the heck with '69 music

[bambam1729]

Rolling Stones (from a distance at Altamont)

Was that "the" concert at Altamont? I'm not aware that they played there more than the one time. What was that like??

[jc203]

The Altamont free concert was a freaking nightmare.

[user4]

.. raise 84

Albums

Bachman–Turner Overdrive Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth
Prince and The Revolution Purple Rain
Talking Heads Stop Making Sense
The Pretenders Learning to Crawl
The Rolling Stones Rewind (1971–1984)
The Who Who's Last
Van Halen 1984

Singles

38 Special Back Where You Belong
Billy Idol Rebel Yell
Foreigner I Want to Know What Love Is
Genesis That's All!
Night Ranger Sister Christian
Pat Benatar We Belong
Phil Collins Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Prince and the Revolution Let's Go Crazy
REO Speedwagon Can't Fight This Feeling
Tears for Fears Shout
The Cars You Might Think
The Cars Drive
The Cars Magic
The Pretenders Middle Of The Road
Van Halen Jump
ZZ Top Legs

Not a bad list, but I can think of more years between 67 and 84 that were superior.

[gh]

An under-rated performer missing from the "killing fields" list: David Clayton-Thomas (77)

[NotDutra5]

Recalling the Rolling Stone article about deaths to come:

Ric Ocasek of The Cars passed today. Didn't realize he was 75 which I only mentioned because he's the same age as many who first made it in the late 60's turning into '70's although The Cars didn't become popular until later.