That's my take on it. As we've mentioned, those formative years leave
some deep impressions. When the status quo starts to change it screws
with your comfort zone.
I can go to any year and find good music, the mainstream is weaker in
some years than others for me but there is always something that I can
be pleasantly surprised with.
I think trends can be disruptive and lead to some bad vibes. Disco
was a dirty word when it all came out. Ya Saturday Night Fever was a
monster hit, but the backlash against the genre was substantial. Punk
was not universally accepted as the next step, which is exactly what
the Punks loved about it.
Looking back I can find merit in both, although I still have
misgivings about both ;)
Clint
On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:59:26 -0000, Ben <dawnstar@zahav.net.il> wrote:
Maybe. We pass the golden period and have it in for whatever replaced
it. There was good music out there in the 90's which is what my matchup
show is about. Not sure anyone here is still voting on that one though.
And at the time there was always something to like. For me it was
Suzanne Vega, REM, Georgia Satellites, Smithereens and a bunch of other
including some of the pure pop like Bangles and Belinda Carlisle.
> Ben
>
> --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@...> wrote:
> >
> > But if you talk to some person who was 16 in 1987, I'm sure that's
> > their high water mark for music and most influencial. > Â
> > Its odd, but it does seem like a person is quite often hardest on
> the > music that immediately follows their favourite period. After
> that its > just a matter of keeping an open mind and searching for
> the stuff that > works. > Â
> > Clint
> > > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:46:01 -0000, Ben <dawnstar@...> wrote:
> > Or the artist was a scantily clad woman. Then you got the
> flamboyant > peacocks of both genders. Then MTV took over the market
> and songs > charted a lot lower unless MTV played their videos and
> the end was near. > > Ben
> > >
> > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It was a novelty and for a time I was interested in the video >
> > thing. > Looks were important, which has always been part of the >
> > equation, but > it started to become to important. Seemed like if
> the > > artist couldn't > quite cut it, they had to employ a bunch of
> > > scantily clad women to grab > the attention. > ÂÂ
> > > > My favourite part of the video revolution was when they dug
> into > > the > vaults and would play live bits from my old
> favourites. Seeing > > these > guys/girls actually moving and
> performing was undeniably fun. > > > ÂÂ
> > > > Clint
> > > > > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:07:01 -0000, Ben <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > > They were good in the very early days before they grew too > >
> powerful, > figure 1981-1983 or so. Lots of bands got airplay that >
> > never radio air > time. Granted, a lot of them because of their
> looks > > rather than any > talent but it was still nice to watch in
> limited > > doses. > > Ben
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, howl dog
> <howldogg@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > MTV in the early 80s changed the game forever. > > > > for
> the > > worse, in my opinion. > > > > >
> ________________________________
> > > > > > From: Cfh <cfhiebert@>
> > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday,
> July > > 15, > > 2012 2:59 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year
> 1982 > > > > second round pt. 7
> > > > > > > Interesting, I was considering saying the same thing > >
> regarding > > albums and > the 70's. Of course there were good albums
> > > in the 60's, > > but singles were > more of the norm. > > > > > >
> Personally I can find singles from any decade that I don't like > > >
> > or have > heard enough due to radio overplay that the experience
> has > > > > been killed for > me. The only difference these days is
> that I > > rarely > > listen to an actual > radio station. I might
> tune into > > something > > streaming from the CBC website, > but
> that is quite > > tailored to > > genre's. > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 11:52 AM
> > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 >
> > second > > round pt. 7
> > > > > > > 70's was the decade for albums. They really kicked in the
> > > late > > 60's and by > the mid 80's it was back to singles and >
> > filler. > > Exceptions of course. You > can keep going for a long >
> > time on those > > awful 70's songs and those were the > big hits. >
> > > > > Ben
> > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" > > >
> > <majormet1966@> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The 70's do have most of the greatest albums ever made >
> > though. > > I think > > the late 70's is very solid for
> rock > > music. Some of the > > one hit wonder > > songs
> from the early > > 70's are good, but way too > > many wretchedly bad
> songs > > like "I > > like Dreaming" "Undercover > > Angel" and
> "You're Having My Baby" LOL
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben"
> <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm about the same age as Dave so these early 80's
> years > > were > > my > > > playbook for years. When I went back
> later on, I > > skipped > > over the 70's > > > and went right to the
> 60's. Too much > > dull > > singer/songwriter and disco in > > > the
> 70's. Still plenty > > of good > > stuff in there anyway. > > > > >
> Ben
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" > >
> <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Yep, firmly believe that. I was 16 in 1977, those mid
> > > 70's > > were my > > > > playbook
> > > > > > > > > for years!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Dave
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:43 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year
> 1982 > > > > second round > > > > pt. 7
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I think a lot has to do with a given year, I was 16
> when > > > > these songs > > > > came
> > > > > > > > > out, the height of teen angst and kind of a
> soundtrack > > for > > high > > > > school. > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" >
> > > > <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Good on you Dave. I actually struggled with this
> list, > > but > > that's > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > great
> > > > > > > > > > thing about different tastes and opinions. > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Dave
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 8:35 AM
> > > > > > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the
> year > > 1982 > > second > > > > > round pt. > > > > > > > 7
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > A lot to work with
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 1. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen - great
> > > song > > with a lot > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > nostalgic feelings
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 2. Bonnie Raitt - Keep this Heart in Mind - my
> favorite > > > > song by her > > > > > and I
> > > > > > > > > > love that Green Light album
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 3. Missing Persons - Destination Unknown - very
> unique > > > > group when > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > came
> > > > > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 4. Jam - Town Called Malice - some of their best
> stuff > > was > > later in > > > > > their
> > > > > > > > > > short career
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 5. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming -
> their > > best song
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 6. Linda Ronstadt - I Knew You When
> > > > > > > > > > 7. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
> > > > > > > > > > 8. Asia - Only time Will Tell
> > > > > > > > > > 9. REM - Gardening at Night
> > > > > > > > > > 10. Genesis - Man on the Corner
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben"
> > > > > <dawnstar@> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Please list your top ten favorites in order of >
> > > > preference. Show > > > > > > wraps in
> > > > > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > week. > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 1 Joan Jett and Blackhearts Crimson and Clover
> > > > > > > > > > > 2 Peter Gabriel Shock the Monkey
> > > > > > > > > > > 3 Dexy's Midnight Runners Come On Eileen
> > > > > > > > > > > 4 Go-Go's Vacation
> > > > > > > > > > > 5 Cars Since You're Gone
> > > > > > > > > > > 6 Ozzy Osbourne Paranoid
> > > > > > > > > > > 7 Alan Parsons Project Psychobabble
> > > > > > > > > > > 8 Genesis Man on the Corner
> > > > > > > > > > > 9 Juice Newton Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
> > > > > > > > > > > 10 Scorpions Blackout
> > > > > > > > > > > 11 Cheap Trick Lookin' Out for Number One
> > > > > > > > > > > 12 Bow Wow Wow I Want Candy
> > > > > > > > > > > 13 Asia Only Time Will Tell
> > > > > > > > > > > 14 Billy Squier Emotions in Motion
> > > > > > > > > > > 15 ABBA Cassandra
> > > > > > > > > > > 16 Bob and Doug McKenzie Twelve Days of Christmas
> > > > > > > > > > > 17 Missing Persons Destination Unknown
> > > > > > > > > > > 18 Elvis Presley Elvis Medley
> > > > > > > > > > > 19 Bonnie Raitt Keep This Heart in Mind
> > > > > > > > > > > 20 Judas Priest You've Got Another Thing Coming
> > > > > > > > > > > 21 Kate Bush Dreaming
> > > > > > > > > > > 22 Linda Ronstadt I Knew You When
> > > > > > > > > > > 23 ELO Rain is Falling
> > > > > > > > > > > 24 Motley Crue Piece of Your Action
> > > > > > > > > > > 25 Jimmy Buffett It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet
> > > > > > > > > > > 26 Doobie Brothers Here to Love You
> > > > > > > > > > > 27 Jam A Town Called Malice
> > > > > > > > > > > 28 Paul Davis 65 Love Affair
> > > > > > > > > > > 29 Frida I Know There's Something Going On
> > > > > > > > > > > 30 Johnny Van Zant Band Last of the Wild Ones
> > > > > > > > > > > 31 Kansas Crossfire
> > > > > > > > > > > 32 R.E.M. Gardening at Night
> > > > > > > > > > > 33 Bellamy Brothers Redneck Girl
> > > > > > > > > > > 34 Bryan Adams Lonely Nights
> > > > > > > > > > > 35 Kim Carnes Does it Make You Remember
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
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