{"id":2923,"date":"2010-08-30T22:07:43","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T02:07:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-08-30T22:07:43","modified_gmt":"2010-08-30T22:07:43","slug":"rock-n-roll-responsibilities-of-big-siblings-to-little-siblings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/rock-n-roll-responsibilities-of-big-siblings-to-little-siblings\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock ‘n Roll Responsibilities of Big Siblings to Little Siblings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Punk rock’s for pussies!”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Yesterday a friend and I were discussing the responsibilities big siblings have toward their little siblings when it comes to building a strong rock ‘n roll foundation. Actually my friend initially termed what his big brother did for him in terms of rock ‘n roll guidance as “giving shit.” As a big brother myself I explained to my friend that his big brother was actually looking out for his little brother’s best interests. He was upholding his responsibility to guide him in the ways of rock ‘n roll, just as I had long ago upheld my responsibility to my little brother to steer him away from the aesthetic evils of KISS<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Big brothers and big sisters aren’t always “right” in their advice, but it is helpful nonetheless to get advice from an older sibling. If nothing else it can give younger siblings a firm sense of what music he or she doesn’t<\/em> like. There’s nothing worse than getting through college and still questioning whether you like Jackson Browne<\/strong>, for instance. Sometimes I wish I had an annoying Jackson Browne-loving older sibling to strengthen my gut feeling that Jackson Browne’s music is not for me.<\/p>\n

So how about you? Are you a big sibling? Did you fulfill your responsibility to provide rock ‘n roll guidance to your younger sibling(s)? Did your advice fall on deaf ears, as my heedings against KISS<\/a> to my little brother did?<\/p>\n

Are you a younger sibling? Did your big sibling fulfill his or her duties? Did you give a shit about the “shit” he or she was giving you? Did his or her bad taste strengthen your resolve against the likes of Jackson Browne, Wishbone Ash<\/strong>, or whatever?<\/p>\n

If you are a middle child, how did it feel being on each end of this key responsibility?<\/p>\n

I look forward to your thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n

See also:<\/em> Letters from the KISS Army.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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