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| From | Gene Good <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: __________ are my Beatles |
| Date | Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:02:33 +0000 |
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> From: mrudnick@marturo.com
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: __________ are my Beatles
> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:41:04 -0700
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> God bless this thread...I've never been so happy to be this old, and to have been 9 years old on Feb 9, 1964. I got to grow up with The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Who, The Hollies, and on and on...
>
> ...and to live in the Bay Area during the Summer of Love.
> ...and to be old enough to hit the Keystone clubs during the Beserkley heyday.
> ...and to have been in England in 1983 during the British new wave era (or whatever it was called).
>
> I would not trade it for the world. As a matter of fact, I envy those people who got to fully embrace the college folk/hootenanny scene, and the beatnik, bebop and west coast jazz scene. So I wouldn't mind having been born a few years earlier.
>
> Marty
>
>Very well stated. I was born a bit earlier ,but all I could add to your list was Elvis Presley , and the impact he had. But nothing hit me harder than the Beatles and Beach Boys. Being around for all of that was truly rewarding. Beyond those I would have to site 4:
Todd Rundgren- A wizard for sure, he ruled my world for a long time. It was fun just keeping up with him. I do admit to falling out of favor around "No world Order" ,but never completely. Heck, I named my son after him!
The Kinks- I always thought Ray would compose a musical that would conquer the world. Alas, the Noel Coward of rock made some amazing music , and Dave played exciting guitar.
NRBQ- Their records are way fun, but it was their live shows that blew my mind. I don't think I ever watched musicians so thrilled by the music thay were making. Every show had moments to cherish forever. I didn't even mind the transition from Al Anderson to Johnny. I miss them dearly. Glad Terry is still out there getting it done. Look forward to some future music by Johnny and Joey [I heard that was happening]
Prefab Sprout- Pop heaven for me. And a new album on the horizon. The 30th anniversary edition of "Steve McQueen" was revelatory.
If there is a band presently that even hints at getting in line with all of the above it would be Wilco.
Gene
God save the Kinks!
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