I am friends on Facebook with many of my friends from high school. When we aren’t reminiscing, discussing our children, or arguing about the fate of our school mascot, we’re often talking about the pop culture that defined our teens. The deaths of the iconic musicians of our youth tend to inspire lots of nostalgia – the recent passings of Eddie Van Halen and Neil Peart led to much sharing of fond memories. My generation grew up on Van Halen and Rush (though I had little use for the latter), and it’s fun to let the old songs carry one back, if only for a moment.
I've always liked lots of new musical artists. Just became aware of Olivia Rodrigo on last week's SNL; she's very talented and quite prepossessing. I've never understood people who don't care to hear new music and remain stuck in the music that played during their "glory years" (I think they aren't really fans of music). Sure, I still love the music I heard growing up and through my undergrad college years (which takes us from the mid-50s through 1975), but I also still love music from the late 70s (disco!), 80s, 90s, aughts, and right up until today. Still have beaucoup vinyl and hundreds of CDs, and I fondly recall 8-tracks and cassettes.
Hmm. I think you just explained why I think of "classic rock" (or "classic country", although it's not my thing) as "comfort food." It's familiar and unchallenging.
I've always liked lots of new musical artists. Just became aware of Olivia Rodrigo on last week's SNL; she's very talented and quite prepossessing. I've never understood people who don't care to hear new music and remain stuck in the music that played during their "glory years" (I think they aren't really fans of music). Sure, I still love the music I heard growing up and through my undergrad college years (which takes us from the mid-50s through 1975), but I also still love music from the late 70s (disco!), 80s, 90s, aughts, and right up until today. Still have beaucoup vinyl and hundreds of CDs, and I fondly recall 8-tracks and cassettes.
Hmm. I think you just explained why I think of "classic rock" (or "classic country", although it's not my thing) as "comfort food." It's familiar and unchallenging.