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Quaaludes were the best, but that was mostly late-late 70s to early 80s. I did a lot of intensive research on them at that time, definitely my all-time favorite drug. The lost days were the only negative.
 
Quaaludes were the best, but that was mostly late-late 70s to early 80s. I did a lot of intensive research on them at that time, definitely my all-time favorite drug. The lost days were the only negative.

So you may or may not have dry humped a flight attendant like the guy in Wolf of Wall Street?
 
The 70's were great, you guys are idiots. Not only do you have truly epic rock bands such as The Stones and Zeppelin and Black Sabbath in their absolute primes, you also get the advent of Punk, Disco, Heavy Metal and Funk. Seriously, what is not to like about that? Also, all the radio stations were changing from these formats where they played certain types of music at certain times of the day to being radio stations that played certain types of music all the time. Plus vinyl. And vinyl art. And general admission concerts.
Thank you. I almost had a panic attack when I read TS9's post. Late 60s and 70s music was fantastic. 80s shit almost killed music, but thankfully the 90s alt rock scene revived it.
 
It always surprises me how popular Steely Dan was when I listen to their stuff. They played a lot of fairly technical and complicated stuff. Their music isn't always intuitive. I like a lot of it, but I can't see why anyone doesn't care about that shit would like them.
 
I think the '80s had some good stuff as well. Yeah, it had cheesy production, but there was still a lot of complexity there (when you look at bands like Toto, Oingo Boingo, Crowded House, A-Ha, etc.).

I think the 2000s and especially the 2010s have been the worst time for popular music. The songwriting is utter shit from a compositional standpoint. The lyrics are utter shit from a writing-structure standpoint. This is not just me being old and waxing nostalgic either. Willing to admit when a song is intelligently composed like the Rihanna song "Love on the Brain."
 
@rome8180 I loved the 80's and think it has aged very well from a music standpoint. Let's not forget early REM, Cyndi Fucking Lauper and yes, John Cougar. Plus, prime Michael Jackson, prime Prince, The Fucking Clash, Live Aid. Plus college rock basically started, and Rap exploded as a genre. The 80's were great.
 
Without early MTV, there would never have been a Michael Jackson or Prince. They'd have had average commercial success and would have faded quietly into the world of the whatever-happened-to celebrity.
The original MTV was so great. A generation didn't change channels on their TVs for days on end, nothing but 24/7 music videos
 
Damn, Grant Hart from Husker Du is dead. Was just 56. I was easily more on the Bob Mould train, but Hart was an incredible songwriter in his own right.
 
Damn, Grant Hart from Husker Du is dead. Was just 56. I was easily more on the Bob Mould train, but Hart was an incredible songwriter in his own right.
That is awful news. I was introduced to the Huskers through Bob Mould's other projects, and I have loved them ever since. Grant was a terrific songwriter. RIP

I don't know his solo stuff, but here are my favorite Husker Du songs written by Grant:

- if I told you
- flexible flyer
- don't want to know if you are lonely
- books about UFOs
- green eyes
- pink turns to blue
 
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Just saw this news on another site, what a bummer. No Husker Du, no Nirvana. I know I'm just an old bastard, but I really feel like music is losing an immense amount of talent lately. So many profoundly influential musicians have passed away in the last year or so.
 
Husker Du essentially disowned "The Living End" live album, which was a blatant cash grab by Warner Bros. during the alt-rock boom and had little to no involvement from the band members themselves. That said, it's probably the best starting point for folks who wish to acquaint themselves with Husker Du. It's a decent cross section of the band's full catalog, and it's fairly evenly split between Mould and Hart songs. Best of all, it doesn't sound like absolute shit like Husker Du's studio albums notoriously do.

For instance, it opens with perhaps the best version of "New Day Rising" I've ever heard.

 
I'm going to Music Midtown in Atlanta this weekend and I only know like 3 of the bands. I feel old. I'm shocked that Weezer and Blink 182 aren't headlining.
 
I'm going to Music Midtown in Atlanta this weekend and I only know like 3 of the bands. I feel old. I'm shocked that Weezer and Blink 182 aren't headlining.
Midtown is usually a really good time. I've gone the past three years now. Unfortunately I have to go to a wedding on Sunday so it didn't make sense for me to purchase a two-day pass.
 

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