The Official "Music Was So Much Better in the Glorious Days of Yore" Thread

rostasi · 11-04-2021, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

I was born late in 1961. I honestly hadn't heard of Paul Whiteman until maybe twenty years ago to be honest. Duke Ellington I knew about early on but more on reputation. I didn't really hear any of his music until after he died.

So, basically you were the same as this 20 year old girl that you’re shocked about.

rubber soul · 11-04-2021, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

So, basically you were the same as this 20 year old girl that you’re shocked about.

Well, if you're assuming everyone is supposed to know about Paul Whiteman, yes.

How old are you by the way?

rostasi · 11-04-2021, 10:46 AM

You are expecting a person who is only 20 to, “of course” know about a band that wasn’t even a band FIFTY YEARS AGO. I’m saying that it’s not all that far-fetched that she doesn’t know or even care.

It’s 1981, and you are 20 years old. An old geezer asks you about a famous group/ensemble that was no longer even together in 1931 and is surprised that you don’t know who it is. <shocking!>

You just said that you never even heard of Whiteman until just a few years ago and barely even knew of Ellington, so what would you have said in 1981?

11-04-2021, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	You are expecting a person who is only 20 to, “of course” know about a band that wasn’t even a band FIFTY YEARS AGO. I’m saying that it’s not all that far-fetched that she doesn’t know or even care. It’s 1981, and you are 20 years old. An old geezer asks you about a famous group/ensemble that was no longer even together in 1931 and is surprised that you don’t know who it is. <shocking!> You just said that you never even heard of Whiteman until just a few years ago and barely even knew of Ellington, so what would you have said in 1981?