Comments on: 1967 – A Little Bit of Everything http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/ Two Drifters Off to See the World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: music maven http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-298 music maven Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:42:34 +0000 http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-298 huck -- you and Mr. D are the same age. He had his first drink when he went to USL in the Spring of 1967. Then, all hell broke loose. They went from "Leave it to Beaver" to "Anything Goes" over the next year. America's collective attitude changed rapidly....particularly among American "yutes". The music was such a catalyst to the change. The birth of the boomer generation has taken force with a vengeance and while some lament that fact, I think that the brightest ideas and ideals have come from this generation. huck — you and Mr. D are the same age. He had his first drink when he went to USL in the Spring of 1967. Then, all hell broke loose. They went from “Leave it to Beaver” to “Anything Goes” over the next year. America’s collective attitude changed rapidly….particularly among American “yutes”.

The music was such a catalyst to the change. The birth of the boomer generation has taken force with a vengeance and while some lament that fact, I think that the brightest ideas and ideals have come from this generation.

]]> By: huckleberryfriend http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-297 huckleberryfriend Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:34:10 +0000 http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-297 MM - As best I remember, my favorites were strongly influenced by 2 things - slow dancing and the Viet Nam War. 1967 was the first year that more Americans opposed the Viet Nam war than supported it. I was planning on going to USL but ended up at a little 2-year college in VA in a very pro-military area. I don't believe there was ever an organized antiwar protest on campus. Grass was just starting to be used by a few people on campus. It is amazing how much things changed over the next 3 years. MM – As best I remember, my favorites were strongly influenced by 2 things – slow dancing and the Viet Nam War. 1967 was the first year that more Americans opposed the Viet Nam war than supported it. I was planning on going to USL but ended up at a little 2-year college in VA in a very pro-military area. I don’t believe there was ever an organized antiwar protest on campus. Grass was just starting to be used by a few people on campus. It is amazing how much things changed over the next 3 years.

]]> By: music maven http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-296 music maven Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:06:08 +0000 http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-296 Good stuff, huck. As you know, I'm partial to this music, myself. '67 was a real turning point. Suits and ties were slowly being replaced with bell bottoms and wide collars; haircuts took place every 6 months instead of every 6 weeks; and the music was shifting from "easy listening" to true-grit rock and roll. Many of your favorites are ones that I love, as well. I recently unearthed my original 45 of Snoopy & the Red Baron. Great memories. Just one to add... <b><a>Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay & The Techniques</a></b> Good stuff, huck. As you know, I’m partial to this music, myself.

‘67 was a real turning point. Suits and ties were slowly being replaced with bell bottoms and wide collars; haircuts took place every 6 months instead of every 6 weeks; and the music was shifting from “easy listening” to true-grit rock and roll.

Many of your favorites are ones that I love, as well. I recently unearthed my original 45 of Snoopy & the Red Baron. Great memories.

Just one to add…

Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie – Jay & The Techniques

]]> By: tarbabyjim http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-285 tarbabyjim Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:25:20 +0000 http://huckleberryfriend.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/1967-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comment-285 Nice read. thanks Jim Baldwin Spokane WA http://LetHerIn.org Nice read. thanks
Jim Baldwin
Spokane WA
http://LetHerIn.org

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