The "British Invasion". A question for you old farts out there.

I look at the post WWII generation with much admiration particularly those who were teens during the time R&R was brewing.

At least the stories I’ve heard, it was a magical time to be a music freak in SoCal, where I live.

Being at the tail end of the BB generation, I missed just about everything that essentially changed the face of music.

The late 70’s-80’s and present have moments, but they are tiny blips compared to the earlier times. I am grateful to have at least experienced a taste of why radio was such a big deal. Now that’s just reduced to PBS. Depending where you’re located, maybe you have a dying station hanging on.

The upside- I have an ENDLESS source of music discovery going backwards. My record stores have plenty of cheap LP’s of fantastic music.

Love it all!

Beatles and , being from Illinois,  listened to a lot of Chicago blues guys.

It was a War, Santana, Grand Funk Railroad, The Temptations, The Supremes, James Brown, Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Tiny Tim?

Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and a little Jene Autry.

Hi-yo silver, and Mister Green Jeans was cool.. SO???

Dave Clark 5? I don’t think so.. BB King, Little Richard maybe the Everly Brothers..

Regards

I forgot Creedence Clearwater Revival.. Mercy that was a main stay, the heart of rock and roll, Led Zeppelin too..

Lawrence Welk was my grandmothers stuff.. She loved him..

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