Yo the 70's look like they were mad fun. Im watchin some random movie on encore drama right now and its LACED with a 70's type theme. I dunno the name of the flick but I cut into a very psychedelic ass scene with a alotta white folk dancing in a medium sized room with a live band playing. People swinging their hair, dancing n shit, naked bishes with bright facepaint all over their naked body (bodypaint). It looks like a crazy ass vibe and i kinda wished i lived to experience it.
In my opinion everything worth trying nowadays popped off in the 70's. My old boss from back in the day when i was working In DC 37 in NYC would tell me how it was like living through the 70's. As he would tell me and the other intern these stories there was a consistent smile throughout. It almost seemed like he felt euphoric reliving his past adventures. As i saw this I knew homeboy used to get busy back in the day. He would tell us how everything was so cheap back then as opposed to now. Well we were talkin about herb but i deduced that everything was cheaper back then also lol.
He told us about the wild ass parties he attended. Now at that point I've already had a 1 year bid in University at Albany under my belt so I done my share of partying at that point in my life. Even though that was the case i felt like a 12 year old learning about what u can do when ur 17/18 lol cause what the people who were of age (or slightly under) at that time have is so unique! That whole time period is synonymous with good times and crazy experimentation (in general). He did let us know that it wasn't all fun and games though. I mean he was in the thick of the black power movement so it wasn't all gravy especially for black folk OBVIII lol
I've always felt like i possessed an old soul and maybe thats why I'm interested in the time period. Maybe because everything was so new to people and they dabbled. A whole generation of people who got first dibs all these drugs and sounds and shit in their rawest most purest form. Not only all that but lines were clearly drawn. either you were a devout hippie, an avid feminist, an avid environmentalist, you were fervently protesting for something or you were a witness to some of the best music of all time (James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Disco {i guess}....etc, etc, etc)
Bottom line amid an economic downturn people came together and they obviously got shit done or just had a great time with people with the same motivations as them lol. Iunno i'd love to go back in time with like 300 bucks for like a week and have the craziest time. Not that i don't appreciate our time...as 80's babies our times are clearly defined also and i definitely appreciate that. I don't know how it was being a teen in the 80s but being a kid in the 90s was the shit also so u take what u got feel me...what am i sayin although the 2000's aint like the 90's, 80's or 70's it is an experience to live through it. As we move forward the more we have to look back to and appreciate.
PZ
Oh how I miss my 90's! Some of today's pop culture makes me wish I could get an instant replay of my youth.
You said it all, great post!