Upset a few? are you kidding? the songs you dont like made millions for the groups that made them & to do that millions of people bought them and enjoyed them Like Yummy Yummy, Shut Upaa You Face, They're coming to take me away ha ha etc, etc,
the same with todays Rap/Hip hop where millions are buying these CDs & enjoying them. That doesnt mean there isnt room for the gazillions of people who love 40/50/60/70's.... look at people's Ipod lists and you'll see inside their souls.
But for me I have no need for todays so called Music except for a few well done covers of my beloved 40/50/60/70's songs

Long Live the 40/50/60/70's forever


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Hi Joe, sounds like quite a memorable concert experience to cherish. I saw Cincotti at a small club here in SF when the general public hadn't even heard of him yet. Most of the audience was under 45. Like you pointed out, he's very approachable, unassuming and friendly. Interestingly to learn that his Mom was his piano teacher.

I especially like Cincotti's fresh updated arrangements of the standards: "I Love Paris" and "Bali Hai". I was honestly surprised to discover what a terrific songwriter he is as well and love how he successfully merges classical instruments (harpsichord) on "Witches Brew" and adds Bach like melodic riffs on "Make It Out of Life". Every song on "East Of Angel Town" tells a powerfully different story. Other favs of mine on that album and which I find particularly moving are: "December Boys" and the "Country Life" . . . hell , I love the ENTIRE album, and can't recommend it enough. Really interested to find out what other people's opinion here is after hearing it.

This said, I believe there's still a lot of terrific new music being produced out there today. All you need to do is keep your ears open. - Scott

So, at least one vote for becoming what we hated (back then, in the 'good old days')...

Just curious, Donny, but, back then, how DID you feel about those that cast scorn, and had no time or patience, for the Vanilla Fudge, or the James Gang, the Beatles, The Stones, Led Zeppelin because it was new and different...?

Diki....I dont recall much scorn....pretty much the whole world listened to much of the same thing.It's a very much different scenario in today's music scene. Today everyone has their own slice of musical tastes, there is way too many choices vs years ago, computers have taken care of that & the censors have dropped the rules way down compared to years ago not only here in the USA but in countries that weren't allowed to even play music due to Communism or whatever type Govn't rules were in affect, Allowing almost anything to be aired on radio & TV these days. Plus after the early 70's more music was being produced electronically vs acoustically. Mind set is different, people are different, the whole world is different. Nothing wrong with so called new music ....99% it just ain't for my tastes.

Actually, I agree with you there, Donny... Most of it isn't for me, either.

But I do try to 'force' myself to listen, and keep up with the trends, some for the studio work (nothing worse than being asked to make something sound JUST like a band you've never heard of!), and some just for the joy of occasionally finding something that I might have had to wait a long time to discover through the usual channels...