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It's true, in many ways we "vintage" folks (you know who you are) were musically lucky. I am always amazed at the persistence of 60's (by which I mean more-or-less 66-71) rock in the culture - in supermarkets, on oldies stations, whatever. I guess to a large extent that's a function of demographics (my g-g-g-generation is still the mongoose working it's way through the snake's digestive system - take that metaphor in whatever way is most meaningful and least disgusting to you), but I also think there was something unique about the experimental nature of the music _and_ the media at that time (the first days of FM rock radio were *so* much more expansive than anything you'll find outside of college stations today). But now - I might be mis-remembering (not so uncommon for me), but I think I heard "Third Stone From The Sun" in a supermarket this year. Not a muzak version - the original. And I'm sure I've heard stuff like Yes, etc. And then, of course, you have early-70s Who songs completely dominating TV themes and commercials today (I'm still waiting for someone to use "Odorono"). I don't think *any* of these artists dreamed that they'd still be listened to 35-40 years later (or that the dessicated skins of the Rolling Stones would still be performing live). What a thing! Best wishes, Warren Sirota > -----Original Message----- > From: Luis Angulo [mailto:labalou2000@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 12:35 PM > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: Now: concert nostalgia and name-dropping > > > man you guys were so lucky to have seen all those > people,its incredible how influencial they were and > still are i was too young in those times to see > them,when i listen to syd barret it still blows my > mind what he was doing!although i grew up with > eighties music once i discover the guitar i landed > listening to all of those cats and after that i > couldnīt listen to eighites music anymore in fact i > hated it and thought it was all plastic pop rubbish... > but lately i got a bit nostalgic seeing videos from > gary neuman "cars" (whose voice remainds me of syd) > thomas dolby and "let the good times roll" by the > cars,stray cats and thought well shit there were a > couple of cool cats back then as well;-) > cheers > luis > > > > incredible line up > > how long were the loops jaco was riding? > > [WS: ] they were only a couple of seconds long. > > were you at friday night in sanfrancisco...bro? > > [WS: ] Funny you should ask. actually, I *was* > > there. great show. were > > *you* there? > > that town has had some magic musical moments in > > time... > > did floyd do "the wall"on that tour?or was that LA & > > new york > > some good ole days for sure > > > > [WS: ] The only time I ever saw Floyd was pre-Wall; > > I was fortunate to also > > be at an equally incredible concert location - the > > State University of NY at > > Stony Brook, 1968-71 (well, I guess the greater NY > > area gets credit, since > > we frequently ventured into Manhattan for some other > > great show). Pink Floyd > > gave an incredible show, but also there were *so* > > many other highlights: the > > Allmans with Duane, Alvin Lee from 10 Years After > > leaving the stage soaked > > in sweat and tears of joy, Moby Grape nearly having > > a fistfight on stage (on > > the same bill with Procol Harum), the Jefferson > > Airplane at their peak > > (right before the Airplane dissolved into the > > Starship), the Who (with Moon) > > playing Tommy start to finish, Joe Cocker twice - > > with the Grease Band and > > the travelling circus known as Mad Dogs and > > Englishmen (both great), and my > > personal favorite of the entire period, Jorma > > Kaukonen and Jack Cassady > > playing acoustic (well, not Cassady) for 4 hours > > straight. I think most of > > these concerts were probably about $10 each for > > students. Unfortunately, I > > was there a year too late to see Hendrix (but I'd > > seen him the year before > > at what is now the tennis stadium in Flushing Meadow > > Park, with Janis > > opening - or vice versa. Same summer as the Doors > > and the Who on one bill). > > I also saw Zep with Bonham elsewhere in that park. I > > even saw Pentangle, one > > of my favorite and rarely-exposed groups, at > > Carnegie Hall in 71. I also saw > > Miles, playing with most of the "Bitches Brew" band, > > opening(!!!) for Neil > > Young solo at Carnegie (or was it Fillmore East?), a > > great concert all > > around. Whew! > > > > > > > > > www.luis-angulo.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >