JFC, Bruce, you're you're killing me. I was class of 76. When I worked with Dick Clark on some compilations for QVC around the turn of the century (!), he used to always say "music is the soundtrack of your life," and I thought it was kind of hokey and obvious. But damn, at this point in our lives, it's everything.
I don't live in the past, and neither do you, when it comes to music.
Couldn't download this fast enough. Dude you're always talking to me through music, and I hope it never stops. Thank you forever.
Great year Bruce! Of course, being 3 years ahead of you, The Wild The Innocent had already changed my life (NYC Serenade 9 minutes over and over again on the turntable...), but the rest, I'm so on board with you! That said, I probably would have stopped looking at you over your embrace of Zappa too....:) Thanks for your uncanny ability to bring the past back to life through song title triggers!
I'm grateful every single day for my own musical angels who pointed me in the direction of some of my faves, especially when I was just a young 'un. (Hey, Jon C, I'm looking at you. Thanks for guiding me towards the joys of Can, Neu!, Stockhausen, et al)
In 1975 I bought Born to Run the day it came out at age 12. It’s remained vital to me ever since. The previous two sentences are about what I said to Bruce during my 10 second photo op at Philadelphia library. Even though I’m five years younger than you, I think 1974 and 75 are touchstones for me to. But I didn’t start going to concerts until 1979 (The Knack at the Tower) and somehow never saw Bruce until The Rising at the Linc 2002 standing on my tenth row chair beside my wife.
right on, Bruce. loved your piece. and the music. I just read "Never a Dull Moment: 1971 The Year That Rock Exploded," by David Hepworth https://a.co/d/1rWhgvy - happens to be the year I graduated from H.S. so, resonates completely with me. from his intro: AT THIS POINT, YOU RAISE A SKEPTICAL EYEBROW AND SAY THAT FOR YOU TOO THE MUSIC OF THE YEAR WHEN YOU WERE TWENTY-ONE, OR EIGHTEEN OR SIXTEEN OR WHENEVER YOU FELT MOST ALIVE, STILL SPEAKS TO YOU IN A WAY THAT NO OTHER YEAR DOES. THAT'S NATURAL. THAT'S JUST GROWING UP. WE ALL HAVE PRECIOUS MEMORIES OF ONE SOFT INFESTED SUMMER WHEN WE WERE YOUNG. FOR US TOO THE SOUNDTRACK THEREOF WILL ALWAYS BE ROCK'S ANNUS MIRABILIS.
THERE'S AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE IN THE CASE OF ME AND 1971.
JFC, Bruce, you're you're killing me. I was class of 76. When I worked with Dick Clark on some compilations for QVC around the turn of the century (!), he used to always say "music is the soundtrack of your life," and I thought it was kind of hokey and obvious. But damn, at this point in our lives, it's everything.
I don't live in the past, and neither do you, when it comes to music.
Couldn't download this fast enough. Dude you're always talking to me through music, and I hope it never stops. Thank you forever.
Great year Bruce! Of course, being 3 years ahead of you, The Wild The Innocent had already changed my life (NYC Serenade 9 minutes over and over again on the turntable...), but the rest, I'm so on board with you! That said, I probably would have stopped looking at you over your embrace of Zappa too....:) Thanks for your uncanny ability to bring the past back to life through song title triggers!
We all need a Reggie G as a friend.
(the Allen Toussaint introduction, right?)
I'm grateful every single day for my own musical angels who pointed me in the direction of some of my faves, especially when I was just a young 'un. (Hey, Jon C, I'm looking at you. Thanks for guiding me towards the joys of Can, Neu!, Stockhausen, et al)
And thank you, Bruce. Great piece and playlist!
In 1975 I bought Born to Run the day it came out at age 12. It’s remained vital to me ever since. The previous two sentences are about what I said to Bruce during my 10 second photo op at Philadelphia library. Even though I’m five years younger than you, I think 1974 and 75 are touchstones for me to. But I didn’t start going to concerts until 1979 (The Knack at the Tower) and somehow never saw Bruce until The Rising at the Linc 2002 standing on my tenth row chair beside my wife.
right on, Bruce. loved your piece. and the music. I just read "Never a Dull Moment: 1971 The Year That Rock Exploded," by David Hepworth https://a.co/d/1rWhgvy - happens to be the year I graduated from H.S. so, resonates completely with me. from his intro: AT THIS POINT, YOU RAISE A SKEPTICAL EYEBROW AND SAY THAT FOR YOU TOO THE MUSIC OF THE YEAR WHEN YOU WERE TWENTY-ONE, OR EIGHTEEN OR SIXTEEN OR WHENEVER YOU FELT MOST ALIVE, STILL SPEAKS TO YOU IN A WAY THAT NO OTHER YEAR DOES. THAT'S NATURAL. THAT'S JUST GROWING UP. WE ALL HAVE PRECIOUS MEMORIES OF ONE SOFT INFESTED SUMMER WHEN WE WERE YOUNG. FOR US TOO THE SOUNDTRACK THEREOF WILL ALWAYS BE ROCK'S ANNUS MIRABILIS.
THERE'S AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE IN THE CASE OF ME AND 1971.
THE DIFFERENCE IS THIS. I'M RIGHT.
happy new year, Bruce!
Patti Smith is the queen of rock n roll!!
Well written Bruce - as usual!
Class of '77 checking in to say this list is indiscriminate in the very best sense of the word. Omnivores rule!