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Talkin' bout YOUR generation...

Hello.

A lightweight thread here, folks. Just want to see where we are all coming from - YOUR generation, that is.

We all had a defining band growing up. In your formative years, who was that band??? The only rules are that you have to pick a band from the time when you were somewhere between the ages of 11 and 17, and they have had to be current at the time - still together and vibrant. For example, at age 34, I can't pick The Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, or The Who, even though I may have listened to them a great deal. As such, I doubt any of us will be able to choose Haydn or Vivaldi...

It would be that if CDs were in cars at the time, that would be blaring when you picked up your friends. It doesn't mean you have to still be listening to them today. Heck, you may even hate them now.

I think it will provide a little insight into our backgrounds and a special time of our lives. OK, so let's have some fun with this!

MY choice in my time period(1980 - 1986) would have to be Van Halen, and I don't even listen to them anymore
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thedautch
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The Replacements
The Smiths
U2
Black Flag
Nirvana

I'm 29, for what it's worth.
mitch2
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Man, I see quite a few I used to own listed here! The four I probably listened to the most, and would consider "defining" in the context of this post would be:

Allman Brothers Band (Eat a Peach and Live at the Fillmore)
Derek and the Dominos
Santana (Abraxas)
[I still enjoy each of those - they simply cannot be replaced]

Others I probably wore out, but haven't seen listed here yet would include:

Steppenwolf (Live)
Foghat (Rock and Roll)
J. Giles Band (Full House)
Yes (Tales from Topographical Oceans-and all the others!)
Humble Pie (Rockin the Fillmore and Smokin)
Cream (Strange Brew)
Aerosmith (Dream On)-[I saw them from row 8 just after release of their 2nd album-what a show!]
Robin Trower (Bridge of Sighs)

and so many more........
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woodman
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From 11 to 17 ???
From Buddy Holly to the Beatles. Buddy was a big influence on the Beatles. In between there was the Beach Boys and all the surf and car music. But I also remember some off beat stuff for kids my age like Mancini's More Music from Peter Gunn, kinda jazz laid back stuff, I remember that Shelly Mann played on that album. I still can remember lyrics from the late 50's, the 60's the early 70's. Guess that dates me, eh?
elizabeth
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My older sister playing Elvis' "Hound Dog" when it first came out. Ditto Belafonte "Day-O".
On an Admiral phono 'all-in-one.
My first music source was AM radio, when it was king.
Most of the groups names I cannot remember, and cannot even begin to write them out.
Groups that influenced me in later teens: Doors, Dylan, Cream, Beatles (Beatles never were my favorite until after they broke up)
ozfly
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Cream was at the top of the heap. Following was Jethro Tull (e.g., Benefit, Stand Up), Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin -- I still remember listening to their just released first album at a friend's house. There were lots of other great bands like the Animals, the Doors, Chicago, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Osibisa and even softer rock groups (remember Windy?).

Later in life, during college, I discovered the Moody Blues and Pink Floyd. They'd been around in my earlier years but I never listened to them. Makes me wonder who's around now that I'm missing. Good thread. Thanks.
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