Comments on: “iPod Am I…” http://thebrandchef.com/2008/11/%e2%80%9cipod-am-i%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259cipod-am-i%25e2%2580%25a6%25e2%2580%259d Let's Get Cookin' -- The Brand Chef Helps Spice Up Your Brand! Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew B. Clark http://thebrandchef.com/2008/11/%e2%80%9cipod-am-i%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-107 Andrew B. Clark Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:40:00 +0000 http://thebrandchef.com/?p=153#comment-107 First off - I <B>LOVE</B> the trombone! My dad played it, I played it <I>(for a VERY short time)</I> before finding the drums. And now my daughter plays it... There's nothing better than the melodic hum in a symphony by the trombones and baritones - or even the roar they offer bands like Chicago and Tower of Power... <B>GOOD FOR YOU!</B> Second, I didn't realize my list was so masculine. Looking back at it, that really wasn't my intention. With that, I don't believe that music <I>(solely by artist)</I> is either masculine or feminine... From a more feminine (or sensitive) standpoint, I've been moved to tears by many male artists <I>(Harry Connick Jr., Michael Hedges, Paul McCartney)</I>. I've also been moved <I>(physically and mentally)</I> by <B>many</B> female artists <I>(Aretha, Janis Joplin, 4 Non Blondes, and Melissa Etheridge)</I>. I've never considered individual artists as a reflection of their gender. Heck some say Michael Bolton isn't either, but admittedly, I have him on my iPod as well... Great thinking comment... I love the insight. Keep cooking! Andrew First off – I LOVE the trombone! My dad played it, I played it (for a VERY short time) before finding the drums. And now my daughter plays it… There’s nothing better than the melodic hum in a symphony by the trombones and baritones – or even the roar they offer bands like Chicago and Tower of Power… GOOD FOR YOU!

Second, I didn’t realize my list was so masculine. Looking back at it, that really wasn’t my intention.

With that, I don’t believe that music (solely by artist) is either masculine or feminine… From a more feminine (or sensitive) standpoint, I’ve been moved to tears by many male artists (Harry Connick Jr., Michael Hedges, Paul McCartney). I’ve also been moved (physically and mentally) by many female artists (Aretha, Janis Joplin, 4 Non Blondes, and Melissa Etheridge).

I’ve never considered individual artists as a reflection of their gender. Heck some say Michael Bolton isn’t either, but admittedly, I have him on my iPod as well…

Great thinking comment… I love the insight.

Keep cooking!
Andrew

]]> By: snapcreativeworks http://thebrandchef.com/2008/11/%e2%80%9cipod-am-i%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-106 snapcreativeworks Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:49:00 +0000 http://thebrandchef.com/?p=153#comment-106 Hi Andrew - I've always been a huge music fan (nerd?) - including marching in my high school marching band. (Trombone, thank you very much) And I also believe that the music we listen to influences us and vice versa. A few more of your ingredients, Oh Chef, could be female oriented. The gender issue is a non issue issue to me. So by absence you have created a void, unwittingly perhaps. Nonetheless, since perception is a big part of life, I'd love to hear what other female music you enjoy. Ginger Hi Andrew – I’ve always been a huge music fan (nerd?) – including marching in my high school marching band. (Trombone, thank you very much) And I also believe that the music we listen to influences us and vice versa. A few more of your ingredients, Oh Chef, could be female oriented. The gender issue is a non issue issue to me. So by absence you have created a void, unwittingly perhaps. Nonetheless, since perception is a big part of life, I’d love to hear what other female music you enjoy. Ginger

]]> By: Andrew B. Clark http://thebrandchef.com/2008/11/%e2%80%9cipod-am-i%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-105 Andrew B. Clark Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:07:00 +0000 http://thebrandchef.com/?p=153#comment-105 That's a fantastic idea - integrating music oriented questions into an interview process... Worded strategically, you could really get a lot of information about someone... their orientation to detail? their creativity? their flexibility? SOOOO much more... As for those like your dad, I think music can be a window to anyone - lest it be style preferences, memory cues, iPod play lists, etc. With him, maybe the question would be, <I>"Tell me one time of your life that music affected you."</I> and leave it as open-ended as that... I bet you'd be surprised by the answer. Great thinking... Tasty morsels for all! I bet HR and Management folks would like to get their 2¢ into this conversation as well... Keep Cooking! Andrew That’s a fantastic idea – integrating music oriented questions into an interview process… Worded strategically, you could really get a lot of information about someone… their orientation to detail? their creativity? their flexibility? SOOOO much more…

As for those like your dad, I think music can be a window to anyone – lest it be style preferences, memory cues, iPod play lists, etc. With him, maybe the question would be, “Tell me one time of your life that music affected you.” and leave it as open-ended as that… I bet you’d be surprised by the answer.

Great thinking… Tasty morsels for all! I bet HR and Management folks would like to get their 2¢ into this conversation as well…

Keep Cooking!
Andrew

]]> By: Chris Wilson http://thebrandchef.com/2008/11/%e2%80%9cipod-am-i%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-104 Chris Wilson Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://thebrandchef.com/?p=153#comment-104 Andrew. I love the concept here. I think music does tell others a lot about us (and maybe even tells us about ourselves). I worked at a company a few years back that wove music interests into their interviewing process. They did this partly because of many of their clients were in the music industry, but a lot of it was because of how much music can tell us about someone. For example, if someone came in with a very small playlist and narrow focus on a very specific type of music or even an obsession with one band, then it would often indicate that this person's personality could be narrow and not very accepting of change, which wouldn't be a good fit. I guess we should be careful here though. Some people just aren't music people. My dad for instance has a great personality and full of passion, but has never really had a huge interest in music. Andrew. I love the concept here.

I think music does tell others a lot about us (and maybe even tells us about ourselves).

I worked at a company a few years back that wove music interests into their interviewing process. They did this partly because of many of their clients were in the music industry, but a lot of it was because of how much music can tell us about someone. For example, if someone came in with a very small playlist and narrow focus on a very specific type of music or even an obsession with one band, then it would often indicate that this person’s personality could be narrow and not very accepting of change, which wouldn’t be a good fit.

I guess we should be careful here though. Some people just aren’t music people. My dad for instance has a great personality and full of passion, but has never really had a huge interest in music.

]]> By: Andrew B. Clark http://thebrandchef.com/2008/11/%e2%80%9cipod-am-i%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-108 Andrew B. Clark Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://thebrandchef.com/?p=153#comment-108 @A. James - Moody? heck, I didn't even mention my A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/ysbnwc" REL="nofollow"Morrissey/A and A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/yohrnu" REL="nofollow"Mazzy Star/A collections...BR/BR/Thanks for stopping by the kitchen! I expect to see you around here more often...BR/Andrew @A. James – Moody? heck, I didn’t even mention my A HREF=”http://tinyurl.com/ysbnwc” REL=”nofollow”Morrissey/A and A HREF=”http://tinyurl.com/yohrnu” REL=”nofollow”Mazzy Star/A collections…BR/BR/Thanks for stopping by the kitchen! I expect to see you around here more often…BR/Andrew

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