Remembering Back Music 60s and 70s

Posted By Webmaster

While working on This Day In History I came across the Date
24th March 1973 that Pink Floyd released Dark Side Of The Moon which reminded me about a time in my 20's when the album came out.

What it reminded me of most what not just what a fantastic album it was, but how I played it full blast on an old player for LP's until the album became so scratched It would spend more time skipping tracks than listening .

I wonder how many remember that back in those days you only had to slam a door for the stylus to skip or scratch, or how compared with the sound from a modern CD player even a Walkman so much was lost , but thank you for those great albums from those days

Just a few that were played full blast in my teens and early 20s bring back great memories

The Beatles "Abbey Road"

Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall"

Pink Floyd "Dark Side Of The Moon"

The Who "Tommy"

Bob Dillon " The Freewheeling Bob Dylan"

Creedence Clearwater Revival "Bayou Country"

Jimi Hendrix "Electric Ladyland"

Simon and Garfunkel " Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme"

The Beatles "Abbey Road"

The list could go on forever and I am sure I Have forgotten many great great albums without even touching on 45's what great great times for music 

Many I have replaced with CD's but I think I miss something when I think of my old LP's

Steve

Beatles performance in City Park Stadium

Posted By
Vince Caronna, USA, Beatles Concert in the 60's

I was there the night of the Beatles performance in City Park Stadium. I was 13 years old and it was my first concert. My father was a pretty well known promoter and manager of such stars as Frankie Ford and Roland Stone. He had an in with the local radio stations and got our tickets for free. The thing I remember most was that some of the people rushed the stage and the local police on horseback, most of them, cracked some heads with billie clubs, men or women, boys or girls, it did't matter. There was blood everywhere, on the young people, the police got away with cruelty, that would not be allowed today. The Beatles themselves, were hard to hear above all the girls screaming. They did have some other acts before the Beatles, but I can't remember which ones played. I will always remember the experience though, It was unreal. Thanks, Vince Caronna

Label Memories From The Sixties

The Beatles 1965 New Orleans

Memory From:
Jake , USA, The Beatles 1965 New Orleans
I was 16 and my first ever concert was 1965 when I saw the Beatles in New Orleans not many people can say that.
There were policemen everywhere and as many protesters as fans as they were known for loud music and the crowds going mad.


The music and the concert was great and I still have and listen to my Beetles CD's to this day


The Beatles were escorted directly from the airport and directly back when the concert ended. They marched onto the stage and just sung every hit back to back to back that had been in the charts. plus a few rock and roll hits from other stars at the time.


Everyone rose to their feet, and on the floor, we had to stand in our chairs to see anything.


They played and sang without a break for about one hour. and did not miss a beat and for 2 hours afterwards I could not hear anything my partner said as I was completly deaf from the music and crowd



Label Remember The 1960's

Last Elvis Concert

Posted By
Dana Wood, United States

I saw the last concert Elvis gave in 1976 in Portland Oregon. I remember him wearing his white jumpsuit and throwing out scarves to the ladies in the front row. It was pretty exciting to watch Elvis. Some of the ladies came dress in formal gowns with Elvis jackets.

60s Were My Teen Years

Posted By
Lee, Australia

The 60's were my teen years,I went to the airport to see the Beatles arrive.Wagged school to do it!So did my friends and many of us were seen on TV by teachers screaming in the crowd.

I discovered sex and looked wonderful naked!
The pill was around and so was abortion and most things were fixed with penicillan.

It was an innocent time. I remember my first kiss, it was awful!

We wore skin tight jeans and mini skirts but very tame. Boys had long hair and we thought it looked great!

Parent were ancient and didn't understand. The world was safer then.They called it the generation gap!

I saw the Rolling Stones perform. Drive in movies still existed. Thats all I can remember!

50s I Went To See Bill Haley and The Comets

Posted By
ANNABELLA, United States


IT WAS THE 50'S. I WENT TO SEE "BILL HALEY @THE COMETS SING "ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK",I LIVED ON MIAMI BEACH,FLA. I SAW SAMMY DAVIS JR. ,HARRY BELAFONTE ON STAGE. AMERICAN BANDSTAND WAS THE FAVORITE ON T.V. DICK CLARK BROUGHT HIS SHOW TO M.B. FABIAN,SANG AND I SWOONED LIKE ANY OTHER TEENAGE GIRL. TIMES WERE FUN AND SIMPLE. MY DAD GOT ME A BUICK. I LOVED HIM SO. I LIVED NEAR THE FAMOUS SOUTH BEACH,FLA. GREAT MEMORIES . LOVED THE RADIO TUNES. PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER, WAS MY FIRST LOVE SONG -MY 1ST BOYFRIEND. THE PLATTERS, SAW RAY ON STAGE. MOHAMMED ALI SAT BEHIND ME AT A BOXING MATCH. ALOT OF GREAT TIMES.