Looking back we took that music for granted. It’s only when we consider the musical dark age that started afterwards that we realize how good we had it.
Not that there wasn’t a lot of foolish and insipid music then as well. But there was also a huge amount of great music, and that is what is missing today.
There’s a Dylan interview with Rolling Stone that I was skimming yesterday. He’s not at all impressed with what’s being foisted off on the public these days. Can’t say I’m a big Dylan fan but I sure agree with his assessment.
It's the sign of the times among other things. Back then thousands of kids would "experiment" with music and play in garage bands. Now, kids sit in garages and play video games and text.