Sound and the Fury: When I Was 17!

Martinex1: Have you ever been nostalgic for the days before stress and responsibilities set in?  Perhaps that is why we always look back at the Bronze Age.  But at what age was it that you were really on the verge of being an accountable adult, coming off the relative ease of youth and jumping feet first into life?  For me that was around age 17.  High school was ending; I'd had a few Summers of work in my past; driving was second nature; and life long friendships were secure. 

Whatever the age that you felt that transition, what were you listening to at that time?  What music, albums, bands, singers were on constant play?  This is the Sound and the Fury after all!  So whether you feel your life changing coming-of-age was at 15,16 17 or 22... what were you listening to?

This has been a rather musical week at BitBA and we have more fun around the corner, but indulge me with your favorite tunes of that important era and what they meant to you. 

Here are some key examples of what I was listening to at the time.   Am I still listening to this music now?  Well that can be some of the discussion we have later today!  So get us started, what were your tunes of transition, and do they hold true to this day?  Cheers!

Here Comes the Sunday!

Martinex1: It is Sunday!  Let's get to it!  Rest, relaxation, retrospectives, and recommendations today at BITBA!

RECENTLY: This past week, we ranked the primary characters (both big and little) from the Avengers and the JLA. We travelled to February of 1974 on the Retro Metro and visited television, comics, and Top 10 hits of the day.   We discussed our favorite newspaper comic strips from Beetle Bailey to Dondi.   We analyzed high concept television from Bewitched to Mork and Mindy,   And we reminisced about our comic purchasing events. 

As always, we  encourage you to take a look at the posts you missed.  Feel free to join in the conversation late; we will circle back too.

REMINDER:  If you have suggestions for a future post or if you want to pen an article yourself, please reach out to us at backinthebronzeage@gmail.com

COMING SOON: We have some completely new topics up our sleeves and  ready to share with you this week!  Expect some exciting posts that concern the connection between music and comics, crazy radio shows, comic storage stories, and much much more.  We think you will like what is on the docket - including some new ongoing category creations.

And be prepared for Tuesday, because we will again throw it to you the commenters for an episode of  Follow the Leader.  So if something has been rattling your cages or nagging your noggins, share it on Tuesday and get the discussion rolling.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Remember that Sunday is a day to share recommendations on anything you enjoy - from something you are eating to something you are reading.   Comics, novels, movies, food, and music are all fair game - so comment if you have anything to recommend.

Here are a few for you:

MUSIC:  King Crimson, the long running and ever-evolving band released an album in 1984 entitled Three of a Perfect Pair, that may be lesser known but is still one of my favorites.  The band at that time was made up of Adrian Belew (guitar and lead vocals), Robert Fripp (guitar and his wild electronics),  Tony Levin (bass and vocals), and Bill Bruford (drums). Following up on their previous work Beat, which was more traditional in its song structure, Three of a Perfect Pair, has a duality ranging from nearly catchy tunes with interesting storytelling to freeform electronic and rhythmic exploration.  I liked this era of King Crimson and give this work 3.5 Bronze Medallions.

GAMES:  If you like games and you have a creative group of friends or family, then Balderdash may be for you.   Played like many trivia games with a simple board and game card structure, the fun really begins as the contestants make up definitions, biographical information, movie plots, and more in order to bluff other players into thinking the complete balderdash is a correct description.  If you are familiar with Fictionary, then this is a nice expansion of the game.   I give it 4 Bronze Medallions for a good night of fun. 

Have a great week everybody and join us all week for discussion and entertainment.   Cheers!