I think that every person has a “musical window”: a time period when they absorbed and solidified their musical preferences.
I was hyper-sensitive and a musical sponge between 1977 and 1985. There are not too many main stream songs that I don’t know from that time period: Punk, Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, and Indie.
I like the older stuff, but it wasn’t my time: The Beatles, The Doors, The Beach Boys, most of Led Zeppelin’s discography, 50’s and 60’s pop music.
Post 85 music is great, but it just doesn’t stir the emotions like the ‘77-’85 period. A few bands have come close: Weezer, Everclear, Crowded House, Nada Surf, newer Tom Waits…..
I have visited a few nursing homes on occasion and they usually play easy listening from the 40’s and 50’s.
I’m sure in a few years they will be playing The Beatles, The Hollies, Neil Diamond, and Barbara Streisand.
What will I be listening too?
Will I be listening to The Police, The Cars, ZZ Top, AC DC, Billy Idol, and The Stray Cats?
I hope so.
planetross
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firefly // April 4, 2008 at 1:20 pm
My time frame would probably be 1972-1982, like you I appreciate much that has come before and since, but songs of this decade bring on memories that include not only feelings but also almost ‘muscle memories’ if you will…you know, like when you can remember time. place, what you were doing, what it smelled like and how you felt…stuff like that.
It seems so weird when you hear what was once a so-called ‘hard rocker’ softened up into today’s elevator music! Time certainly does march on…
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