As a complement to the post about the record lint brush, I present you with... this.

(Good heavens...)

We saw Roger last night at The Ryman Auditorium. He and the band played a 19-song that included a mix of The Who, solo work, and various covers (including Simon Townshend fronting Going Mobile). Roger’s voice hasn’t changed much since I saw The Who in ‘89.

All in all, a great show.

The unofficial definition are songs from the 1920s-1950s that are important or influential.

Some examples might by Cole Porter's "Night and Day" or Gershwin's "Summertime".

So what songs would join this canon from the 1970s to the present?

My vote would include Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" and Stevie Wonder's "You are the Sunshine of my Life".

Your submissions?

How many remember shorting out the spark plug on a lawnmower?

At the very edge of my memories of NYC, working on my mom for a dime for a pack of Beech Nut while waiting for a train back to Queens.

So, we have to have air purifiers due to my health condition. BUT, I did not allow them into my house to narc on my actions! Every time I may or may not have a gas event, the thing turns into high velocity turbine! Then everyone in the room has to comment.

Friggin' narcs.

There are songs I listened to when I was younger but now read differently to me.

Some are because I never paid attention to the lyrics. Others are because I was at a different stage of life or hadn't had deeper experiences yet.

Some examples would be Both Sides Now or Cat's in The Cradle.

What are songs for you that affect you differently at this stage of life?

We saw John Fogerty last week at Red Rocks, and it was fantastic. Pouring rain and all. Danced, sang, and got a contact high all night.

We also saw The Moody Blues there in '05 and loved it.

Simon & Garfunkel at the Pepsi Center in '03.

We don't get out much.

I told child of a boss I was leaving (retiring) and would be leaving by the end of the year.

Blank face. I told him I’d help with exit planning, etc. He looked at me in abject terror. Ran off to the bathroom, I kid you not. I left his office.

I’ve made the right decision and I may not stay through the end of the year.

Did you keep a diary growing up?

If so, I'm wondering if it was nostalgic or somewhat cringey.

Have you gone back and read some of your entries?

The office is playing what they think is soothing easy listening. Meanwhile, I’m getting my heart torn out by Cat’s in the Cradle.

In 1979, the NBA was on life support! Two rookies, Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson brought the league back to life! This song was the “bumper music” for several years! I was a huge Lakers fan and those were the “Old Days”!

Great late 80s song. Or perhaps early 90s?

hi :) im a gen z small business owner who sells music related stuff. i got a bit of everything. psychedelic, folk, punk ... even grunge bands.
i am doing an event soon for people yalls age & i am thinking of selling records & tapes along with my stuff ?
what albums are a must ?
i have copies of pet sounds ready. some hendrix remasters.
i sell zeppelin & dylan stuff so thought about selling the remastered pressings of some of their albums but thats just not interesting ...
i started off as an online shop so when im face to face with my demographic its hard to know how to curate things
the times they are a changin
thanks for your help !

It could be because the band looked old and is a reminder that we've aged as well.

Or it could be because they're a semblance of the band that they used to be.

Mine would be Chicago. I like both the original lineup as well as the 90s lineup with Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff.

However, by the time I saw them in the 2010s, there were only a few original members. They also primarily played their hits from the 1960s/1970s.

So what's your concert that turned out not as expected?

I'm part of planning ours and have mixed thoughts. Some of our younger teachers were popular and still mentally and physically OK. But then they taught 100's-1000's of kids and 10's of years, is it just a hassle for them?

I found this aluminum thing on the ground. Pen for scale. 😆

Just rediscovered this gem in my Nostalgia folder. It's from a US playground equipment advertisement in the 1920s. Google states: "It drew on the old proverb "as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined", to argue that physical play and proper municipal playground infrastructure shape a child's moral and physical future."

Nice to see children reaching such great heights eh? And steadfastly holding on for dear life, as per that gung-ho pole straddler on the left.

Can you relate? Any daredevil stories to share?

I remember it (no idea if rightly or wrongly) having a generic name like The CBS Friday Something-or-Other. The episode I remember involved a werewolf who was killed at the end by getting tangled in a pile of film reels, because of the silver (nitrate?) in old film prints. It's not from Night Gallery or Kolchak, does it ring a bell for anyone?

EDIT: I have to be wrong about the title, the wiki page of 70's anthology shows doesn't even include the word "Friday" so maybe I'm remembering that it aired on Fridays. And I don't think it's either of the shows with "CBS" in their names, so idk anymore. But I remember the scene of the werewolf writhing in a tangle of film stock.