Has Fender been Surpassed?

[howard]

@Xiane

They distilled the very essence of the 1970s

This is a good example of tastes varying. For me, really good music started in roughly 1977-1978, so… that’s lost on me

[Wombat-metal]

@Xiane

Maybe this? They distilled the very essence of the 1970s into an electric bass and here it is…

It would b the essence of the 70s if it came in avocado…

[Wombat-metal]

@howard

This is a good example of tastes varying. For me, really good music started in roughly 1977-1978, so… that’s lost on me

To me good music started with Machine Head and Rocket to Russia. and Day at the Races. Still can’t fault your tastes

[MikeC]

Now it would have to come with avocado toast on the side.

[Xiane]

Harvest Gold?

Mostly I think this bass is so ridiculous it’s adorable.

[howard]

@Wombat-metal

@howard

This is a good example of tastes varying. For me, really good music started in roughly 1977-1978, so… that’s lost on me

To me good music started with Machine Head and Rocket to Russia. and Day at the Races. Still can’t fault your tastes

Well I also love classical and was exaggerating a bit - just not a classic rock fan really, except where it was trending punkish (Kinks, etc). The '70s for me are about punk and post-punk which peaked later, in the '80s and so on.

[Xiane]

We might not be that far apart, I too consider 77-78 to be the years things really changed for the better. We desperately need something like it now, it all feels very mid 70s in terms of much popular music - a really boring dead end.

[howard]

Ironically there has recently (mid-2010s) been a big post-punk and punk resurgence and a lot of great stuff is being made now. And electronica is doing better than it ever has.

[MikeC]

Music is experientially subjective. One’s perception of “really good music” relates largely to the zeitgeist of one’s coming of age and/or perceived agency. Same as it ever was. To each his own.

[Xiane]

The punky renaissance is one of the hopeful things I’ve seen recently.

[Wombat-metal]

@howard

Well I also love classical and was exaggerating a bit - just not a classic rock fan really, except where it was trending punkish (Kinks, etc). The '70s for me are about punk and post-punk which peaked later, in the '80s and so on.

Superman, Superman, I wish I could fly like Superman. Now I will be thinking of the Kinks

[howard]

Kinks were awesome! Basically proto-punk.

[MikeC]

I loved The Kinks. I got to see them play here in Austin, in 1980.

“You Really Got Me” was released in 1964 and is one of my all-time fave British Invasion tunes.

[howard]

Yeah! Super good.

[Barney]

@MikeC

Music is experientially subjective

Apart from The Eagles @MikeC I think we can all agree that they totally kick ass!

[howard]

I hate the fuckin’ Eagles, man.

[fennario]

@howard

I hate the fuckin’ Eagles, man.

[david.addis]

Last I checked, 1977-78 was during the 70s.

[howard]

Yeah but like the very end

[david.addis]

Yes, despite my small joke, it’s frequently true that songs I remember as decade-defining 80s music were actually released in 1978. Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, and more.