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

@jasonbourne52 

That maybe true... But the 60s-70s were the pinnacle of music. 

@fiesta75 

I meant what I meant. The average GenX'er born in the 70s missed out

@punkrock67

Don’t feel sorry for Gen X-1965 1970 Gen Xer’s got to experience many of those very acts during the early years of the 70’s and even into the 80’s. We also got to experience Punk (American and British) Arena Rock - The Who, Led Zepplin, , AC/DC, Van Halen, Boston, Iron Msiden, Black Sabath (Ozzy Ozbourne), Blondie, New Wave with Paul and Ringo John, Aretha and Tina Turner, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Etc. So don’t great Boomer. We have been blessed with watching or listening to such a great mix of music and we grew up loving our country and proud of our WW 2 and Korea and Vietnam vets, you remember your fathers and mothers. So don’t feel bad for us Gen-Xers-we even listened to these amazing performances on vinyl oh I forgot Queen and Elvis.

This comment is seriously flawed in every aspect and it proves my point that GenX’ers wish they were around then (including yourself). I was born in the 50s and you’re trying to claim those acts as if they were part of your generation?

Many of those acts I mentioned such as Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Velvet Underground, Ray Charles, Etta James, The Stones and many more peaked before your generation even existed so what in the hell are you rewriting bs for? The average GenX’er who was born in the early 70s (like 1970) practically missed out on the 70s. They weren’t old around when Stevie Wonder peaked or Joni Mitchell peaked

You mentioned Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. They peaked in the 70s young’un... You didn’t even existed during Little Richard, Elvis and Chuck berry’s heyday which were the 50s so there was no point in you mentioning this.

You were born in 1967, you were too young to even remember what was happening in the earliest part of the 70s.

Your comment was flawed.

@tyray 

Your logic "you can't comment if you haven't been to to any shows duh." Lol what a idiotic logic. 

I've been to many shows (as if that proves anything). 

@hshifi 
 
If you were born in 1970 then you still missed out. Half of the acts you mentioned such as Queen and Elton John heyday ended when you were like 5 years old in 75. 

You still missed out young'un

@punkrock67

thanks for the laugh, I think I’m going to hangout on your lawn for awhile. You sound butt hurt. I sure as hell can state that Aretha, Diana Ross, Ray O, and the rest were within my generation performing. They may have started in your time, but they like all great musicians and singers transcend generations, and luck for Gen X were still performing well into their Golden years with amazing voices, we are the last best generation. We are the last generation that new analog music, bought vinyl and had some great FM radio stations before the destruction caused by satellite and streaming music services.

We were the last generation for drive ins and good movies, the last generation to enjoy being a kid, and just living. Gen y will have had some experience but not like we did. Music makes memories and I have many memories seeing some great acts from the 60’s and many I missed due to tragic deaths. Way to keep an open mind Boomer I think your recliner is calling, no crank up that tv so you can hear it and have your microwave meal

Seeing them live in concerts doesn’t mean they are part of your generation, by this logic Elvis Presley is part of my era (because I saw him live when he was way past his heyday) and he was just seen as this guy who made bad movies and his music was on a decline then.

The 60s acts I mentioned such as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Jimi Hendrix, Velvet Underground, Otis Redding, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sly Stone etc etc had their peak (keyword peak) before you were even born. You had to be there to actually say they were part of your generation to have experienced their impact.

I’m sorry to say but you simply missed out. Seeing them live in concerts years after their prime ended and when their artistic decline happened doesn’t count. Music is generational.

The Beatles peak was until Let It Be (you would have been 3 years old in 1970), Aretha Franklin’s peak was from 66-69 which we both know you certainly missed out. Jimi Hendrix died before you could even speak.

Now I understand the jealously. Maybe if you were born earlier than 67.

@coltrane1 I agree with this. It was a cultural event, we were spoilt then. We had it all every musical genre was at its peak and the talent pool was just incredible. 

@coltrane1 I agree with you there. That's what I've been saying, GenX'ers wouldn't know what they missed out no matter how many times they watch it on YouTube, buy DVDs or buy records. They had to be there to truly grasp it 64-75 was the best period to be a music fan. Motown, real rock music, funk, reggae, pop and many more. 

If you were born between 67-70 you simply missed out