Fifty years.
We have finally arrived.
I can remember when Zeppelin came on the scene. There were rumblings about the Beatles breaking up. Grand Funk Railroad, Ten Years After, Humble Pie were all finding their way. Eric Clapton was playing with everyone and all by himself. Same for Neil Young.
Jimi Hendrix was setting the rock and blues music scene on fore.
I used to sit for hours, doing homework after school, building car, airplane and ship models afterward and on weekends, with this music playing on the turntable. I would think to myself, "I have a whole lifetime of great music from all these awesome bands and musicians to look forward to."
Now, here we are, right where I thought we would be.
There have indeed been many great albums and songs, memorable performances at venues all over the world. Some of the best have been taken from us, many way too soon. Still more continue to surprise us again and again.