this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2025
34 points (100.0% liked)

chat

8547 readers
28 users here now

Chat is a text only community for casual conversation, please keep shitposting to the absolute minimum. This is intended to be a separate space from c/chapotraphouse or the daily megathread. Chat does this by being a long-form community where topics will remain from day to day unlike the megathread, and it is distinct from c/chapotraphouse in that we ask you to engage in this community in a genuine way. Please keep shitposting, bits, and irony to a minimum.

As with all communities posts need to abide by the code of conduct, additionally moderators will remove any posts or comments deemed to be inappropriate.

Thank you and happy chatting!

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net
Sulvy@hexbear.net
oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net
Wakmrow@hexbear.net
LeninWeave@hexbear.net
34
Why can I only enjoy music when it's 20 years out of date? So annoyed with myself. (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 month ago by DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net
13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

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.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Part of it is you're seeing the stuff that lasts the test of time. Don't be so hard on yourself lol

[–] DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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!