(Original recipe/extra crispy Manual Scan rhythm section Paul Kaufman and Dave Fleminger come to honor the decade, not to rile on it.)
Even the most hardcore among us admire some aspect of ’60s music and culture. And for some, this era still remains the zenith of everything that was cool. There were rapid changes in taste and style from one year to the next during that tumultuous time, and by the end of the decade the seeds of excess were already planted. So, we ask the simple question:
When did the ’60s jump the shark?
Some moments worth considering:
- The assassination of Martin Luther King.
- Death of Brian Epstein.
- Death of Brian Jones.
- Altamont.
- Letting Phil Spector “produce” the Let it Be album.
- Magical Mystery Tour.
- Sonny Bono says “Music took a left turn.”