When Music Was Magic - Classic Rock Hits of the 1970's - Who, Journey, ZZ Top, Rush, and More.
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When Music Was Magic: A Tribute To 70’s Rock Vol. 3
Of these bands, I saw live: Heart, Journey, ELO, Rush, Steely Dan and Alice Cooper. Nice song list. Thank you.
The summer of '76 was when everything changed. My best friend Tommy had just gotten his driver's license and his dad's old Chevy Impala, which meant freedom. Real freedom. Not the kind they talked about in history class, but the kind that came with four wheels and an 8-track player.
Our first concert was Rush at the Memorial Auditorium. We'd saved for weeks, working extra shifts at the record store, sorting vinyl and recommending albums to customers who trusted our teenage wisdom more than they probably should have. The moment Neil Peart's drums kicked in during "2112," I felt it in my chest – not just the vibration, but something deeper. Like the music was rewiring something inside me.
The Fkower Power movement was about rejecting all wars, exposing the Elite, fleeiing the Draft. What is now known as the Epstein class killed the movement. Can we rise again?
That summer became a blur of concert tickets and worn-out album covers. We caught The Who when they came through town, Pete Townshend windmilling his arm like he was trying to generate enough electricity to power the whole city. Elton John at the piano, a technicolor hurricane of sound and sequins. And Fleetwood Mac – Stevie Nicks twirling in black chiffon under the spotlight, her voice cutting through the haze of the arena.
The best nights were the ones we didn't plan. Like when we heard Bob Seger was playing at the county fairgrounds on a perfect August evening. We arrived just as the sun was setting, the stage lights coming to life against the darkening sky. We made our way to the front of the crowd as Seger sang about night moves and running against the wind, his voice like gravel and velvet.
Last night a fest with supposed seventies music. Fake women in a glitterdress that could not sing..Seriously disappointing. I left. Decided this morning to.play the tracks from Youtube. I remember.But it is only over when it is over. Be a Flower Power Warrior rejecting war and find numerous cancercures, docus online. Terminal patients were healed.
Between concerts, we'd drive for hours, windows down, volume up, singing until our voices gave out. Tommy's car didn't have air conditioning, but we didn't care. The wind in our hair and "Dreams" or "Limelight" or "Won't Get Fooled Again" blasting from the speakers was all the comfort we needed.
Nobody had smartphones back then. No one was recording anything or worrying about social media posts. We were just... present. Fully there in those moments when the guitar solo hit and the crowd went wild and you could feel the collective heartbeat of thousands of strangers all experiencing the same perfect slice of time.
Are you ok?
I still have all those ticket stubs, pressed between the pages of old journals. Sometimes I take them out and remember how it felt to be young when music was magic – when a great song could change your life, and the next life-changing song was just a radio dial away.
A heartfelt tribute to the 70s experience, as imagined through the lens of the music that defined it.
I just saw this post from a year ago. I'm wondering if you are still listening? Please let me know
Track List:
01. - 00:00:01 | Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits.
Hope that the world hears this mix.
02. - 00:05:45 | Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who.
03. - 00:14:16 | Working Man - Rush.
Take me back to when life was good in the music was the best.I wake up wanting to hear this before I go to work
04. - 00:21:23 | Layla - Derek and the Dominoes.
05. - 00:28:22 | Don't Look Back - Boston.
70 yrs old and still on my musical journey
06. - 00:34:21 | The Chain - Fleetwood Mac.
07. - 00:38:45 | Ricky Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan.
Sending love my brother
08. - 00:43:14 | Time for Me to Fly - REO Speedwagon.
09. - 00:46:52 | Pinball Wizard - Elton John.
Born late 74 and thank the Lord for it. I have spent the entire day housekeeping and listening to this fantastic volume number 3. It's been so long since I lost myself in music and thanks to this, I'm rocking it. Neighbours? Who cares it's as if my voice was ready for this and in my mind, I'm hitting every note. God help my neighbours and whoever should be passing by. Now just waiting for FreeByrd to bring this volume to a close and now, volumes 1&2 (clears throat), fantastic, sunny Saturday afternoon.
10. - 00:51:58 | Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings.
11. - 00:57:07 | Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra.
❤
12. - 01:01:07 | Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger.
13. - 01:06:06 | Baker Street - Jerry Rafferty.
Here comes guitar George, he knows all the chords. 32 years young grooving out on the bus
14. - 01:12:07 | Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen.
15. - 01:16:33 | Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers.
Kids today don't know what they have missed,
16. - 01:20:17 | Barracuda - Heart.
17. - 01:24:37 | Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band.
I wish our kids got to experience our lifestyle growing up ❤
18. - 01:29:14 | Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers Band.
19. - 01:33:59 | Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton.
Many of these songs just feel very 70s, but Queen and ABBA have a timeless quality to them❤.
20. - 01:47:43 | Shooting Star - Bad Company.
21. - 01:53:55 | Dream On - Aerosmith.
They don't make music like they did in the 70s and 80s , they were true musicians.
22. - 01:58:20 | Dust in the Wind - Kansas.
23. - 02:01:41 | Love Is Alive - Gary Wright.
Awesome playlist!!!!! 🙏 🍻 🍻👌💃
24. - 02:05:28 | Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel.
25. - 02:09:47 | Renegade - Styx.
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26. - 02:13:59 | Stranglehold - Ted Nugent.
27. - 02:22:19 | Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet.
Benjamin Goldberg I wish you were here
28. - 02:26:03 | Wheel in the Sky - Journey.
29. - 02:30:12 | All Right Now - Free.
Im 70 and wish I was young again
30. - 02:35:39 | Poor, Poor Pitiful Me - Linda Ronstadt.
31. - 02:39:16 | Miracles - Jefferson Starship.
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32. - 02:46:04 | Smoke from a Distant Fire - Sanford Townsend Band.
33. - 02:49:34 | Lowdown - Boz Scaggs.
Very special time, very special music.
34. - 02:54:48 | Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple.
35. - 03:00:26 | La Grange - ZZ Top.
Could have graduated in 84. Very very last of the 60s babies. I remember the songs made you feel, mostly good. Love was what most of the music was about. Winning it or losing it. I know i was in the greatest music ever made
36. - 03:04:13 | Hold the Line - Toto.
37. - 03:08:06 | No More Mister Nice Guy - Alice Cooper.
Keep On Rockin', Rockers!
38. - 03:11:10 | Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Will see one of my
Oldest buddies in a week. Known him since 1st grade 1960. High school was 1969. What a life we have lived. Still a hoot to have a beer and catch up with him.
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This playlist deserves to be played at maximum volume.
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Hello there mate! I’m an ex-Californian (70) … grew up with the greatest rock generation in Los Angeles. I live in AUS and SE Asia now. My oldest daughter in AUS says, Dad all the good songs are already written. I tell her sweetheart, people in my generation lived life with people and events. The talented among us just wrote about it. You are prt of that too … enjoy your time left. Note; try a little Frank Zappa if you like humor and complicated music.
@Western43Damn this is a great playlist! Smoke a little 💨, clean the house, and crank this. 10/10 recommend!
@katievee222My prayers go out to you.....I'm 59 at least we got to be herefor the best music ever made!! We are all just passing through.Im glad that you have enjoyed music throughout your life...it's the one true thing in this world!! Rock on my brother...See you at the big concert in the sky!! Love to all...Jason Stein May 17, 2026
@jasonStein-c4rI use to sleep on top the ole music box just feeling the sounds of the instruments. Music is life..
@SoleahandmadecreatorTo the person with cancer - HOPE - never give up the fight - BELIEVE! Praying for recovery 🙏
@Eileen-b9xGood set for cooking,thank you
@pasiKarjalainen-z1dMy friend music is the best medicine ever given unto mankind and so keep the faith and keep on rocking you'll you are in your mansion in the sky God bless you and we love you too
@Peter-s1o6p72 years old, much physical pain, but "OUR" music soothes it all out!!! Thank you!!!
@cochisechops9834Terrific mix! 🙏♥️
@ellensegale8189Memory Lane.😌 Growing up in the 80's with hippy parents listening to great classic rock.
@taralovelessonsNo commercials??? I love you buddy!!! ❤
@DavidTimothy-u8eMy wife and I were married to this song, the good Lord called her home, and now I'm alone but when I listen to this song I close my eyes have a drink and I can almost see her, it makes me feel wonderful all night!
@MidnightRockDrive-NQThe 70's is the best music era, they dont make music like this anymore.trophy-yellow-smiling❤❤❤
@70sGreatestHitsLove this list!!! I am experiencing the best parts of my youth. Thank you
@reneesims931Love, love, love this!!! Thank you! ✌️☮️❤🎶🎸🥁🎹
@celesteonorati23Bittersweet memory's of sweet innocence and my childhood memories also my 7 friends on that block
@cristasullo6466I was a troubled teen in the 1970s. I've since resolved the issues of my youth and moved on but the excellent music of those days on the radio was a lifeline for me. I would get lost in it into a world of magic. It was the best part of those years.
@josephnash2081Baby Boomer music will never be beat!
@levellecoggins3381Thanks for the great music 😊
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@jasoncorry4555Peter Frampton belongs in the rock of fame
@johnbelmore1178Heart belongs in the rock of fame
@johnbelmore1178Thank you for the great music
@johnbelmore1178Boston should be in the rock of fame
@johnbelmore1178