsed’s List
Definite:
Elvis
The Beatles
Rolling Stones
Michael Jackson
Queen
David Bowie
Abba
Oasis
The Smiths
Johnny Cash
Bob Marley
The Spice Girls
Madonna
The Sex Pistols
Aretha Franklin
Nile Rogers (and Chic)
Pink Floyd
Spandau Ballet
Eminem
Bob Dylan
Musical objectivity?
Defining the ‘artists you should know’ proves
a tricky task, says Luker Rowe’s Peter Tilsed
Possible:
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Diana Ross
The Eagles
Jimi Hendrix
Amy Winehouse
Blondie
Nirvana
Dolly Parton
Fleetwood Mac
Cliff Richard
The Specials
The Kinks
Roxy Music
Neil Diamond
Frankie Valli
Prince
The Beach Boys
Black Sabbath
Kanye West
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