I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's


Us Baby boomers were grateful to have experienced the best era for rock/soul/pop/jazz/funk from 1964 thru 1974. We were there at the right age. Motown, Stax, Atlantic, Hi Records and then look at the talent we had. The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, James Brown, Rolling Stones, The Doors, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery,  T Rex etc. Such an amazing creative explosion in music, nothing can beat that era.

I feel bad for the younger crowd Generation X and Millennials who missed it and parents playing their records for you it isn't the same experience, seeing these artists live years after their prime also isn't the same.

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"Turn off the TV"

Go out.  Frequently.  Hear live music in your community.  Old musicians, young ones, male, female, undeclared, unknown, famous, folk, rock, jazz, bluegrass, blues, soul, funk, hip hop, classical.  There is great music all around.  You just have to listen.

I think our Grand Parents said the same thing when they were our age about us missing out on great music. Most of what I listen to is Not new music.....

Hey don't forget earth wind d & fire Gorge Clinton  stevie Ray Vaughan led Zeppelin isley brothers parliament funkidelic.  The list goes on and on

There has been great music since the dawn of recorded music in all generations. There also has been less than great music in all generations. Great music to my way of thinking is music that has aged well. I can listen to 1930’s swing music for a couple of hours and switch to contemporary music for a while. I can put on a Flatt and Scruggs album and then a Frank Sinatra with Count Baise. Go from the Stones to Sturgill Simpson. As a 71 year old baby boomer I probably listen more to music from my high school and college years but to say that you feel sorry for another generation let’s me know you haven’t explored music from other generations. I could give you countless examples but if you like female vocals just dial up Brandi Carlisle and see how she stacks up to other great female vocalists.