[Richard-L]

Having gone to a Led Zeppelin concert when I was in my late teens (don’t you just HATE me?!), it’s no surprise that people of another generation would find music of this time and genre unbelievably fabulous. It was, and it still is. Some people still tear up when listening to Beethoven and he’s been dead for what, a couple hundred years? It’s possible that some people my age might feel possessive of the music as they are possessive of that time, what with drugs, sex, and rock-and-roll being the 3 main food groups of the 60’s and 70’s. Pay them no mind. No generation owns their music…it’s eternal. By the way, I saw The Who when I was a teen, and I just saw them again in Honolulu. It was fabulous then and it was fabulous now. P.S. My old friends think I am REALLY weird that I love modern rock. Third Eye Blind’s ‘Semi-Charmed Life’ is one of my all time favorites…right up there with ‘Stairway to Heaven’.

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Name : Richard-L, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Honolulu, State : HI, Country : United States, Occupation : I.T., Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Meghan M]

I’m a fan of The Police, The Clash, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dire Straits, Bad Company, Bob Dylan, etc. My dad is thrilled, and mostly everyone else reacts with joy or at least semi-amusement. Most people who’ve reacted negatively are my age and wonder why I listen to ‘old crap.’

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Name : Meghan M, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : bi-curious, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Wiccan, Age : 17, City : Vienna, State : VA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Tony]

Good music is good music, no matter when or where it comes from. I just recently discovered I like Swing. If you review what was playing on the radio in years past, you’ll find most of it was junk. Same with today. Most pop stuff is trash and won’t last. But the good stuff will live on. So enjoy the good stuff where you find it, no matter how old or new it is. Some old fart telling you not to listen to “their” music is like a Slovak telling you not to like Holupki or an Englishman telling you not to like tea. P.S. You might even want to check out the orginal ‘long hair’ music….like Beethoven! 🙂

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Name : Tony, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Buddhist, Age : 51, City : Binghamton, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : accountant, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Teresa24693]

I love music from before I was born. I’d rather listen to Neil Young than Jessica Simpson. Most adults I’ve come across don’t have any problem with my love for music of their generation. In fact when my friend and I were at a Beach Boys concert last summer a woman sang and danced in the audience with us and thought it was wonderful that we don’t like the rap and other music her sons listen to. We may not have the same issues as our parents did, but the messages of the music are still as valid.

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Name : Teresa24693, Gender : F, Age : 19, City : Macomb, State : IL, Country : United States, 

[Kristen S.]

I was in Burger King once wearing a Beatles t-shirt. The guy behind the counter in his mid-40s looks at me kind of condescendingly and says, “Aren’t you a little young to be listening to The Beatles?” I just laughed it off and thought “Aren’t you a little old to be working behing the counter at Burger King?'”

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Name : Kristen S., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 22, City : Buffalo, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Social class : Middle class, 

[Tom W.]

I think it’s great that you like classic rock. I can’t understand why anyone would be upset about having something in common. I have a 70-year-old friend who likes ‘Dirty Laundry’ and I think that’s pretty cool.

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Name : Tom W., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : South Bend, State : IN, Country : United States, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[TomO]

Music spans all ages and borders. If we limited our musical tastes to a few styles, life would be dreary indeed.

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Name : TomO, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 74, City : Oklahoma City, State : OK, Country : United States, Occupation : Retired, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Chris-M]

I was raised on the classic rock of the ’60s. I have a 24-year-old son who has all the box sets of the ’60s including The Beatles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Stones, etc. I couldn’t be happier. When we’re together we listen to the same music and have a lot to talk about. It’s a great bridge over the generation gap. Keep on rockin’.

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Name : Chris-M, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 51, City : Plantation, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : Insurance, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[ashley]

I think it’s cool that the younger generation listens to classic rock. It makes a connection between the generations. It’s better than listening to that ganster shit.

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Name : ashley, City : shaw, State : MS, Country : United States, 

[GC19540]

Maybe the people who are giving you grief think that you are taking ‘their’ music too lightly, not understanding what it’s about, what was going on at the time, what it meant to their generation, or just not appreciating how truly ground-breaking it might have been at the time. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with just liking a song because it sounds good, but maybe other people feel differently.

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Name : GC19540, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Caucasian/Japanese, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 30, City : Oahu, State : HI, Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[JaredW.]

It’s just all about what you are exposed to. I grew up listening to what my parents listened to, which would be considered classic rock now. Over time and moving into my teens that involved into alternative music during the mid to late 90’s. Then slowly into punk rock, then metal and hardcore. Now I listen to a little bit of everything. Also when your musical taste mature a bit, you realize that a lot of what we like now was influenced by those classic bands.

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Name : JaredW., Gender : Male, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 26, City : Robesonia, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : Cook, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

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