Anyone watching the 9-part docuseries "1971" on AppleTV+ ?

[hlthe2b]

About:
In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new heights, fresh talent exploded onto the scene and boundaries expanded like never before.

https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/1971-the-year-that-music-changed-everything/episodes/

I'm enjoying this tour through some very important history and deep societal changes set to the music of that year and the stories of those who made it. I'm on episode 5 and that episode is so resonant to today's BLM movement and police actions. For those who don't know the history (or have forgotten), I think you will get a lot out of this episode in particular. Earlier episodes showcase the evolution of earlier anti-war demonstrations from the late 60s, the rise of feminism, and gay movement empowerment while showing vignettes of the best musical performers of the day in response. I do recommend it

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Half way through and loving it, despite minor quibbles

Like lumping women and gay artists in one episode, and the rest focus on straight males for the most part...and no Laura Nyro, at least not in the “women” episode.

I lived through this era, and while I appreciate 1971 was a significant year for music, especially music that reflected the times, and it may have been the last year that AM top 40 radio was good, I am still of the opinion that 1966 was the single best year for popular music in the last 100 years.

[hlthe2b]

2. 1966 a great year, no doubt. Gotta include 1969 for Woodstock alone.

[bahboo]

3. thx for the reminder...

will have to check out...

[hlthe2b]

4. Just finished and I can say I liked the first 7 or 8 episodes, but the last (#9) seemed incoherent

It covered the reactionary response to obscenity (with the UK and Australian trials of the publishers of OZ magazine for obscenity), the rise of androgeny (David Bowie early on, Andy Warhol, etc) but frankly, the segment which was the finale for the 9-part docuseries just seemed to abruptly end with no finality, no tying it all together. Very strange.

So, yeah, I thought the first half and maybe most of this series was worth watching, but admittedly I was left a little befuddled that the ending was so incoherent.