I must be the auldest hippy in toon! I'm back in 1974 with "The Free Story" some brilliant early British blues from a very underrated band - they're more than just "Alright Now".
Also re-visiting Jeff Buckley's "Grace" - blows me away every time I hear it, especially his version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".
Picked up on Alex's point with U2 and "War" - my all time favourite of theirs is " The Unforgettable Fire" - don't think they've beaten that album yet!
Is it just me, but I get the feeling that we're getting offered less quality in today's range of popular music, not just being an old fart, but some of the tunes are plagiarised from '70's stuff big time and the actual performances are mediocre - but that's just my opinion!
I'll re-inforce my opinion with an exercise you can all try - on an average night in front of the telly, see how many times music from '60's and '70's bands are used to support a drama, sport, magazines, or even sell to us in the adverts - Jimi Hendrix being the current favourite - at first I didn't like "my" music being used in this way, but being the musical snob I am, I realised that it's being used because it's memorable and it's quality!
God, I can blether a bit!