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

I feel sad for GenX'ers and millennials that missed out on two of the greatest decades for music. The 60s and 70s. 

Our generation had Aretha Franklin, Etta James, James Brown, Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix, Donna Summer, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, The Kinks, The Stones, The Doors, Elton John, Velvet Underground and loads more

We saw these legends live during their peak, concert tickets were cheaper, music was the everything to youth culture, we actually brought album on a vinyl format (none of that crappy CDs or whatever the kids call it).

60s-70s were the greatest time to be a music fan.
michaelsherry59
zerofox
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Gen X'er here.....I believe (of course I wasn't there) that a lot of the music from the last 60s thru early 70s were partially (mostly??) inspired by the social changes going on at the time. A large change in society translated into great music.

That said, I am a little disappointed with the music of today with what is going on in the world and society. I would think that it would inspire better music like what happened in the late 60s and early 70s.

Hope that makes sense.
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coltrane1
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@zerofox, your comments are spot on!!! You’d think with global warming there’d be such a movement of songwriters. Mums the word. 

Remember in 1971 Marvin Gaye sang about Ecology? Well, that’s now come to pass, and still not a word. What the heck does this generation stand for?
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limomangus
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Yeah we lived through it but were now old men....they have it ag there finger tip,and are still young....we bought,lps,8trs,cassettes, reel to reels,vhs,laser disc,dvds,blue rays....we spent a fortune trying to find the right sound...they don't have to...most of the other crap is long gone....
mute_muse
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A Chinese couple, born in 1974. Western Rock fans in this region Is neglected， I'm very surprised myself for into the discussion area .
One of the few Chinese rock music fans like me, our rock enlightenment comes from a special thing called " Saw-Gsah ", from the early 1990 s ， Large scale Inventory processing from the American music industry. ！The darkness of the industry chain！！(if someone is interested in the industrial chain, it is worth particularize, I can try my best to explain to you, but not sure whether to get your understanding) 。

Can i say that: i  never "missed out on" 60s/70s, As an outsider？




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arcticdeth
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Had Dad & Moms records.   
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