Once at work a young co-worker heard a Beatles song playing and commented, “The Beatles! Just think, thirty years later people are still listening to their music!”
I replied, “Johann Sebastian Bach! Just think, three hundred years later people are still listening to his music!”
Discount Records in Chicago once had three floors of merchandise. It seemed as if overnight they switched from classical records on the Third Floor to a very meager selection of compact discs. I was flabbergasted and disappointed, because CD players were fairly new on the market and I didn’t yet have one.
One elderly couple seemed disgusted. The woman commented loudly, “It’s called ‘Discount Records’ but they don’t have any d@mned records!”
A couple of years ago, my Old-Time radio show (thirties through early sixties comedies, dramas, and varieties) closed by playing Layla, which was #1 in 1972 and mentioned that 1972 was fifty years ago. I never looked at it that way!
The neighbour’s kids ( all teens) come over to my place to listen to Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, The Beatles, etc. They can spend hours in my music room listening to rock classics.
sirbadger 5 months ago
Makes me feel old to realize that Led Zeppelin is classical music.
comixbomix 5 months ago
I guess he was climbing a stairway…oh, never mind.
vacman 5 months ago
Did you use the stairway to heaven?
sandpiper 5 months ago
Lots of music pre-1960 is considered classical. Something just special about the music of one’s early years.
pschearer Premium Member 5 months ago
Once at work a young co-worker heard a Beatles song playing and commented, “The Beatles! Just think, thirty years later people are still listening to their music!”
I replied, “Johann Sebastian Bach! Just think, three hundred years later people are still listening to his music!”
He allowed as how I had a point.
constantine48 5 months ago
This must be a “classic” strip, it’s been a long time since music stores were big enough to have an “upstairs”!
officer1996 Premium Member 5 months ago
Wow, now i do feel old.
Zykoic 5 months ago
I don’t get it.
PraiseofFolly 5 months ago
Discount Records in Chicago once had three floors of merchandise. It seemed as if overnight they switched from classical records on the Third Floor to a very meager selection of compact discs. I was flabbergasted and disappointed, because CD players were fairly new on the market and I didn’t yet have one.
One elderly couple seemed disgusted. The woman commented loudly, “It’s called ‘Discount Records’ but they don’t have any d@mned records!”
moosemin 5 months ago
Never thought I’d see the day.
moosemin 5 months ago
If you really want some old Classics, ask for the Yardbirds!
smoore47 5 months ago
Black Dog. Jimmy Page does one of the best closing ever on a rock song.
phredturner 5 months ago
What is in those box things they’re selling?
[Traveler] Premium Member 5 months ago
Stuff my kids listened to in HS in the 90s are now oldies. I still think of them as current.
Huckleberry Hiroshima 5 months ago
Lead Balloon joke. But still a chuckle.
Mountain Meg 5 months ago
A couple of years ago, my Old-Time radio show (thirties through early sixties comedies, dramas, and varieties) closed by playing Layla, which was #1 in 1972 and mentioned that 1972 was fifty years ago. I never looked at it that way!
DawnQuinn1 5 months ago
The neighbour’s kids ( all teens) come over to my place to listen to Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, The Beatles, etc. They can spend hours in my music room listening to rock classics.
Jack7528 5 months ago
Classic Rock!
bhamdodger 5 months ago
Classic not classical.
Linguist 5 months ago
“Led Zeppelin? Right next to Pink Floyd and Jefferson Airplane!”
saylorgirl 5 months ago
In my mid to late 70’s it was discovered, soft rock like the Eagles, Chicago, etc., plus hard rock. We had everything in the 70’s. It was a great Era.
kathleenhicks62 5 months ago
That is NOT classic or even classy!
Ji535m 5 months ago
Or even that Led Zeppelin is an oldie.
byword84646 5 months ago
Ah yes, I remember Tower Records in Sacramento and San Francisco. Large record store that was famous for its inventory.
oakie817 5 months ago
they play Led Zeppelin over the system in grocery stores now
DaBump Premium Member 5 months ago
Great, another strip making me feel old today. (Luann was first)
HodgeElmwood 5 months ago
Well, he’s not wrong…
dogday Premium Member 5 months ago
“t…t…t….talkin’ ’bout my g..g…g…generation…”