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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat's your favorite song from 1971?
This one was an easy choice for me:
mobeau69
(11,149 posts)catbyte
(34,414 posts)Mister Ed
(5,941 posts)I first heard those two songs when they were played in concert, August 1971, on the Who's Next tour. I was fourteen years old. It was mind-blowing.
catbyte
(34,414 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)'71 sure had a bumper crop of great albums.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Rhythm
(5,435 posts)I was only 5 then, but so much of that music frames my memories...
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)He says 1971 was the year rock exploded. Not sure I agree 100% with his thesis, but his book is a good read:
http://neveradullmoment1971.com/
I had to read the book quick as I sent it to a friend as a birthday/housewarming gift a couple of months ago. But with the miracle of Youtube and other online resources, I was able to listen to a couple of unfamiliar songs Hepworth mentioned in the book. I'm looking forward to my friend sending the book back so I can spend a little more time reading and listening.
FM123
(10,054 posts)But I remember hearing Indian Reservation as a kid and it really spoke to me.
DFW
(54,415 posts)Imagine by John Lennon
Riders on the Storm by the Doors
Aqualung by Jethro Tull
red dog 1
(27,837 posts)Honorable Mention:
Imagine - John Lennon
You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
Rhiannon12866
(205,706 posts)sellitman
(11,607 posts)From my son's Blog
http://drrockhitormiss.blogspot.com/2014/03/?m=0
lastlib
(23,257 posts)or
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)Skittles
(153,170 posts)back in 1971, I felt that the song was written for me
Simeon Salus
(1,144 posts)Leith
(7,813 posts)There were lots of good songs that year, but this one tops them all for me:
Tikki
(14,559 posts)struggle4progress
(118,319 posts)Boomerproud
(7,961 posts)Of course there was a good deal of lameness but at least MUSIC sounded like MUSIC back then.
My vote is for Maggie May.
Eugene
(61,919 posts)Don McClean's "American Pie" is another favorite.
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)If You Could Read My Mind
Won't Get Fooled Again/Baba O'Reilly
It Don't Come Easy
Wild World
I Hear You Knockin'
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Tikki
(14,559 posts)Tikki
Laffy Kat
(16,385 posts)Especially "What's Goin' On". Memories, memories.
earthshine
(1,642 posts)Just sayin'.