Hey, there were dozens of us!

Literally became a Beatles obsessive because of Anthology when I was 10 (though my best friend who’d been Beatle-pilled earlier greased the wheels). You’re right that it isn’t a generational trait exactly but I do think we were well positioned to reap the benefits of older culture

The argument against just seems like “young people bad”

To the point that Debra straight-up cops the hook from Win!

As a lifelong catalogue music sicko, it’s tiresome and I’m consistently shocked by how many “legit” music critics are eager to toss past culture into the wastebin. Like I get that nostalgia is a regressive impulse, but is the best alternative really treating art as a capitalist parade of novelty?

There are probably other Prince eras I would give the slightest edge to musically, but this is the one I feel most aligned with philosophically. Looking forward to reading your full take on it!!

Anyway, here’s a video I took of Geese playing TV Eye and the kids going absolutely nuts for it (as they should)

I’m 41 and so many of the shows I go to are full of jaded old dudes with their arms crossed. Being in proximity to exuberant youth made me feel like an elder statesman, but also took me back to when I was 18 seeing the White Stripes for the first time.

Honestly the more I think of it, most musicians are dorks straight up 🤷‍♂️

Especially weird because the original art was great… but I guess kinda culturally insensitive? Still seems like they could have done SOMETHING else

I enjoy the post but yes, Ramones (any lineup) are much more accurately four dorks (some derogatory, some non-derogatory) than four cool people

Was gonna say KISS disproves the Cheap Trick example, then remembered one of the ones I was counting as “cool” wore kitty cat makeup and sang easy listening songs sooooo never mind, the model holds

I’m gonna say Robertson dork, Helm and Danko cool, Hudson and Manuel dorks but in a cool way

“You guys like Ratt?” in a Dylan voice is definitely a vocal stim in my house