When I was a kid in the 90s, I absolutely loved 70s music. I wished I’d been alive in the 70s to get to see it live, but of course, having been born in the 80s, there was nothing I could do about it. But then in the 00s I got absolutely madly into 80s music, especially the big 80s rock bands like Def Leppard, Europe, etc. At the time I had a job and was able to save up some money and go to a lot of music festivals where these bands were playing. Lots of 00s bands were playing at these festivals too, and my friends at the time were into nu metal but I ignored all those modern bands and didn’t watch them.
Now it’s the 2020s I find myself getting really into those 00s rock and metal bands and I am so annoyed with myself, watching their videos they look so much fun live, and I had endless opportunities to see them live and just… didn’t bother. What is wrong with me, why am I like this.
Part of it is you’re seeing the stuff that lasts the test of time. Don’t be so hard on yourself lol
I just feel so bad for wasting opportunities. Now I’d love to see those bands but some are dead or broken up and I’m too sick, poor and disabled to go anyway.
I think we all waste opportunities in our youths, it’s hard not to. I never went to too many big concerts, but I’m happy I spent a bit of my early 20s going to whatever cheap concert at local experimental music spots and various house shows. Definitely spent a lot of that time trying to be a little music snob, so I missed out on a lot of cool stuff, too lol
I fine that it’s always great to take some time, pop on some headphones, and listen to something I’ve never heard before. We both have the opportunity to listen to a lot of cool albums for the first time - stay excited about that!
The phrase “youth is wasted on the young” is somewhat relevant, I find.