Our gilded age has come and gone

fieldgrade said:
ALTHOUGH, we did do some serious drunk dancing to KC and the Sunshine Band, The Commodores (Brick House), Chaka Khan, and Mothers Finest.
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Mother's Finest was a kick ass band. We used to hear them back when I lived in Atlanta. I wondered if they were still around, and sure enough, they are playing at the Lincoln Theater in Rawleigh February 26!
 
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60s, 70s, and 80s country music in particular, the songs are about things the artist/song writers went through. Coal miners daughter, coat of any colors, all my rowdy friends are coming over tonight, etc.... life experiences.

The new country music, that I'm forced to here, seems to be about a much softer life and life experiences. Hearing about some of these guys backgrounds make me think that they are singing about stuff they wished they would have been able to do
 
Studentofthegun said:
Last night I was making supper and listening to music via Spotify. Music is a big part of my existence. I like all different types and I'm also a bit of an audiophile.

Something occurred to me and I wonder if I'm the only person that has arrived at this conclusion. Me and @thrillhill have discussed this many times.

I find myself looking backward more than I used to. That's probably attributable to my age (over 40) and I suspect that is true of most everyone as we get older. But I think there is some hard data that supports the idea that the last 20 years or so have been a bit less interesting from a cultural perspective than any other time in the last century. Let's take music, as just one example. If you choose any decade from the 1940's onward, the music of the given era is pretty distinctive. 50's sock hop, 60's classic rock, 70's rock and disco, 80's, 90's, all have a certain sound. Granted, there is some overlap. Joy Division came out in the 1970's but it's decidedly 80's in terms of genre. And that just proves my point. Genre is usually organized into these decades as well precisely because it is so recognizable.

Most people would say that every generation feels "their" time was the best time. That's probably true of the Boomers, and they have a pretty strong argument in that regard. These days there is one decade that just keeps coming back over and over again. Which could be because of the Gen X crowd being the ones making the movies these days. The 80's was a special time that just can't be recreated. It's cultural significance is undeniable. Even the younger generation is aware of it. Case in point:

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Ready Player One was of course based on the novel. But if the 80's hadn't been so significant and nostalgic, I don't think the movie would have been made. How about this one?

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And of course, the best example of all...

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I mean, look at this screenshot...

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If this isn't enough, we have bands that are recreating 80's music.

Midnight City by M83 is a prime example, though a LOT of their music borrows significantly from the 80's sound. Empire of the Sun does as well.

The 1975 is another band that borrows heavily from the 80's. Case in point:



The list goes on...
The Killers
Walk the Moon
St. Lucia
Tame Impala
Washed Out
Chromatics
Desire
Magic City Hippies
Electric Youth

...and on the electronic side of the ledger:
Kavinsky
Timecop 1983
Miami Nights 1984

The 1980's might have been one of the very best decades to grow up in. I've convinced that the 2000's have had a much less distinctive impact on culture and music. An argument could of course be made for other decades. However, when you turn on the radio, whether it's a hair band or synth pop, you know when you're listening to the 80's.

We were very fortunate to be able to enjoy that magical time in history.
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I was a teen of the 80’s. The classic rock bands played some good music. But IMO most the music that came out was not stellar. Nostalgia is a tricky thing. I have a buddy that can‘t stand any music he doesn’t have an emotional attachment to from the past. IMO that’s sad because in all the genres there are lots of great musicians coming and going.

There was nothing magical about the 80’s other than we rid ourselves of Jimmy Carter and achieved a slight bit of sanity. Much the same way our kids will hopefully view the person and era that cleans up to some extent our current mess.
 
cold1 said:
Take a look at the last few marvel movies and their reliance on music from the 70s and 80s and how in some movies the music is a plot devise.

Not to mention some of the current TV shows, commercials, etc.. are not using today's music.
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No. I am not watching those movies. 😆
 
yard mongrel said:
Y'all should be aware people still make awesome music, and have been for years, it just isn't played on the radio now.

Also,

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The first 1 or 2 Def albums were good then they made money. Same story with most bands. Don‘t blame them, just don’t listen to their latter stuff much. Very few bands stay true and make a bunch of good music over many years.
 
fieldgrade said:
I recall seeing the Beatles the first time they appeared on Ed Sullivan. I think it 1964.

The mid sixties and early seventies music speaks for itself.

I also got my first cable TV subscription in 1981.

MTV was the bomb. I loved 80’s music.

What are we talking about?

Oh, yea. Gilded age. I got nothing.
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I have a decent amount of British Blues invasion music. Mid 60’s into 70’s had some great stuff.
 
Chuckman said:
Meh, it's generational. At 53, the 70s and 80s we're very influencial to me. The music transports me.

Different times.... different times....
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53 really? You looked younger before your current bad luck. Now you have me feeling like a fat old slob. ☹️

I’ll try to work on that. I suspect we had different life paths.
 
Stick said:
Mother's Finest was a kick ass band. We used to hear them back when I lived in Atlanta. I wondered if they were still around, and sure enough, they are playing at the Lincoln Theater in Rawleigh February 26!
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We’re planning on being there
 
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CZfool68 said:
I was a teen of the 80’s. The classic rock bands played some good music. But IMO most the music that came out was not stellar. Nostalgia is a tricky thing. I have a buddy that can‘t stand any music he doesn’t have an emotional attachment to from the past. IMO that’s sad because in all the genres there are lots of great musicians coming and going.

There was nothing magical about the 80’s other than we rid ourselves of Jimmy Carter and achieved a slight bit of sanity. Much the same way our kids will hopefully view the person and era that cleans up to some extent our current mess.
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I’m in my mid 50’s, most of the 80’s music sucked. As previously mentioned corporate noise, effeminate pop, big hair bands with singers that sounded like they were castrated before 10yo, etc.
Yet we did get one of the best, SRV.
 
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Studentofthegun said:
Last night I was making supper and listening to music via Spotify. Music is a big part of my existence. I like all different types and I'm also a bit of an audiophile.

Something occurred to me and I wonder if I'm the only person that has arrived at this conclusion. Me and @thrillhill have discussed this many times.

I find myself looking backward more than I used to. That's probably attributable to my age (over 40) and I suspect that is true of most everyone as we get older. But I think there is some hard data that supports the idea that the last 20 years or so have been a bit less interesting from a cultural perspective than any other time in the last century. Let's take music, as just one example. If you choose any decade from the 1940's onward, the music of the given era is pretty distinctive. 50's sock hop, 60's classic rock, 70's rock and disco, 80's, 90's, all have a certain sound. Granted, there is some overlap. Joy Division came out in the 1970's but it's decidedly 80's in terms of genre. And that just proves my point. Genre is usually organized into these decades as well precisely because it is so recognizable.

Most people would say that every generation feels "their" time was the best time. That's probably true of the Boomers, and they have a pretty strong argument in that regard. These days there is one decade that just keeps coming back over and over again. Which could be because of the Gen X crowd being the ones making the movies these days. The 80's was a special time that just can't be recreated. It's cultural significance is undeniable. Even the younger generation is aware of it. Case in point:

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Ready Player One was of course based on the novel. But if the 80's hadn't been so significant and nostalgic, I don't think the movie would have been made. How about this one?

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And of course, the best example of all...

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I mean, look at this screenshot...

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If this isn't enough, we have bands that are recreating 80's music.

Midnight City by M83 is a prime example, though a LOT of their music borrows significantly from the 80's sound. Empire of the Sun does as well.

The 1975 is another band that borrows heavily from the 80's. Case in point:



The list goes on...
The Killers
Walk the Moon
St. Lucia
Tame Impala
Washed Out
Chromatics
Desire
Magic City Hippies
Electric Youth

...and on the electronic side of the ledger:
Kavinsky
Timecop 1983
Miami Nights 1984

The 1980's might have been one of the very best decades to grow up in. I've convinced that the 2000's have had a much less distinctive impact on culture and music. An argument could of course be made for other decades. However, when you turn on the radio, whether it's a hair band or synth pop, you know when you're listening to the 80's.

We were very fortunate to be able to enjoy that magical time in history.
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The best thing about ready player one was ultraman. That was early 70s. I know because I broke my leg jumping off a stool yelling, "Ultraman"!

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I think to appreciate late seventies and eighties music you needed to be single, appreciate clubs, and tolerate dancing. You danced because the chicks wanted to dance, and you were at the club to begin with because that’s where the chicks were.

If you weren't of that age, or station in life, or if your dance moves sucked (like mine) you wouldn’t have a full appreciation for it.

Do young people even dance anymore?
 
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Stick said:
Mother's Finest was a kick ass band. We used to hear them back when I lived in Atlanta. I wondered if they were still around, and sure enough, they are playing at the Lincoln Theater in Rawleigh February 26!
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Well CRAP.. my work schedule has me on tug for that show...would enjoy seeing them again for sure but doubt will be same as local club venue I was used to in early 80s...when you could be all but arms length if you wanted!
Joyce was a sight to watch up close.. got some good pics buried in albums I need to dig up.
 
avenomusduck said:
Well CRAP.. my work schedule has me on tug for that show...would enjoy seeing them again for sure but doubt will be same as local club venue I was used to in early 80s...when you could be all but arms length if you wanted!
Joyce was a sight to watch up close.. got some good pics buried in albums I need to dig up.
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You can stand at the edge of the stage at Lincoln theater. Its one of our favorite venues for a more intimate show.
 
Get Off My Lawn said:
You can stand at the edge of the stage at Lincoln theater. Its one of our favorite venues for a more intimate show.
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Nice!!
But are those the $47 GA tickets or the $204 GA tickets... Ticket price is a little confusing having never been there..
 
avenomusduck said:
Nice!!
But are those the $47 GA tickets or the $204 GA tickets... Ticket price is a little confusing having never been there..
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I didn’t look at pricing, we haven’t been in a while, in the past it was one price to get in, there are seats/stools upstairs. We stand just behind the open area behind the stage.
 
Get Off My Lawn said:
You can stand at the edge of the stage at Lincoln theater. Its one of our favorite venues for a more intimate show.
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I'm going to try to go myself, if I can get loose. I haven't been to the Lincoln since Porcupine Tree many years ago. I think that was back in 2007.
 
GeorgeBush said:
Not a whole lot of creativity left... that's why with music there are so many covers and with movies there are so many reboots. Those can be fun sure but I expect new and genuinely good material to continue to decline.
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Sure there is. Except nowadays with the ability for everyone to produce albums from their garage there is so much to weed through, a lot of it doesn't get heard.

Every now and then I try to search out of my comfort zone for new music and the task is daunting.
 
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