I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s.

I am Gen X. And I love music from 60s-80s. Great music was made then. And I enjoy music from all eras. The problem is during 50s-80s the music production was limited and probably they had quality over quantity. Now-a-days any Tom/Dick/Harry without proper vocals can make music using auto-correct.The point is modern music has lost the "staying power" that the older generation of music had. At least from my observation, this is happening throughout the world. Think of the "most watched" music videos of the past 3-4 years ago. I would not listen to them today. They have been overplayed. During the 60-80s, music was not this overplayed. It was scarce and radio was probably the biggest source, unlike streaming or CD or Napster.

While I think great music was made then, even now there are amazing artists making great music that has the "staying power". In my view though, these artists are not in the main pop music but rather in other genres like Jazz, Folk, Indie, etc.

Why cant modern people enjoy the music and music history of the past? After all, I’m sure you’ve listened to some music that was written 100s of years before you existed. Your post shows a closed-minded viewpoint and I feel sorry for you to have it consider listening to some music that’s not 40-60 years old and studying up on music history many decades could claim the same as you claim for the 60-70s

Still have the records from my parents, and wife’s uncle gave me his box of records when they moved to AZ.

GREw up listening to Waylon, Willie, Clarence Brown, Etta james, muddy waters, T-Bone walker. Lots of blues and old country, thin lizzy, wishbone ash. A handful of British and American rock bands.

Then I was sent a Paul Samson cassette in the very early 80-81 from an old tape trading buddy, Uwe. We traded a lot of stuff, I would send him demos and such from the Tampa, west coast, east coast and Chicago.
I still have a small box of the ones that still play, napalm death, Mercyful fate, Samson, tank, Raven, venom, I was smart and dubbed them to cr02 cassettes. Many after only a few listens turned into a warbly mess, I did put the tape in a new cassette case, and a small wipe of oil. Anyway,

I have since recorded the cassettes onto my computer and boosted, cleaned them best I could using audio lab 3.0 burned to taiyo yuden cd-rs’
they don’t sound that great, but it’s the memories I like flooding back when I press play on them.
I miss the 79-90 metal. Also, amassed a nice LP collection over the years of rock from the 60’s til 80’s. Used of course, as I wasn’t even an itch in ol Dad’s bag in the 60’s and a wee young to enjoy music in early 70’s. 
Only child, so I turned to music and books to get me through the evenings. My love for music only grew over the years.
Never liked any of the so called hip hop or rap rock/metal stuff. Music after 2000 (a few exceptions) is mostly computer made, the voice help for singers, terrible.
The singers of the 60’s and 70’s were talented. Didn’t need help, they sang amazing, with amazing range.

Best Rock n' Roll came out when I was in High School!  

I don’t feel I missed out at all, I grew up listening to all of that music and continue to discover music from that era, as well as music from my generation and the new music. I actually look forward to hearing music for the first time old and new.
 I wish we had the technology that we do now when I was a kid to discover new music. I could not handle listening to the same thing over and over again. The music from the 60’s and 70’s is great but to judge music based on your most influential years just may cause you to discriminate. The music of the 60’s was influenced by the music that came before it and the music that came after the 60’s was influenced by the 60’s plus what came before. I go to see a lot of live music these days now that I live in a place that supports it and I am always amazed of the level of talent that is out there.
Music evolves and so should we pick up some new music and give it a try, you might like it.