This is a great segment for Father's Day. It's a piece that involves a dad and his young son together going through the grandfather's phonograph records.
It's cleverly produced using the cute and curious voice of the son as he queries his dad and comments about "Grandpa Arnold's" quite curious collection. Listeners are not likely to hear this music anywhere else.
As a dad with my own not-so-little-anymore son, this piece was inspiring to me. I think it will touch the hearts of the dads in the audience as well as anyone who's ever had one!
Use as "filler" during Father's Day weekend programming, as a feature during a magazine show or as a set-up for a discussion about fathers and sons.
Hoffman's conversation with his son Evan, a six-year old, opens the piece and essentially sets the theme of the piece. I noticed how Kent went back to his childhood through Evan, who, unbeknownst to himself, probably, becomes the narrator of the piece. Hoffman's feelings are best articulated by his son and sometimes they aren't even with actual words, but they are probably best explained that way. Listen to what Evan thinks of Rock n' Roll and Elvis Presley. And guess who his favorite band is, and why. How do the two remember Grandpa Arnold? It doesn't take long into the piece to find out for sure. A must listen!
Hoffman refers to his late father's record collection as "wisdom between the grooves." Great piece for Father's Day. This piece is a multi-generational passing down of history in the form of music. We get to listen to the touching and entertaining conversation between Hoffman and his young son as they go through Hoffman's father's record collection. Lots of music. It's also interesting to listen to Hoffman's six year old son describe a record player. It's disconcerting, though, to hear about record players being relegated to the status of historical artifacts! Great piece. Enjoyed it very much. Your listeners will too.
Comments for My Dad's Records
This piece belongs to the series "CBC Radio's Outfront"
Produced by Kent Hoffman and Carma Jolly
Other pieces by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Rating Summary
4 comments
Jesse Rhodes
Posted on September 20, 2014 at 04:39 PM | Permalink
Wonderful
This piece will make you want to dig into your own parents' records.
John Hingsbergen
Posted on June 06, 2007 at 04:49 PM | Permalink
Review of My Dad's Records
This is a great segment for Father's Day. It's a piece that involves a dad and his young son together going through the grandfather's phonograph records.
It's cleverly produced using the cute and curious voice of the son as he queries his dad and comments about "Grandpa Arnold's" quite curious collection. Listeners are not likely to hear this music anywhere else.
As a dad with my own not-so-little-anymore son, this piece was inspiring to me. I think it will touch the hearts of the dads in the audience as well as anyone who's ever had one!
Use as "filler" during Father's Day weekend programming, as a feature during a magazine show or as a set-up for a discussion about fathers and sons.
Emon Hassan
Posted on May 22, 2005 at 05:58 PM | Permalink
Review of My Dad's Records
Hoffman's conversation with his son Evan, a six-year old, opens the piece and essentially sets the theme of the piece. I noticed how Kent went back to his childhood through Evan, who, unbeknownst to himself, probably, becomes the narrator of the piece. Hoffman's feelings are best articulated by his son and sometimes they aren't even with actual words, but they are probably best explained that way. Listen to what Evan thinks of Rock n' Roll and Elvis Presley. And guess who his favorite band is, and why. How do the two remember Grandpa Arnold? It doesn't take long into the piece to find out for sure. A must listen!
Deborah Astley
Posted on May 13, 2005 at 07:56 AM | Permalink
Review of My Dad's Records
Hoffman refers to his late father's record collection as "wisdom between the grooves." Great piece for Father's Day. This piece is a multi-generational passing down of history in the form of music. We get to listen to the touching and entertaining conversation between Hoffman and his young son as they go through Hoffman's father's record collection. Lots of music. It's also interesting to listen to Hoffman's six year old son describe a record player. It's disconcerting, though, to hear about record players being relegated to the status of historical artifacts! Great piece. Enjoyed it very much. Your listeners will too.