Oh @ENKELI I never remembered his name but I loved listening to that clip of Rocknroll gave me the best years of my life". Such a lovely relaxed, modest story with interesting musical ideas. 1972. I would have loved that in my home in the early 70s. It may have helped me express myself better, just in words, and fit in better at school. I have no idea what music my father even liked, he was not allowed to talk to me much, and when he did, i guess it was about being good for my mother and more essential life and death or moral things rather than an easygoing enjoyable experience.
Mother kept an overbearing controlling aspect with her classical piano, and abc radio. I was often caught between the classical music - rocknroll divide. It was never my argument, but many people had big opinions about it all ... like most things ... I just tried to fit in ...and avoid conflict ... I even felt wary about expressing anything I actually might like.... things were never relaxed enough for me to know what "liking" was ...weary smile. Learning to explore music for me ... and own what I do like ... but it was only been in the last couple of years, I felt I had the luxury to do that.
I was pressured into teaching piano young, so went mainly with classical and teaching material, but always remembered a lot of the good stuff I enjoyed in my later teens early 20s. I knew rocknroll wasn't all angry pounding, but I saw a bit of that too.
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@heartathome I liked Icehouse enough to buy a record, and thats saying something cos I didnt have much money to spare. I had a girlfriend who was very new wave and in touch with the pub rock scene.
Hey, who said Aussies dont have culture. This is great on the artistic and musical levels. Thanks for reminding me of Icehouse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHwI6pYvLno
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