My brother was born in 1993. Got him into Led Zeppelin at age 6. He now plays their music on guitar.
Good music existed back then. But, even now, in the alternative music world, there is some pretty phenomenal stuff being written and released. If it was popular, it would stand the test of time, too.
No-one I know listens to the stuff I do, and, it gets frustrating not being able to talk to people who are into the same stuff as yourself. Which is why I try and post links to obscure stuff whenever I can when a music thread pops up, to see if I can open people's minds a little bit.
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