[net.music] Music from the Old Days

rkj (10/12/82)

While I also find little that I like being produced by today's
rockers, preferring the music from the late 60s and early 70s
(the only music I buy), it is pointless to discuss the merits
of today's music versus yesterday's.  Music is just a matter
of taste, and, let's face it, gang, we are getting old(er)!
Remember our parents reactions to the Beatles' first appearance
on Ed Sullivan?

While it is true that the music of the Beatles, Doors, Bob Dylan,
the Who, and the other stars of 10-15 years ago is still being 
played, I can't help but chuckle when I think of how my now four 
year old son will grimace when I dust off and enjoy Abbey Road or
Blonde on Blonde some ten years from now.

Who knows what he will be into in 1992 while I will probably 
still occasionally revel in the tunes of my own youth, but one thing
is probably certain:   none of our heroes will last as long as
the truly greats (Beethoven, Tschiakovsky, etc).

Rick Janka
IH 8A-233

rs55611 (10/12/82)

Here's my own little pet theory for the preference of a lot of
people on the net for the rock of the 60's and 70's:

I think that the music that people like most (or at least have the
fondest recollection of, which is often not the same thing) is
the music that they associate with happy or exciting periods
in their lives. For many people, this equates to the late teens
and early to middle twenties. Thus, people who were that age during
the big band era still are great fans of Sinatra and Goodman, Dorseys,
etc. Similarily, I would guess that the fans of late 60's to early 70's
musix (oops) are between the ages of 24 to 35. Unfortunately,
I tend to go against this theory, being 27 and being bored with much of the
older tunes.

Bob Schleicher
Bell Labs
IX 1A-269

bj (10/13/82)

    Who knows what he will be into in 1992 while I will probably 
    still occasionally revel in the tunes of my own youth, but one thing
    is probably certain:   none of our heroes will last as long as
    the truly greats (Beethoven, Tschiakovsky, etc).

This is true, the "classical" composers had a head start.  Every Beethoven
piece will always have survived longer than anything by Pink Floyd.

					B.J.
					decvax!yale-comix!herbison-bj
					Herbison-BJ@Yale

djo (10/19/82)

Here are some "counter lyrics" from a "new waver"...

Rock against Racism, smash it
Rock against Facism, smash it
Rock against Nazism, smash it

It was a tough decision
I've found it!
I've come to a conclusion
That is
Rock against Racism
Scat...........
Ma say all and all

       --Steel Pulse--

This is actually a Reggae Tune.  Rastafari where are you?