Thanks all (again). Dottie, 54 eh? My father is 57, we're really good friends and have a lot in common.
But music taste... I really wish he listened to something like Meat Loaf. Closest thing to rock music in his album collection is ABBA. :) But he doesn't mind when I play The Who, Led Zep or Stones to him.
I'm in my late 20's and even I hate most new music. It's pretty sad what record companies are forcefeeding to kids these days, it's just embarrassing. There are good artists and musicians around but there's no longevity and appreciation to quality anymore. Maybe that's changing, I'm not sure.
I learned about good rock music from my big brother who's in his late 30'S. His record collection is just amazing, even Meat Loaf stuff I heard came from him.
The other day i walked into a deli and Jimi was on TV doing his
famous "burning the guitar then smashing the guitar bit". There were some kids watching, but those punks didn't even know who he was. they
hadn't ever heard of Jimi Hendrix, for crying out loud...! i gave them a scolding, for sure. Many kids think that Limp Bizkit invented rock'n'roll. :)
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