> From: mrudnick@marturo.com
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: __________ are my Beatles
> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:41:04 -0700
> 
> 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!


_________________________________________________________________
Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports videos. Check it out.
http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports