Nostalgia Of A Non Existent Moment

Brilliant. Very thoughtful narrative as well. We often wax nostalgic for times we’ve never known, places we’ve never been to. Perhaps that’s why nostalgia is so sweet, unburdened as it so often is by the harshness of reality.

You have an interesting mind Daniel. And like the BEST hair ever lol! Great set up here. It really works well with your words and vice versa :)

I was alive and well then (well not during the Elvis time). I an absolutely recall with some clarity what it felt like to open the cellophane on new albums and how many times it played and replayed certain tracks. Finally the green, white and orange label on the record brings back plenty of memories. You might like to look at John Linton’s work posted here and on JPGmag. His 365 day series relates well to the time period you wrote about.

I enjoy living at the moment. The end of the 60s and early 70s were great. So too are the tens? Yikes that sounds odd. Perhaps it is because I teach and so I am always in the throw of a new time and privileged to learn of it alongside so many fine, young people.

I love your work. The mohawk and sneakers are perfect. Looking forward to seeing more of the series.

How many times have I laid sprawled in my record collection? You have some great ones. I know how it is to feel that maybe this is not the time to be Being, and have been wistful for a different time. But we are where we are.
Nice piece.

Such a great comment – I know how you feel – I was a bit too young to fully participate in the 60s. I was raised in San Francisco, and I was DYING to be a hippie and live in SF and tune in, turn on, and drop out. I managed to do some of it but was about 8 yrs too young to be in the middle of it like my older sisters… So, yes, I know how you feel.

PS- My record collection was my pride and joy. I wish I still had it. Sold most of it in Berkeley in the 70s…. booo.

I feel like I belong in the past that’s for sure. my sense of fashion and love of music is all from before I was born! It takes a very very special new release song for me to stand up and take notice and like it (last one I remember looking up and away from the old stuff was this. Everything else on my pc and ipod is old school rock ‘n’ roll. John Lennon being the all time fave!

I can completely relate.
This is my all time fave Zep

try that again

I guess what I meant was that we can be nostalgic and wistful all we want, but since we are where we are, why not make it the time to be in? Make the best of it? You know.
Time has a way of romanticizing the past. Some of being a hippie was fun, but no more fun than we can have now doing something else. It’s really all about expanding yourself and exploring, which can be done anywhere, any time.
Good topic!

I have to agree with you there on the music – now and then there is a gem in the midst of the rubble but R&B/rap/hip-hop especially has been suffering from a lack of forward motion and creativity for a couple of decades. But if you dig, there is still decent and interesting stuff. Plus we have 40 years of great music to mine from – in the 60’s we only had a few years worth!

you’re not referring to this one (I’ve almost worn out that DVD)

Elliot Smith is impressive with the lyrics that’s for sure.

Love it..great title, and thoughts, love the room of tunes too…Atlantic Records label on the turntable, and Zeppelin II cover..YES..that’s golden..Live Beatles in 62 in Germany..wow..lot’s of tabs of speed for the boys..Is the recording quality decent on that?? really great image here Daniel..tah

Your hair is awesome.. ;)

I have a forum on 60’s GLORY about work vs. play in doing our Art called Chironisation. But its also an attempt to discuss dissociative states of working with spirit soul issues to express this relationship with ourselves as a way of life . I ‘d love to hear your views if you are prepared to share with this groups members. You have some great work.