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58. RE: Drummers. I've played in rock bands for the past 50 years, if you include the "garage days".

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #47)

Fri Sep 10, 2021, 11:48 PM

Sep 2021

All of the best drummers I've played with had serious jazz chops, even in Metal bands I've played in.

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I'm Not Saying This Was The Best Musical Era Ever... [View all] Jim G. Sep 2021 OP

On top of the best era, that it was the best AREA for music Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #1

I Grew Up Around St. Louis Jim G. Sep 2021 #3

Do you remember a 3-day festival on Bull Island in the summer of '72? EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #4

I Was There... Jim G. Sep 2021 #7

I didn't make it to Terre Haute EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #9

Stevie Wonder Opened For The Stones In '72 In St. Louis Jim G. Sep 2021 #10

I saw that same lineup in Detroit. Damn good show. alfredo Sep 2021 #19

I too, saw this show in 1972 in San Diego Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2021 #48

Look At This! Jim G. Sep 2021 #21

In '74 saw that group, most of that group of bands, at a 3 day outdoor concert in Charlotte, NC. fwvinson Sep 2021 #34

The Doors in '72 BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #49

I Can Honestly Say I Don't Remember The Doors Being There Jim G. Sep 2021 #50

I was born 15 years too late. BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #51

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They tried. carpetbagger Sep 2021 #71

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Rory was SOOOOOOOOOOOO underappreciated. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2021 #62

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Yes, Quite A Few Of Them Jim G. Sep 2021 #32

Some of those acts I saw at the time, some I saw within the last five years on Cape Cod DFW Sep 2021 #2

I would argue that it was the best musical era ever EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #5

it was the best time to live in the big city 'burbs during high school Skittles Sep 2021 #6

Yep... Jim G. Sep 2021 #8

Me too TuxedoKat Sep 2021 #18

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Agreed! Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #17

I like to think of it as the second wave of great music... 2naSalit Sep 2021 #12

Can't Forget Jazz Or The Blues Jim G. Sep 2021 #13

I've always heard it said Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #39

One could make the argument it's a little more complicated than that Brother Buzz Sep 2021 #47

RE: Drummers. I've played in rock bands for the past 50 years, if you include the "garage days". Progressive Jones Sep 2021 #58

Some famous R&R drummer, whose name I forget, once quipped.... Brother Buzz Sep 2021 #59

The 80s were great, too! Harker Sep 2021 #14

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Another great era in music history... Tikki Sep 2021 #15

I haven't thought of Black Oak Arkansas in years. rsdsharp Sep 2021 #16

Good story. I saw them open for David Bowie. Detroit alfredo Sep 2021 #20

Joe Walsh and Nils Lofgren were great on their own. twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #22

I loved Nils. DEbluedude Sep 2021 #66

I saw 13 of these bands, Live. flying_wahini Sep 2021 #23

Nope, the decade before that. edbermac Sep 2021 #24

Yes. Boomerproud Sep 2021 #68

+1 Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2021 #83

No! USALiberal Sep 2021 #73

I was going to guess early 70's, then I saw the note at the top. I was lucky enough to CCExile Sep 2021 #25

ironic jcgoldie Sep 2021 #26

Very different than today Picaro Sep 2021 #27

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Disco, had some pretty good black groups, in my opinion. Some rocked. fwvinson Sep 2021 #35

Any women ? How about racial diversity? Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #29

Seriously? Jim G. Sep 2021 #30

Santana & War are two examples of the later. Crowman2009 Sep 2021 #75

Linda Ronstadt only woman. Merlot Sep 2021 #85

The ones I have been to their concerts in '73-? fwvinson Sep 2021 #33

I often call it "60s Music", but it really went from around 1964 to 1974, or thereabout. Martin68 Sep 2021 #36

yes I agree. housecat Oct 2021 #87

Tower of Power! wryter2000 Sep 2021 #37

+1 John1956PA Sep 2021 #42

and they are still killing it... bahboo Sep 2021 #55

They are after 52 years wryter2000 Sep 2021 #57

One of my favorite bands Ferrets are Cool Sep 2021 #61

1969 - Hendrix headlines at devonshire downs "newport pop festival" 3 day msongs Sep 2021 #38

My crown jewell of concert-going Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #40

Oklahoma! South Pacific! The Sound of Music! West Side Story!! nt LAS14 Sep 2021 #41

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LOL! Jim G. Sep 2021 #44

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Note the bottom, Dylan and The Band at the Oakland Coliseum. twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #52

70's vs 60's Dgknute Sep 2021 #53

Riiiiiiigggggghhhhhhhttttt. Done. marble falls Sep 2021 #56

One word: WOW!! Ferrets are Cool Sep 2021 #60

I'd pay good money to see those shows. AngryOldDem Sep 2021 #63

I went to a big music festival in Texas Danascot Sep 2021 #65

ELO and ShaNaNa on the same bill? The mind reels Bucky Sep 2021 #67

ShaNaNa would be better suited for those 50's rock revival shows around that same time. Crowman2009 Sep 2021 #76

Sha Na Na, my friend, has Woodstock cred. Does ELO? Bucky Sep 2021 #77

No, but later on Jeff Lynne worked extensively with the solo albums of three ex-Beatles. Crowman2009 Sep 2021 #78

I Saw Sha Na Na With Richie Havens At Wash. U In St. Louis A Few Months After Woodstock Jim G. Sep 2021 #79

I feel like the music between 1971-73 was the best music of my lifetime. kentuck Sep 2021 #69

Sorry, but the best era for music was the decades before and after 1800 Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2021 #70

Well it was a dammed sight better than disco! /nt sdfernando Sep 2021 #80

I moved to the City in 74 bluecollar2 Sep 2021 #81

I was born in 1979 ... TrunKated Sep 2021 #82

Yeah well, I'll say it. It was the greatest era of popular music. TomSlick Sep 2021 #84

Yes best ever -- mid '60s to early/mid '70s from the Stones to Queen and everything between housecat Oct 2021 #86