tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45891823775217048702024-03-24T02:11:13.644-05:00Rediscover the 80sRediscover the 80s is dedicated to rediscovering 1980s pop culture and exploring its influence in the modern day.Jason Grosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025771193395239415noreply@blogger.comBlogger2022125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-79756166933578905342024-02-22T12:26:00.008-06:002024-02-22T12:26:52.748-06:00Doug Stone is now on Cameo<p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w-64MgsRzknlqY-uPhCJnesgpT3l-jukEm2C5CXzWKpHQTR57zD7sCuY4neCRYP30EddjwbDqEKiNPo4-ymySBqkvc6rIavLRaV_5e3f5URhqAwzEW6Fxv3YgA-ukeNEEwhuv2BzryPMHfplAW6-N8Cgy7kcipHwN5IVbWnOChMJ0gPN6RTJ53aTJIQ/s2048/11163724_10156026224745534_4847526951378303321_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w-64MgsRzknlqY-uPhCJnesgpT3l-jukEm2C5CXzWKpHQTR57zD7sCuY4neCRYP30EddjwbDqEKiNPo4-ymySBqkvc6rIavLRaV_5e3f5URhqAwzEW6Fxv3YgA-ukeNEEwhuv2BzryPMHfplAW6-N8Cgy7kcipHwN5IVbWnOChMJ0gPN6RTJ53aTJIQ/s320/11163724_10156026224745534_4847526951378303321_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cameo has become an awesome tool and platform for we fans who want a personalized greeting from a number of our childhood celebrities. Although I am not trying to advertise another entity, I am eager to announce that one of our friends and voice actors, Doug Stone, has joined Cameo. <p></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">See Doug's personal message to his fans below, enjoy!</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; 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font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">So, if you, or anyone you know is interested in personalized videos, please check it out.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">I'm also still on Streamily, where autographed photos of characters I've voiced, personalized just for you, can be purchased.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The leap in
technological advancements and cultural shifts from the 1980s to the 21st
century has transformed the landscape of education and student life. Reflecting
on this transformation, it's intriguing to imagine what students from the 80s
might envy about today's student experience. Here are six innovations and
cultural shifts that would have been game-changers for students of the 80s.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. Smartphones and Mobile Apps</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the 1980s, the idea
of a compact device capable of making calls, accessing the internet, taking
photos, and managing a calendar was the stuff of science fiction. Smartphones
and their myriad mobile apps have revolutionized communication and learning.
Students of the 80s would have marveled at the ability to look up information
instantly, use educational apps for interactive learning, and organize their
academic and personal lives in one place. The convenience and efficiency
brought by smartphones would have been a significant boon, eliminating
countless hours spent in libraries and facilitating instant connectivity with
peers and educators. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2. Online Learning Platforms and Resources</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The digital revolution
has democratized access to education through online learning platforms and
resources. In the 80s, learning was confined to classrooms and textbooks.
Today, modern students can get books, tutoring services, and </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://ukwritings.com/law-essay-help"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">cheap law essay</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> writing help online. Platforms like Coursera,
Khan Academy, and YouTube offer free and premium courses on everything from
quantum physics to digital marketing. This global classroom not only expands
access to education but also caters to diverse learning styles and paces,
something students of the 80s could only have wished for.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. Social Media and Networking</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
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networking platforms have transformed how students connect, share, and
collaborate. Building a global network from one's dorm room, sharing ideas with
peers worldwide, and accessing a wealth of resources and opportunities online
would have seemed unimaginable to students of the 80s. Platforms like LinkedIn,
Facebook, and Twitter enhance social connectivity and play crucial roles in
professional networking, research, and the dissemination of ideas.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. Cloud Computing and Storage</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
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floppy disks and hard copies as the primary means of storing and submitting assignments.
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-cloud-computing-transforming-education-sector-cybercert-canada"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Cloud computing</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and storage solutions like Google Drive,
Dropbox, and OneDrive allow students to save, access, and share their work from
anywhere, on any device. This shift to digital has streamlined the submission
process, facilitated group projects, and provided a safety net against lost or
damaged physical documents, a common plight for students in the 80s.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. Portable Computing Devices</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The evolution of
portable computing devices, including laptops, tablets, and e-readers, has made
the backpacks of today's students significantly lighter. In the 80s, personal
computing was in its infancy, with bulky desktops that were anything but portable.
The ability to carry a powerful computer or an entire library of textbooks in a
slim, lightweight device would have been a dream for students who previously
relied on public computer labs and heavy textbooks.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. Payment and Financial Management Apps</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Managing finances has
traditionally been a challenge for students, but the advent of payment and </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-budgeting-apps/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">financial management apps</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> has simplified this aspect of student life.
Apps like Venmo, PayPal, and various budgeting apps allow easy expense
tracking, splitting bills, and sending or receiving money instantly. This level
of financial management and convenience would have significantly eased the
lives of students in the 80s, who dealt with cash, cheques, and manual
balancing of books.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Conclusion</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Reflecting on these
advancements, it's clear that the student experience has been profoundly
transformed over the past few decades. While students of the 80s had unique
experiences and breakthroughs, today's tools and opportunities offer
unparalleled convenience, connectivity, and access to information. These six
innovations highlight the leaps in technology and culture that have reshaped
education, making it an exciting time to be a student in the 21st century.</span>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-25649650539393723982024-02-09T07:51:00.000-06:002024-02-09T07:51:55.197-06:0080s Decor in the Modern Age<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RkI_jOEWwaRh26NclQfHvDqm47xLgO8Or73fSQ7x4KE_rpZrm-EmSHUbK1esWsXDXXqdwz0IEQjvFYlDRJrvsBQRl7uOAkg3kPvNMNlkI13GUlag7ngvoxAvALt8dfCHst0fS2-U6DfUyrfauQEGW8AfPA7BxUK75Mf7HnnYsKtqk0frq4hgkHBMi8M/s1135/80sdecor.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1135" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RkI_jOEWwaRh26NclQfHvDqm47xLgO8Or73fSQ7x4KE_rpZrm-EmSHUbK1esWsXDXXqdwz0IEQjvFYlDRJrvsBQRl7uOAkg3kPvNMNlkI13GUlag7ngvoxAvALt8dfCHst0fS2-U6DfUyrfauQEGW8AfPA7BxUK75Mf7HnnYsKtqk0frq4hgkHBMi8M/w395-h254/80sdecor.png" width="395" /></a></div><br />Decorating our modern, high-tech homes with 80s decor does not have to be an
eyesore, instead we can create crafty and unique ensembles with little expense and without distraction.<p></p>
<p>Although the market is saturated with retro themed merchandise from themed
wallpaper, tabletop accents, to photographs and custom electronics, we possess the
ability to decorate our homes through thrifty scavenger hunts within our parent’s
homes or in the local thrift, second-hand, and even used furniture stores. A large market is also readily available as well<br /></p>
<p>A fair amount of GenX'rs who lived through our era, tend to think of auburn
and brown hued furniture, walls, and flooring. Wicker furniture, television
carts, brass and glass shelving also tend to mentally surface in the living
room while our kitchens yielded multiple colors of countertops, appliances, and
table sets sometimes non-matching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, 80s decor in the 21st century doesn't have to be distracting,
rather it can accent your lifestyle and your abode. One of the simplest ideas
can be old dressers and converting them into entertainment centers that can
either seclude the multiple systems and cables, using the drawer space and
converting the front panel to hinged panels instead of pull drawers, or proudly
display the various gaming systems and welcome your gaming family and friends
by removing the drawers altogether; simply sand and paint to your room's
taste. 2 tier and octagonal end tables were plentiful and can be
modernized with a bit of sanding and fresh paint to utilize them in the home
office as a way to organize your smartphone and accessories, display books, or
as intended to add tabletop lights or potted plants.</p>
<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWf3Fm4s8r9kJF-aipPeuheWzPMqCCLZ3XZoDqPzA9_IqoExbsc684x76ox_k9PWuJQ3nnu9UMaVItDjpBhzs3asUqoGIz5rooSOnQh3iDLAC_5wczgNWya7hunYVdQHiT_kVl0JIorrPYjNe3Z7z5KUf2Ak7oY4aHcj6v6GmHNvVnPJ2eIPBUzaiTXQ/s653/Table.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="653" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWf3Fm4s8r9kJF-aipPeuheWzPMqCCLZ3XZoDqPzA9_IqoExbsc684x76ox_k9PWuJQ3nnu9UMaVItDjpBhzs3asUqoGIz5rooSOnQh3iDLAC_5wczgNWya7hunYVdQHiT_kVl0JIorrPYjNe3Z7z5KUf2Ak7oY4aHcj6v6GmHNvVnPJ2eIPBUzaiTXQ/w256-h248/Table.png" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6gToc27A-Ro89zoi3WQA-1DJxefT0xGn8bIrzGa8x2sTJ-MXwAtNL6t05HvFe54bOQw6_-HVVmJAO7WVjDvJN42eFcghGUwrXc6h4LYbtYYMuW0BDMRrYU6YjEbKjFyJteWEdlNGExEUpN5fAKADeQ9L660CAY5hiVoUMqpybEA86fkLecsAdFuX2z0/s1440/1980s-boho-chic-rattan-and-woven-wicker-circular-glass-top-dining-table-2596.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6gToc27A-Ro89zoi3WQA-1DJxefT0xGn8bIrzGa8x2sTJ-MXwAtNL6t05HvFe54bOQw6_-HVVmJAO7WVjDvJN42eFcghGUwrXc6h4LYbtYYMuW0BDMRrYU6YjEbKjFyJteWEdlNGExEUpN5fAKADeQ9L660CAY5hiVoUMqpybEA86fkLecsAdFuX2z0/w250-h250/1980s-boho-chic-rattan-and-woven-wicker-circular-glass-top-dining-table-2596.jpeg" width="250" /></a><br /></div><br />Kitchen tables and chairs can be turned into wall side seating or tabletop
gaming centers and even cleverly disguised with tablecloths. Wicker
furniture and floral cushions need not be distracting, rather complimenting
with brighter flooring. Classic furniture can still flatter your dwelling either as it is, slipping a new cover over top, or reupholstering with newer fabrics to enhance your space. Older appliances can be modernized with a little
effort by taking the time to sand the outer shell and painting it with
appliance paint or have fun and paint it with chalkboard paint so that your
children, or your inner child, can write and decorate it yourself.<p></p>
<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XuYF_KxRBNxPat-sIJf4TGURY2IGav1Wty7pIFa1TbExTF_Y0bz7S_W04bVnSNoGh7K5bgHFHm3dUQBNl74ZepkZGusWpwT72rcKfLiSftz5KALdv_WfLf8cjvVEMcQAdy3W1ArIBps/s1600/DIY+Spiderman.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="714" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XuYF_KxRBNxPat-sIJf4TGURY2IGav1Wty7pIFa1TbExTF_Y0bz7S_W04bVnSNoGh7K5bgHFHm3dUQBNl74ZepkZGusWpwT72rcKfLiSftz5KALdv_WfLf8cjvVEMcQAdy3W1ArIBps/s640/DIY+Spiderman.png" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p>Be crafty and inventive with your ideas as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use old, well-read comic books or even the newspaper
comics to create a unique decoupage tabletop or inner lining display to your
furniture, much like Jason's earlier <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2020/06/diy-spiderman-table-decoupaage-comics.html">DIY article</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add texture using plastic
wrap and paint, giving your furniture a leather look.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Change out the pull handle hardware with
1980s merchandise, such as mini-Rubik’s cubes, mini-game controllers, army men,
etc., either by drilling out the item and adding threads or gluing the item
atop of the pull handle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your home
has a game room, spare set up time while incorporating the games as décor atop
of an old kitchen table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use your favorite
board games (e.g. PayDay, Monopoly, Sorry, Chutes and Ladders, etc) and lay
them all on top of the table and add a glass top overlay</p><p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">If new is more your style, several products are readily available to customize your modern living. Retro patterned cushions and furniture, neon signs, prints, stickers, retro toy collectibles (e.g. updated figures, toys, etc.) and even selecting wall colors that accentuate your home with reflections of the 1980s yet not overwhelming to the eye. Your mind is the only limitation when it comes to incorporating the retro decor in your 21st century home.<br /></span></p><p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">For more ideas or additional information, please consider reading this article </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="https://www.redfin.com/blog/modern-80s-design-and-decor-tips/">Bringing the ‘80s Back to the Future: 9 Modern ‘80s Design Tips from the Pros</a></i></span></p>
Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-81451417814870152032024-02-06T06:19:00.002-06:002024-02-06T06:19:41.520-06:00Analog Terms in a Digital Age<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEm9eRGZcfwML_u9eWdoDfXNuB86Dkz3Tzpj7Wpv660xNyOn9IvYWIpDmC-4Snz6jBsjm5dJ4niMuBWnsl9F_HkSULYxIUYmzOw5vAZCDWwpB05YYCQF8b1KDnBSsHqrPJoElzY_Qb5F7-4c5znG1YabDH6HTXfeYycznZIFvhS8FhviHOXFetfBpmRY/s709/RD80s%20Analog-Digital%20Terms.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEm9eRGZcfwML_u9eWdoDfXNuB86Dkz3Tzpj7Wpv660xNyOn9IvYWIpDmC-4Snz6jBsjm5dJ4niMuBWnsl9F_HkSULYxIUYmzOw5vAZCDWwpB05YYCQF8b1KDnBSsHqrPJoElzY_Qb5F7-4c5znG1YabDH6HTXfeYycznZIFvhS8FhviHOXFetfBpmRY/s320/RD80s%20Analog-Digital%20Terms.png" width="312" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p>Throughout our day-to-day adventures, words are spoken with a select few which intrigue us, ceasing our attention, especially those of us who remember the analog days.</p><p>While many of the words or phrases generate songs or scenes from movies or television shows in the minds eye, a few of them are carved out exclusively as old, nearly forgotten terms yet utilized in our modern, digital age. Here are just a few examples which have recently been in the forefront of this very discussion.<br /></p><p>For instance the term "tape;" when we record any kind of audio or video, we use the word tape as a verb. "We taped the game last night." "We taped our broadcast for later." This term is commonly heard still to this day and is strongly used in the broadcast realm.</p><p>Another term heard quite prevalent is "paperwork." In fairness, many businesses still utilize paper, in fact an electric motor service center still uses paper billing registers, like the one pictured, in our hometown! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCciLPeV_AsTcoXAwMF7xyRQgR5NmQ6Bmbd5OHqLAaydinVLebHia0Yv5MiPeZF00mQhdD_e5V_DVbpd8qDNbGaJaxZLrx_VrgJ6ZRrJd0VrQ8xuZgLZ-0TItka90cCzpFScBsISIujZJqe-aYgk9fCzFSTmdwCMd2I4_UeBKmREvKONNuDN2YzQ0At3M/s1600/s-l1600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCciLPeV_AsTcoXAwMF7xyRQgR5NmQ6Bmbd5OHqLAaydinVLebHia0Yv5MiPeZF00mQhdD_e5V_DVbpd8qDNbGaJaxZLrx_VrgJ6ZRrJd0VrQ8xuZgLZ-0TItka90cCzpFScBsISIujZJqe-aYgk9fCzFSTmdwCMd2I4_UeBKmREvKONNuDN2YzQ0At3M/s320/s-l1600.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Nevertheless, when we complete forms in the doctor's office, fill out the annual tax forms, student registration, car and home buying, etc, the phrases uttered are "doing the paperwork," "Digging through the paperwork," or "We have lots of paperwork to complete."<p></p><div dir="auto">"Listening to the radio" is a phrase that is a little mixed; however the term tends to surface more abundantly when people are listening on their digital devices. Whether it be a podcast or even a streaming video, the sentences are similar to "I'm listening to the radio" or "Wait, let me turn off my radio" when they are actually listening to the audio, music, or even video on their smartphone. However, this terminology is intermixed as there are many of us that still listen to the AM/FM radio within our vehicles, at the very least.<br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMfAJsmxi-nioWi9qG8W-X9nswrKS6OSUaS7PIJVomcRJhVwkTsjdbYD2geYfdeKqLibUZ-0D1KZKjlK6nX6udiy42FURKCi_8qHagnOSora5stWvp6CH4zaPaxUhQHVeQ0GT95O8IKfcap5Zb6VVtXpb4B5KRyp0D71G9fw40S_rPvyLdKgxse0hWao/s480/hqdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMfAJsmxi-nioWi9qG8W-X9nswrKS6OSUaS7PIJVomcRJhVwkTsjdbYD2geYfdeKqLibUZ-0D1KZKjlK6nX6udiy42FURKCi_8qHagnOSora5stWvp6CH4zaPaxUhQHVeQ0GT95O8IKfcap5Zb6VVtXpb4B5KRyp0D71G9fw40S_rPvyLdKgxse0hWao/s320/hqdefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not to be confused with a studio apartment, nonetheless the term "studio" has stepped through an entire century. Once upon a time, it was a large room for the old radio shows which originated in grand studio rooms. Think of the Three Stooges Short titled Micro-Phonies (pictured above) or even classic television shows where a radio broadcast is depicted as the broadcaster or even the actor/actresses are verbally acting out the show. Moving ahead, recording studios for the music artist, the television studios where our shows and movies originated; even radio station studios are nothing more than a room with a desk of equipment and a few microphones. In today's modern videos to include the recent episode of <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2024/01/memory-jogger-55-behind-scenes.html" target="_blank">Memory Jogger</a>, when we say "our studios" they are, in fact, now digitally generated in which a green screen camouflages the bare, studded wall behind the broadcaster, yet we still say that we "are coming to you from our studio."</div></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">The term "album" is a nearly forgotten term, even when used as a photo album. However, the word seems to be returning from near extinction as that word does pop up when carefully heard amongst the latest generation of teenagers. Still scarce, yet when I am DJ'ing, in particular, that very word has surfaced when the youngsters are conversing about a modern day artist and their wanting to get the latest "album download."<br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Are there analog terms that are used in this digital age? Please share them!<br /><p></p>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-27233526410103118362024-01-30T05:14:00.001-06:002024-01-30T05:14:14.274-06:00Heart and Cheap Trick Returning...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1rQVitKRngc5xOninplxHjLagaSa48JSPnO3rDEfZHobkvMejcxNk5A1aYH6_ldVFJbuUajwIiMvPn0PeANgNU7jZQ7K2IeIGsAMsBMjLhfnSm9AAZqtzQrKiOjHbJum1t60jYGOIZKaxZeBPLk7wdGRnrXE42cY9wg0YYgaUPBFelAC3j6oBa_ErN0/s1200/heartlogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="1200" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1rQVitKRngc5xOninplxHjLagaSa48JSPnO3rDEfZHobkvMejcxNk5A1aYH6_ldVFJbuUajwIiMvPn0PeANgNU7jZQ7K2IeIGsAMsBMjLhfnSm9AAZqtzQrKiOjHbJum1t60jYGOIZKaxZeBPLk7wdGRnrXE42cY9wg0YYgaUPBFelAC3j6oBa_ErN0/s320/heartlogo.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh0bnnJt-IPaGLQzofQXOyMGcqJUmtPI0P0TVGOQ4ZklPmpoLrFrErZuXe6Yu0sURLUt1zUSZgN-Lj9XZnzYXtzIshKCr20B-Zty2FMtS2Jbq3sV7ff8n3DOOurggJraUVjIO22hi0A3SryrECxsnHebUYZ9XgYIDmGemH2vATa3GYV9m_LCkFgKOJaI/s471/dotcomlogo2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="471" height="47" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUh0bnnJt-IPaGLQzofQXOyMGcqJUmtPI0P0TVGOQ4ZklPmpoLrFrErZuXe6Yu0sURLUt1zUSZgN-Lj9XZnzYXtzIshKCr20B-Zty2FMtS2Jbq3sV7ff8n3DOOurggJraUVjIO22hi0A3SryrECxsnHebUYZ9XgYIDmGemH2vATa3GYV9m_LCkFgKOJaI/s320/dotcomlogo2.png" width="320" /></a></div>...and hitting the road with the Royal Flush tour.<p></p><p>These awesome bands known for fantastic music, especially during the 1980s, are returning to the tour stage. Heart chose to take a short break from touring but has posted that they are hitting the road with Cheap Trick.<br /><br />Both bands are eager to entertain their fans both here in the United States and overseas with Heart also joining with various 1980s bands like Def Leppard and Journey.<br /></p><p></p><p>Check out Heart's tour dates at their <a href="https://www.heart-music.com/" target="_blank">website</a> as well as CheapTrick's tour dates on their <a href="https://www.cheaptrick.com" target="_blank">website</a>.<br /></p><p> </p>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-70161916782761741522024-01-26T05:02:00.001-06:002024-01-26T05:02:11.244-06:00RD80s Celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the Dukes of Hazzard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g8ORNWqZ9R48YrrvM0wduzXiDBF7f9zawHAB1Bw8fSFbSDxdBqQRRpKYaS4SkVAf1Z-EzKLJVscwgFu4joFIDj5tgWfLI6n8DDzlHkx0AjcRXR32N0u7ZNET7ugDSWJBsbaLQZRCypf5Nqa6eUSkgm3RZyxGG-f-XCr8_zLNK_r-kdgKjg4JXG8r9SE/s2556/TSDDUOF_EC034.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2556" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g8ORNWqZ9R48YrrvM0wduzXiDBF7f9zawHAB1Bw8fSFbSDxdBqQRRpKYaS4SkVAf1Z-EzKLJVscwgFu4joFIDj5tgWfLI6n8DDzlHkx0AjcRXR32N0u7ZNET7ugDSWJBsbaLQZRCypf5Nqa6eUSkgm3RZyxGG-f-XCr8_zLNK_r-kdgKjg4JXG8r9SE/w495-h332/TSDDUOF_EC034.png" width="495" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today marks the 45th anniversary of the original air date of The Dukes of Hazzard! This pop culture classic continues to draw fans in worldwide with replica General Lees, police cars, Jeeps, and various other show cars. This grand television show began filming in the area of Covington, Georgia, which was used as the county seat of Hazzard, along with the outlying areas for the dirt road ventures. Only the first five episodes were filmed there before corporate studios relocated the entire production to the Burbank Studios of Warner Brothers where the remaining seven year run occurred.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the fans know much about this well enjoyed television show and the subsequent movie sequels and the two reboots that were filmed. However, Rediscover the 80s will focus on our fond love of this television show to mark this awesome day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The very man who played Cooter Davenport, Ben Jones, opened three Cooter's museum and store businesses for the fans to salivate over the exhaustive merchandise that every child dreamed of owning. He even holds regular events to draw the fans back to listen to tales, witness jumps, and meet the remaining cast. Our very own Wyatt Bloom traveled to the Luray, VA location back in 2017 at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnAHw58ZNJ4" target="_blank">Cooter's Last Stand</a> and our founder Jason Gross had the grand opportunity to meet and take a photo with John Schneider/Bo Duke at Retrocon 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Q5DRoKxHqqEPOcEnjPBmFLNxlStYK3KozqKgFGyb0EcY7j-LorL55MA4jxl8l8dCd-ilACe4t-kMDMutDwAzgUTO17PaAVsh5qAVEAy8HZQddUcKnJ-exBAKhzFi9YLoMlbYPY3XaTNUwddC2QfjOpyTKHYS02cliqSoJUGIk7QWaPtNc6ok7HtOwBY/s1942/375872858_10159764598253652_4975611658755522421_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1655" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Q5DRoKxHqqEPOcEnjPBmFLNxlStYK3KozqKgFGyb0EcY7j-LorL55MA4jxl8l8dCd-ilACe4t-kMDMutDwAzgUTO17PaAVsh5qAVEAy8HZQddUcKnJ-exBAKhzFi9YLoMlbYPY3XaTNUwddC2QfjOpyTKHYS02cliqSoJUGIk7QWaPtNc6ok7HtOwBY/w334-h392/375872858_10159764598253652_4975611658755522421_n.jpg" width="334" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Rediscover the 80s duo visited the Nashville location of Cooter's during their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJN6YBMLxZU&t=3240s" target="_blank">Road Trip to 40</a>, taking a grand tour of that museum which baffled them with the diverse collection of merchandise that was available for we customers.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We fans dreamed of being one of the characters and racing through our streets with either our themed merchandise such as the Dukes of Hazzard Big Wheel or bicycle, mimicking the antics of the local government characters such as Boss Hogg, Rosco, Enos, or Cletus, or in our teenage years and attempting to do the stunts in our vehicles (✋ Guilty!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sheer fun of this television show as it drew us into the devious plot of Boss Hogg while the Duke family had to "fight the system" to free themselves of the wrongful accusations was truly entertaining. Weekly, we fans sought after their adventures as we were captivated as the journey played out, mostly, as vehicle chases and stunts, the occasional rooftop escapes, and even the water logged misjudgements of both the good ol boys and the fuzz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_G2ZRQTEmXUbjGr5jUEPjWcB65v5_K5zi3S1ZQ1kxZD-hLZbmE2gwoMYXt0F3mg4CRQ8bqZCIspDbrTtVSR76uZtT9Ngul5Cs5yMLltklHLAHn3kCKI2hAgfUn30eSyjm0WzGsOBBdKT5VHI6h8HLXLofgeVuGSbEoVIn6EaWkZg1vXnlCGnbPPV0dg/s550/9904824036_fe0243ac86_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_G2ZRQTEmXUbjGr5jUEPjWcB65v5_K5zi3S1ZQ1kxZD-hLZbmE2gwoMYXt0F3mg4CRQ8bqZCIspDbrTtVSR76uZtT9Ngul5Cs5yMLltklHLAHn3kCKI2hAgfUn30eSyjm0WzGsOBBdKT5VHI6h8HLXLofgeVuGSbEoVIn6EaWkZg1vXnlCGnbPPV0dg/s320/9904824036_fe0243ac86_o.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFWFdckvmmz_mE1td0AFz14dbMnUub8o1N6w66uj-tzwOf5w5TtT2PCuIuo3aExzE5sbQJ6oql60-6eQueCtEtkaPMrzRqBUStgx_e-keDOnunPPfeMBVKhXKwsNr-5leOgspYcAxS-PGX__dRfCJEhzIDUaydv82cz1H7dkEGZMviKLAnerbbFxRoII/s701/acb5e415e921ab5da02ec817284947ac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="701" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFWFdckvmmz_mE1td0AFz14dbMnUub8o1N6w66uj-tzwOf5w5TtT2PCuIuo3aExzE5sbQJ6oql60-6eQueCtEtkaPMrzRqBUStgx_e-keDOnunPPfeMBVKhXKwsNr-5leOgspYcAxS-PGX__dRfCJEhzIDUaydv82cz1H7dkEGZMviKLAnerbbFxRoII/s320/acb5e415e921ab5da02ec817284947ac.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzt-hp0Aufck6__hDhPF-MqK0rnL2ANmWV_-wDBBfxvNcJa05FgPe9RJE2C2IF23UDyQv43Tl1TwjpqRULDjyVB5UUSyJnVwSiW8PXCBHMS-58WBG6OQQtRT-EM_xuy32-86CS5ZEzz4J5Y8XQzkkjjGTqNO6uzQ6atNJfdIapZG14_d-Cis5LPqMOeE/s1080/f643ba2da9e75876334e196b98ba2848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1080" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzt-hp0Aufck6__hDhPF-MqK0rnL2ANmWV_-wDBBfxvNcJa05FgPe9RJE2C2IF23UDyQv43Tl1TwjpqRULDjyVB5UUSyJnVwSiW8PXCBHMS-58WBG6OQQtRT-EM_xuy32-86CS5ZEzz4J5Y8XQzkkjjGTqNO6uzQ6atNJfdIapZG14_d-Cis5LPqMOeE/s320/f643ba2da9e75876334e196b98ba2848.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgym_iuvKwfaz-1OQEdaQD69yPhpiJP0emhsZtkloEl2dujimF7fEEyPNNd0Fh6b7XVfjLLZkQvnUhN-YphYojECcSEQ2qyMpFqBnX9a-_rnIk4m-dUlXweczKWLe0EMb-IyXFgW0jycXtUZG5QUBKsWBC-yEMffluEUzhYDAeiYbhyu2MDcBgTW1MVBLY/s540/tumblr_e99285db52fa47e671a007b99171becf_dc9da624_540.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="540" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgym_iuvKwfaz-1OQEdaQD69yPhpiJP0emhsZtkloEl2dujimF7fEEyPNNd0Fh6b7XVfjLLZkQvnUhN-YphYojECcSEQ2qyMpFqBnX9a-_rnIk4m-dUlXweczKWLe0EMb-IyXFgW0jycXtUZG5QUBKsWBC-yEMffluEUzhYDAeiYbhyu2MDcBgTW1MVBLY/s320/tumblr_e99285db52fa47e671a007b99171becf_dc9da624_540.png" width="320" /></a></div>What are your fond memories of The Dukes of Hazzard? Do you have a replica you'd like to share? Memories of meeting the cast members? We welcome your stories!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-70934294276903711662024-01-25T11:01:00.000-06:002024-01-25T11:01:17.053-06:00The History of the Keytar<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8StXFxA91RhIZWjM8DI0LWZFi9g0Z_ysQ25j3aHUv2E8mJVLdQi57LHEaxzxEa_q0bC4D5LL55vNNCOG6XCn9jZsCrcCCehu5hI2R3SyOcyeNK7XcB7Uaodyjv3ONyvCPaUGGKlti2SrrMJRh9LbOV2TKsuIuJBVt4-E4F1YBODSCFzGrATyVsbRaLwY/s800/atnwvwkr9ldxmux61nyn.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="800" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8StXFxA91RhIZWjM8DI0LWZFi9g0Z_ysQ25j3aHUv2E8mJVLdQi57LHEaxzxEa_q0bC4D5LL55vNNCOG6XCn9jZsCrcCCehu5hI2R3SyOcyeNK7XcB7Uaodyjv3ONyvCPaUGGKlti2SrrMJRh9LbOV2TKsuIuJBVt4-E4F1YBODSCFzGrATyVsbRaLwY/w526-h221/atnwvwkr9ldxmux61nyn.png" width="526" /></a></div><p></p><div class="headline_area">
<h1 class="entry-title">The History of the Keytar</h1>
<p class="headline_meta">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://underscoopfire.com/author/jasongross/">Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls</a></span> on <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-06">October 6, 2011</abbr></p>
<p class="headline_meta">in <span><a href="https://underscoopfire.com/category/the-80s/" rel="category tag">The 80s</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="drop_cap">L</span>et’s face the facts of keyboard players in 1979:</p>
<p><strong>Fact #1:</strong> Piano or keyboard players in rock and roll bands never got as many groupies as the lead guitarist.</p>
<p><strong>Fact #2:</strong> Expressing your tremendous talent at a
piece of musical furniture just didn’t give you the stage presence and
attention you needed to attract those groupies.</p>
<p><strong>Fact #3:</strong> Those dance lessons would never pay off until you got out from behind that keyboard.</p>
<p>These facts became fiction in 1980 when the godfather of the synthesizer, the Moog Music company, released the Keytar.</p>
<p>Keyboard players everywhere rejoiced. Liberation from stands and
stools! Liberation from immobility! Liberation from lead guitarist
oppression! The Moog Liberation gave ivory ticklers everywhere a chance
to grow out their hair, put on a pair of tight leather pants, and show
the world that they, well…existed! AND SHOW US THEY DID!</p>
<p>As the synthpop sounds of the early 80s grew in popularity, so did
the presence of keytarists in bands like Devo & Gary Numan. By 1983,
keytarists had proven that they didn’t need a band, as solo artists
like Howard Jones and Thomas Dolby emerged. MTV video airplay also
helped to popularize the keytars as fans could see that the sounds
weren’t coming from a <a href="https://www.nonamehiding.com/best-digital-piano-keyboard/">traditional keyboard</a>.
But it wasn’t just pop music that was influenced by the keytar. Jazz
artists like Herbie Hancock & Spyro Gyra used the instrument in
their live shows. Plus, keytarists were hired by glam metal bands like
Poison for their live shows in the early to mid 80s.</p>
<p>In 1985, the synthetic sounds of Harold Faltermeyer and Jan Hammer
penetrated the airwaves through film and television. Wait, who? Yes, the
#1 instrumental hits Axel F (Theme from Beverly Hills Cop) and the
Miami Vice Theme gave us indisputable proof that the keytarist could go
no higher. Cartoons like Jem and the Silverhawks even joined the wave by
featuring characters clutching keytars. But the pinnacle was reached at
the 1985 Grammys with the ultimate 4-way keytar & synthesizer death
match, the likes of which the world had ever seen:</p>
<p>After this, the keytar had nowhere else to go, but back to its
horizontal and proper state. The popularity of hard rock and metal grew
in the late 80s as the lead guitarists retrieved the limelight from the
balding, computer-using keytarists. By 1987, the keytar was nothing but
a prop for Gwildor in the Masters of the Universe movie. In 1991, the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles used one to defeat Shredder in one scene.
But despite the downfall and mockery, the keytar has survived with the
likes of Prince and more recently Alicia Keys, Muse, and Lady Gaga,
using it to perform. But with these artists creating their own keytars
to reflect their style, any lasting value of the keytar has really
diminished and is now basically a glorified prop for these established
artists.</p>
<p>It’s safe to say, that the Keytar is probably best left where it
belongs…the 1980s. That is, unless there is a toy sale at Kohl’s and you
are in need of a birthday present for a 5 year old boy.</p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>This article launched our beloved founder Jason Gross and founded Rediscoverthe80s.com. Jason originally collaborated with UnderScoopFire and began writing articles and networking to cement his works and love for the 1980s into publication while aiding other similar bloggers and authors into achieving their visions. The original article is written and posted here: https://underscoopfire.com/history-keytar/ and we by no means are taking away from this. Rather, we are sharing his initial journey into this radical venture.<br /><p></p>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-43305201891897230732024-01-22T11:41:00.000-06:002024-01-22T11:41:03.942-06:0040th Anniversary of Airwolf<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwftk6H3ASKNOJ0S79K4j2Lq9jEpIAd1TlvgtanKvwnYlAvyxB0o69n2m3wWTA8u54OV6RY0EMNsw7MI5X9xSzS89XrTdfyWVdJfRCiICZRff-NqfTP3wXoHTtSN5eGC0kO6NMwDXCQ3u37HmggmaDmoHhIWaM8uUXkxQ3tkk3ja7NIhDQeQ5kBpCHOQ/s600/airwolf-patch-transparent.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="600" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwftk6H3ASKNOJ0S79K4j2Lq9jEpIAd1TlvgtanKvwnYlAvyxB0o69n2m3wWTA8u54OV6RY0EMNsw7MI5X9xSzS89XrTdfyWVdJfRCiICZRff-NqfTP3wXoHTtSN5eGC0kO6NMwDXCQ3u37HmggmaDmoHhIWaM8uUXkxQ3tkk3ja7NIhDQeQ5kBpCHOQ/s320/airwolf-patch-transparent.webp" width="320" /></a></div>Rediscover the 80s is elated to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of this exciting and amazing series ... Airwolf! Yes, on this day, January 22, 1984, Shadow of the Hawke premiered as a two part series with Dr Charles Henry Moffett (although Harlan Jenkins might argue this fact) debuting his engineer and test piloting this unique military aircraft.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtJe4KnBaaf9SZrPHTubSIxar31qn7M00jjOsaKlk-zU7FcqJnjMP5VjN7mlNMTnOqAXIO3hpfIEq-xrRivBIlljSviuIiL0cl2zLO_ZH9H9zvnjfgwaoZApDzkq_U-dwvEOvpB_cN0hauzU0k5XKGsy0yfIbs9B4l6PEIDKAG8Ho5WH9XZ1eOb9buM8/s479/main-qimg-a38ff4876dc2c25a80d95628d3f68bf8-lq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="479" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtJe4KnBaaf9SZrPHTubSIxar31qn7M00jjOsaKlk-zU7FcqJnjMP5VjN7mlNMTnOqAXIO3hpfIEq-xrRivBIlljSviuIiL0cl2zLO_ZH9H9zvnjfgwaoZApDzkq_U-dwvEOvpB_cN0hauzU0k5XKGsy0yfIbs9B4l6PEIDKAG8Ho5WH9XZ1eOb9buM8/s320/main-qimg-a38ff4876dc2c25a80d95628d3f68bf8-lq.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thrusting us with it's capabilities, we learned that the designer utilized the Firm's funding to build and then steal this prototype for his own bidding. Only a reclusive test pilot and his older, father figure-like companion named Dominic Santini are able to slither their way into Libya and retake this one-of-a-kind aircraft and return it to the United States. However, that also begins the continual saga as the lone test pilot, Stringfellow Hawke, retains this highly advanced helicopter in a secluded "lair" until the Firm is able to hold their end of the bargain...to return St. John Hawke, Stringfellow's missing in action brother, is returned.<p></p><p>Airwolf suckered most of the viewers in during the era of Sci-Fi and vehicular stars of the 1980s. Airwolf was the next chapter in the impossible, yet dreamable vehicles producing not just a captivating television audience but the children's toys and models to continue the love of this fantastic show. This beautiful machine was a jet-powered, electronically advanced, combat helicopter capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2 (with the "lid removed) and an altitude of 86,500 feet.</p><p>Episode after episode brought incredible stories, sometimes new dynamics, and even rivals such as the HX-1, Airwolf II (aka Redwolf), and the Loki device. Even various human opponents attempted to capture Airwolf such as David Bradford Horne, D.G. Bogard, and a few nefarious enemies in between the blasts and sunbursts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjMDm9f2IDPmTb69nF2bc7BABskO8tMZ4-70an5_KWEhKKE7APUNQ3eeJR5zjMx-GADMc_BJC9x9IXHhp9EA16kI9zpOlldawU90JYPbUxG_ySmMXNRanqbG1jkr4THaCJBdQoNsOmm58ME73_55ZDvCs8ETJrdU0y3HscXOXJqql8XH7OAPLGhhZwD4/s640/in-my-opinion-the-tv-show-airwolf-1984-1987-owed-most-of-v0-n34a1s02prdb1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="640" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjMDm9f2IDPmTb69nF2bc7BABskO8tMZ4-70an5_KWEhKKE7APUNQ3eeJR5zjMx-GADMc_BJC9x9IXHhp9EA16kI9zpOlldawU90JYPbUxG_ySmMXNRanqbG1jkr4THaCJBdQoNsOmm58ME73_55ZDvCs8ETJrdU0y3HscXOXJqql8XH7OAPLGhhZwD4/s320/in-my-opinion-the-tv-show-airwolf-1984-1987-owed-most-of-v0-n34a1s02prdb1.webp" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>As season three concluded and season four emerged, we were introduced to an entire new team while seeing the successful rescue of Strongfellow's lost brother, St. John! However, a new crew at the Firm, now called the Company, and Dominic Santini's niece have miraculously discovered Airwolf in her lair and acquired this unique aircraft for their own set of missions keeping us as equally entertained.</p><p>40 years seems like a long time ago since the debut of this truly exciting and remarkable television show, yet it still holds firm as beloved show for fans worldwide.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggK6L5iydAIJknE2HFruhYQgycW23_TdgxC5TQDfcOK-J5Xj6N2QeiFuYADA_XIvaH6A104QhVKgNE8wPSHy1zm_uOONAX6p2Dytus160z7BS7PdsOpIMqom5V4ATjz4yyFCu1SKdK3vPgu25NMobE2TZ7HCxG0qZWCz00t5unm1Uo2qntdYnQJFNoTg/s687/92780850-b467-439d-954a-6ca248fbed3f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggK6L5iydAIJknE2HFruhYQgycW23_TdgxC5TQDfcOK-J5Xj6N2QeiFuYADA_XIvaH6A104QhVKgNE8wPSHy1zm_uOONAX6p2Dytus160z7BS7PdsOpIMqom5V4ATjz4yyFCu1SKdK3vPgu25NMobE2TZ7HCxG0qZWCz00t5unm1Uo2qntdYnQJFNoTg/s320/92780850-b467-439d-954a-6ca248fbed3f.jpg" width="213" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The original primary Airwolf cast:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jan-Michael Vincent ... Stringfellow Hawke</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ernest Borgnine ... Dominic Santini</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alex Cord ... Michael Coldsmith Briggs III "Archangel"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jean Bruce Scott ... Caitlin O'Shannessey <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtDcKjG_weC5u_rkduv9n5BIzcI5W24Gf4dUIPNVejH1zLjUb_0GoHxyv5KAAQLeLoktLeSmq49wwDXhL_YnyufKsLbInNHb_6fJ9IHdrxTD-EWcZHRVyoF1OO2szhK8sUU1UgxofW-wssgDYTM3692PixTS9Tia1lUDrjZelZycw_CBhAzE04_Ag5WY/s556/66701954%20(2).webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="556" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtDcKjG_weC5u_rkduv9n5BIzcI5W24Gf4dUIPNVejH1zLjUb_0GoHxyv5KAAQLeLoktLeSmq49wwDXhL_YnyufKsLbInNHb_6fJ9IHdrxTD-EWcZHRVyoF1OO2szhK8sUU1UgxofW-wssgDYTM3692PixTS9Tia1lUDrjZelZycw_CBhAzE04_Ag5WY/s320/66701954%20(2).webp" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The season 4 Airwolf cast:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barry Van Dyke ... St. John Hawke</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anthony Sherwood ... Jason Locke</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Geraint Wyn Davies ... Major Mike Rivers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michelle Scarabelli ... Jo Santini <br /></div></div><br />Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-30711608153532268802024-01-05T23:11:00.003-06:002024-01-05T23:11:42.968-06:00Memory Jogger 55: Behind the Scenes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5WIuWwdcTSVw7oCqXqlzYwbu6dXUNqZDpmRbe8GE072XKvmEkDFXgrMSkdaVsr5TXS1axE2T4elKB-mUMS-6b_H6cXjQlFIwmwBtgXPrwKZ_5p9sk7MKqa4qodIYeTi5cUUpuz_Xw8zIQKlth2wvVwY5gyxOCNGZC630DXA1D3X1CAFCxzbTy0C05ro/s525/MJPodcast-BehindScenes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="525" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5WIuWwdcTSVw7oCqXqlzYwbu6dXUNqZDpmRbe8GE072XKvmEkDFXgrMSkdaVsr5TXS1axE2T4elKB-mUMS-6b_H6cXjQlFIwmwBtgXPrwKZ_5p9sk7MKqa4qodIYeTi5cUUpuz_Xw8zIQKlth2wvVwY5gyxOCNGZC630DXA1D3X1CAFCxzbTy0C05ro/s320/MJPodcast-BehindScenes.png" width="320" /></a></div>Memory Jogger 55 is a behind the scenes look at how Jason and Wyatt have recorded their podcasts. Wyatt shares the "studios" in which any Rediscover the 80s, Agents of MASK, and the various other podcasts have originated from with simple tips requested by a few fans of how to begin their own podcast endeavor. Join us, especially on our Rediscover the 80s youtube channel to learn more about how our podcasts are produced at <a class="style-scope ytcp-video-share-dialog" href="https://youtu.be/cqJUOsh3mvw" id="share-url" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cqJUOsh3mvw</a>.<p></p>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-75187556436325533742023-12-14T05:52:00.001-06:002023-12-14T05:52:15.882-06:00Hometown Christmas Traditions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9jdYbJWdSmJwyN8iq6uVmkdNVa4TlKi-jQae5nms1JeKgfTJUTweeWQH4kDL8-IL3KLUO2rtPu4rMBANvfDDiC9GrpQDJXlQfM2JwDtKH8_hv41yoos6UEbsUx7T8-lMrsdpmLmNWRbXAJNiukt4AHrAs9YnvHvXmhfcVnvgYpm3zp9RpYgDByxbWOU/s1056/Christmas%20Traditions.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="1056" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9jdYbJWdSmJwyN8iq6uVmkdNVa4TlKi-jQae5nms1JeKgfTJUTweeWQH4kDL8-IL3KLUO2rtPu4rMBANvfDDiC9GrpQDJXlQfM2JwDtKH8_hv41yoos6UEbsUx7T8-lMrsdpmLmNWRbXAJNiukt4AHrAs9YnvHvXmhfcVnvgYpm3zp9RpYgDByxbWOU/w571-h378/Christmas%20Traditions.png" width="571" /></a></div><br />When it comes to celebrating the Christmas season in your hometown, what springs forth in your mind? Does your town have a tradition or implement some kind of festivity, perhaps a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, possibly Santa Claus stopping by the local mall, or maybe a small parade rings in the celebration?<p></p><p>Growing up in our home county of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, we had a few celebrations and traditions that were familiar and, through recent research, have spanned several decades. One of those traditions was the annual sighting of the hilltop Santa and his Reindeer. They would appear and be on display as travelers traversed PA State Route 879, also known as the Clearfield-Shawville Highway. In the following photo, you'll notice in the center of the photo a void between two tree lines. It was there that a large Santa Claus along with his Reindeer would appear and welcomed all to our area.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qQ7eeaY2LvGD1G2UZaSD3agag7pNh5v-j00O4eIQD4JXoPbHE4nv0oMzLKKNjlYuuRJxFs4RKSHP2GvawJ8zZ_L-bYwGUFkOdr_BPsVSpPx9bm5aAUC_pRhnCGzwygbQ927GX8onYFi-2Kb0gwYwjdDyfjJ8pAmjrOyE82or-TnzxFC6RGXepMncwB8/s1280/Clearfield%20Hilltop.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1280" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qQ7eeaY2LvGD1G2UZaSD3agag7pNh5v-j00O4eIQD4JXoPbHE4nv0oMzLKKNjlYuuRJxFs4RKSHP2GvawJ8zZ_L-bYwGUFkOdr_BPsVSpPx9bm5aAUC_pRhnCGzwygbQ927GX8onYFi-2Kb0gwYwjdDyfjJ8pAmjrOyE82or-TnzxFC6RGXepMncwB8/w571-h288/Clearfield%20Hilltop.png" width="571" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfkD0iJDhGHm58ZkaGNStmEOXdwq4qOkV-mHXQhiH2IIDoTC5wHuzdp5NxU3HoDCWTwhzM4PXHbv2zUhhf3Zgc84OOUhUBIFeLFUdOGIaibpuvxE7rK3AQEhVw-YzeQvFtAIGL74nuGy2E_3l4vSuTrMCxXLkB01-lqmz5L7inYLwHJsdOz6bXZk5bEI/s1280/Clearfield%20Hilltop-circle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfkD0iJDhGHm58ZkaGNStmEOXdwq4qOkV-mHXQhiH2IIDoTC5wHuzdp5NxU3HoDCWTwhzM4PXHbv2zUhhf3Zgc84OOUhUBIFeLFUdOGIaibpuvxE7rK3AQEhVw-YzeQvFtAIGL74nuGy2E_3l4vSuTrMCxXLkB01-lqmz5L7inYLwHJsdOz6bXZk5bEI/w578-h291/Clearfield%20Hilltop-circle.png" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Y2JRXwbTpiX7wH2vh1gzdXaIAUCPAbO0_k6iagxyUFUON-k18VT2Gvfz-YnGaG6PltJc5PerQNYpQra53ReVihs2GnZyIdFA8G9UNACVuH67GHleZ84hITS44T0o1PVBNcPbjjbdklXA9-uLxhO6t0IH57jWzwXkSZTUGxJxhNyPRj31MtSW1pxty_k/s1799/Hilltop%20Santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1799" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Y2JRXwbTpiX7wH2vh1gzdXaIAUCPAbO0_k6iagxyUFUON-k18VT2Gvfz-YnGaG6PltJc5PerQNYpQra53ReVihs2GnZyIdFA8G9UNACVuH67GHleZ84hITS44T0o1PVBNcPbjjbdklXA9-uLxhO6t0IH57jWzwXkSZTUGxJxhNyPRj31MtSW1pxty_k/w579-h386/Hilltop%20Santa.jpg" width="579" /></a></div><p>The undated black and white photograph, supplied byour local newspaper <i>The Progress, </i>has been around for at least 50 years, perhaps longer, with only one missed Christmas season that I am aware. His wave warmly welcomed us as we traveled this small roadway to school, home, and the mall which were all within this area.<br /></p><p>We even had two Christmas mascots known as Rudolph and Little Rudy appearing at various venues throughout our county's landscape and history. The photos below are a few that we've come across through the local history and it surprises me how long this tradition has continued throughout our home county. Do you have a tradition like this in your town?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwsg9N122QxWb1mUZrT-wXv15H8lhi3LQNAv9-PFnLpvlV6OWHF5lH7MYUXvhAMOi-Y1fIc3qUaxYrRKZaYCPuOzcc6o5oMir03Ra04n2dpbAaBkLbeGa_1t5L4Sckd4g4Jj4uBD9YyY_2qVz8d8Wip3gJ2csj9dDHp02Y0Ppn0cNmr8Rifl5T68lNc8/s1402/Rudolph&Rudy1971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1323" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwsg9N122QxWb1mUZrT-wXv15H8lhi3LQNAv9-PFnLpvlV6OWHF5lH7MYUXvhAMOi-Y1fIc3qUaxYrRKZaYCPuOzcc6o5oMir03Ra04n2dpbAaBkLbeGa_1t5L4Sckd4g4Jj4uBD9YyY_2qVz8d8Wip3gJ2csj9dDHp02Y0Ppn0cNmr8Rifl5T68lNc8/w577-h612/Rudolph&Rudy1971.jpg" width="577" /></a></div>The above photograph was taken in 1971 where kids arrived to see Rudolph and little Rudy along with Santa Claus in his small home outside the county courthouse.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm13GbNgCpMNBnMERN4Qxxtkxi0bOyNa6ruYeO38pdE95i3mLjXqmYYuH5o_OygTsLes12MMqozM6bhEhCxPw9iF2d5XQCUQbb4fKOVI8BdmQuWz2O7Zs_9ftf5P0MKIcX52x-PQl7MO51XJ9oEO8o5gag6esiquQ7Hkg7E7ibMLEwK7ck9Tpuva5bE0/s1797/Clearfield%20County%20Reindeer%20Rudy%20and%20Little%20Rudy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="1797" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm13GbNgCpMNBnMERN4Qxxtkxi0bOyNa6ruYeO38pdE95i3mLjXqmYYuH5o_OygTsLes12MMqozM6bhEhCxPw9iF2d5XQCUQbb4fKOVI8BdmQuWz2O7Zs_9ftf5P0MKIcX52x-PQl7MO51XJ9oEO8o5gag6esiquQ7Hkg7E7ibMLEwK7ck9Tpuva5bE0/w563-h365/Clearfield%20County%20Reindeer%20Rudy%20and%20Little%20Rudy.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><p>The photograph above was taken in 1980 at the local McDonalds restaurant where a children's non-profit organized a Christmas party.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hqEewY-jigI6EZjMv0S4YACc7EYhPslEXJCnAd71UFu0hoZ6A6XD-LMTNS_SfVh8EKZIhmi50S2Ov3dhyphenhyphendjlEjOEyBFjGRwRJ8_oXv6h5bn19nIeNlK63i1vQ0DG9g-YehjKS1DnlrdNBB-US3mDbSwHurx-NGg2fXQPKYJyOndiQtcP2lg8hKJSCrg/s2048/Rudolph&Rudytoday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hqEewY-jigI6EZjMv0S4YACc7EYhPslEXJCnAd71UFu0hoZ6A6XD-LMTNS_SfVh8EKZIhmi50S2Ov3dhyphenhyphendjlEjOEyBFjGRwRJ8_oXv6h5bn19nIeNlK63i1vQ0DG9g-YehjKS1DnlrdNBB-US3mDbSwHurx-NGg2fXQPKYJyOndiQtcP2lg8hKJSCrg/w568-h427/Rudolph&Rudytoday.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><p>This modern photograph, above, was taken in 2023 with what looks like updated costumes, yet the tradition of Rudolph and little Rudy continues to this very day.</p><p>Does your town decorate their lampposts? The surrounding towns continue this tradition, as well, by hanging wreaths, stars, or other decorations and many are still used currently. Both of the following photographs were taken in the early 1980s, however this tradition along with the county Christmas tree being decorated and lit are regular, annual celebrations.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLv_iMbDrKVn0xlJKbYCGpO3aZdtG1O98nzgc9QoukRTKiJpEVLYFTxVPgWJ97Ls2fC_OvTmE4t6VRTPh_7Zx9v4hFomPhxTjsOnzrE2tqUtQGZJDpsdjryIZiM-vL3ktkSegEtPfHJtZKPeddW_kpR9aSsGXe1IUV7zrYbkP2pmfb_HFpsnq2-mMWzwI/s1798/Lamppost%20Star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1798" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLv_iMbDrKVn0xlJKbYCGpO3aZdtG1O98nzgc9QoukRTKiJpEVLYFTxVPgWJ97Ls2fC_OvTmE4t6VRTPh_7Zx9v4hFomPhxTjsOnzrE2tqUtQGZJDpsdjryIZiM-vL3ktkSegEtPfHJtZKPeddW_kpR9aSsGXe1IUV7zrYbkP2pmfb_HFpsnq2-mMWzwI/w561-h373/Lamppost%20Star.jpg" width="561" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocdX6A_VPU4WOlyHbgmJqeHilWRySAqGIBOpeMzWiChPmz1yzzfb_7kqa31oHgqe7IHsk2iTJ9NErVittlg6-eknk77Efwtbx1j-kIEuFT3oDxuOQFMBTXdQHnRUL8eZcs8pWkJ7Py02q3VV_GyR4vjQ4jOTb8NilhBzJhyrhJ8OS1CcwahKwpmW6ED8/s1799/396725367_267480806294268_9128191655926634294_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1199" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocdX6A_VPU4WOlyHbgmJqeHilWRySAqGIBOpeMzWiChPmz1yzzfb_7kqa31oHgqe7IHsk2iTJ9NErVittlg6-eknk77Efwtbx1j-kIEuFT3oDxuOQFMBTXdQHnRUL8eZcs8pWkJ7Py02q3VV_GyR4vjQ4jOTb8NilhBzJhyrhJ8OS1CcwahKwpmW6ED8/w350-h526/396725367_267480806294268_9128191655926634294_n.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br /></div>In my new location here in Laurel, MD, we have Santa Claus sitting in or on top of the fire engines tossing candy or handing out candy canes to the children. Their blasting horns and blaring sirens ebbing throughout the small neighbor is a welcomed sound as my five children scurry and rush outside to see Santa Claus and the apparatus. A Christmas tree lighting ceremony is also held in the shopping center with live music invigorating the atmosphere. What hometown ceremonies do you recall? Share with us!<br /><p><br /></p>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-22913120966993792402023-11-25T10:21:00.008-06:002023-12-05T09:21:30.431-06:00FEATURED: Memory Jogger - Tribute to Jason Gross<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKB5k9UNwCAn8UnVPHHGB8UDks2czPwOfPD3E3x3Q7HFhjZCTIv_zNpTkAK1i7m6qTue23YeGQOQS1w7xdQiybOLg97pgrbOfivtHPCqXGK9mpmYq5rftFudifWizRRej6AgpF9oj0Qp2BQp89hkA70Vl0onCRtZPMGiw8L3jG1AeaA3eprTCHGWtr5A/s960/283976083_10158854781123652_6147268385986035494_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="953" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKB5k9UNwCAn8UnVPHHGB8UDks2czPwOfPD3E3x3Q7HFhjZCTIv_zNpTkAK1i7m6qTue23YeGQOQS1w7xdQiybOLg97pgrbOfivtHPCqXGK9mpmYq5rftFudifWizRRej6AgpF9oj0Qp2BQp89hkA70Vl0onCRtZPMGiw8L3jG1AeaA3eprTCHGWtr5A/s320/283976083_10158854781123652_6147268385986035494_n.jpg" width="318" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Rediscover the 80s / Memory Jogger provides Jason Gross a hearty tribute and send off. We will continue to keep the memory of him alive and will strive to deliver our fans with continued nostalgia and retro / pop culture thriving. However, we'd be remiss without delivering him and you a Memory Jogger salute to the creator of Rediscover the 80s.</p><p style="text-align: left;">His family and friends deeply miss him still. Thank you for your support during these rough times!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Please enjoy our video salute here ... <span class="video-url-fadeable style-scope ytcp-video-info"><a class="style-scope ytcp-video-info" href="https://youtu.be/rsAYknkwbBw" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/rsAYknkwbBw
</a></span></p>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-59234128978449514022023-11-13T09:28:00.001-06:002023-11-13T09:30:45.401-06:00Happy Birthday Jason!!<p style="text-align: center;"> Happy Birthday Heavenly Jason!!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeDT2d3R-6SDWRqAzelnSeKbozzd4sttWgXntZSAwN-rdk2_bBzpFRbf1nBcUob_P73TDaTRvbg4-sXD8r7992gBaS_9NFfeyI1thvCBDcO5VP2GxbkkqgzUPYLI979u6Iui6AiG8OqZvULJGFJ3HCBhV4hox7I94jI-6h9yX_oOG45Iriq7hbNjBlsA/s2048/1547989_10152606848558652_8598627161030166651_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2048" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeDT2d3R-6SDWRqAzelnSeKbozzd4sttWgXntZSAwN-rdk2_bBzpFRbf1nBcUob_P73TDaTRvbg4-sXD8r7992gBaS_9NFfeyI1thvCBDcO5VP2GxbkkqgzUPYLI979u6Iui6AiG8OqZvULJGFJ3HCBhV4hox7I94jI-6h9yX_oOG45Iriq7hbNjBlsA/s320/1547989_10152606848558652_8598627161030166651_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Yes, today would have been Jason's 47th birthday on this earth, instead he is celebrating this day in Heaven. However, we will continue to remember him via his <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2016/10/biking-to-buzzards-memoir-of-80s-childhood-adventures.html" target="_blank">Biking to Buzzards Memoir</a> which you can purchase on Amazon as well as a few key memories that I'd like to share moreso from the perspective of locations.<br /></p><p>Within the stories from the book coupled with our many podcasts, I thought I'd share a few key locations with the fans and friends that may not have explored our history with us...in pictures. As you know, Jason was originally from a small, one-light town called Curwensville, PA. The title for his Memoir comes from his biking journey to a local candy/general store within Curwensville. In addition, when he spoke about his neighborhood friend Tim, he only lived a few houses up from Jason. The photo below illustrates this along with the subsequent photo depicting the town of Curwensville where Buzzards was located.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXMPYYLCzsoDxtEqEByA3IDn57TsQoMj5CrmOPeErdEZr2dJJDyTb208yN6-Wkb8Q-mcrcivLlgkl9gJkXoJ7m5KGP3PhBhSRMpRCHHxb7tJukee2chhZ42X6NIUjLSXrSWfVF5NAzQms8kbc5amKnr1Ojog9dG_vMzoYeH0J-vakez7gaUZjibfIbnY/s1513/jason_s_lippert.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1513" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXMPYYLCzsoDxtEqEByA3IDn57TsQoMj5CrmOPeErdEZr2dJJDyTb208yN6-Wkb8Q-mcrcivLlgkl9gJkXoJ7m5KGP3PhBhSRMpRCHHxb7tJukee2chhZ42X6NIUjLSXrSWfVF5NAzQms8kbc5amKnr1Ojog9dG_vMzoYeH0J-vakez7gaUZjibfIbnY/w517-h291/jason_s_lippert.png" width="517" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjMFiCUhfcjK-owR1iZdiwZqnOIYZpvy6oDP-B2uOBfEOvtnYpqn3Nu_7CaoqHjIm-SzuKwZC2ast5iz-HLjpJhzfUHbKZtJGVRMGyNvn_hM56Pafhp0p3-aw4BJT9Y41DZrmME7IbmK7UO3Dd3N0nSIQI8-qj01Hz3J5x1Uhv4SqoIIveVdZT7fa1Do/s1919/jason-buzzards.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1919" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjMFiCUhfcjK-owR1iZdiwZqnOIYZpvy6oDP-B2uOBfEOvtnYpqn3Nu_7CaoqHjIm-SzuKwZC2ast5iz-HLjpJhzfUHbKZtJGVRMGyNvn_hM56Pafhp0p3-aw4BJT9Y41DZrmME7IbmK7UO3Dd3N0nSIQI8-qj01Hz3J5x1Uhv4SqoIIveVdZT7fa1Do/w515-h244/jason-buzzards.png" width="515" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spoke often about our home county of Clearfield County, PA and we still held on to cherished memories and when either of us would return, we'd rekindle our love and visit various places. Jason mostly visiting Hoss's Steak and Seafood house, Historica Plus (formerly Leitzinger's), Sheetz, as well as a few places in between. I would typically visit family with a few casual drives through downtown Clearfield, Curwensville, Grampian, and only occasionally go to DuBois. In our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvl2qXagAf8" target="_blank">Memory Jogger the Movie</a>, we drive to various locations to give you a better visual of our beloved home county. Locations include the following:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- The Clearfield Mall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Clearfield Alliance Christian School (our school)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Down River Delite (nicknamed Beef's) <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- The former location of WCPA/WQYX (the radio station)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Wyatt's childhood home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Jason's childhood home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Many other sites</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much like the aerial photos above, I've added a higher level photograph of most of the county to show key areas in which DuBois, Clearfield, Curwensville, Beef's, and a few other areas are located in relation to one another. I included directional arrows to illustrate where Coudersport (the Gross family's home area), State College, and Altoona are located.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwXejyQwpnA-ZkWqP9oXA7MAzfgB-lFFSVwjZvHSz9r-5ekY5PwPq95LR1ANJQwzHhzgpnyKCguVQBrL5fhYfyn65jBZw7W1CaM0Xn1ZEWVxCRU7NgZc6XPCoev_MOEaxY0YEii7ILuGXHV2geg9oMGbLQhdtShfaMwFD-NaFfdhOkNXoTyQZX1Pd8tA/s1871/clearfield_county_notes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1871" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwXejyQwpnA-ZkWqP9oXA7MAzfgB-lFFSVwjZvHSz9r-5ekY5PwPq95LR1ANJQwzHhzgpnyKCguVQBrL5fhYfyn65jBZw7W1CaM0Xn1ZEWVxCRU7NgZc6XPCoev_MOEaxY0YEii7ILuGXHV2geg9oMGbLQhdtShfaMwFD-NaFfdhOkNXoTyQZX1Pd8tA/w511-h237/clearfield_county_notes.png" width="511" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, I shared this earlier on our Rediscover the 80s FB page, however I'll repost here. Our local newspaper, The Progress, in partnership with the Clearfield Historical Society has been doing a negatives project. They essentially are going through troves of photos and negatives then posting them to the natives. Recently, I stumbled upon a Halloween picture from 1979. If you could figuratively ignore the Halloween costumes, briefly, and look in the background at the GC Murphy's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsTZYau4DAHqgxsFRmWsbEf2C0f0F4PkYavtF9vrFk104rz893176u4-B6LEwAsEiKy20FtxHdjQhNb84ol5YKvhaTT5hyphenhyphena4BRe8XW7HZv8VNoj-o5yzqhJn3j9oQLK3DKnOa9VsXMeX4xWxD7lC-xSidhpC4HV464LEbrSmxvi3GceDVAbYs1iWqCLY/s1799/387141299_254274617614887_6960447004890352691_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1799" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsTZYau4DAHqgxsFRmWsbEf2C0f0F4PkYavtF9vrFk104rz893176u4-B6LEwAsEiKy20FtxHdjQhNb84ol5YKvhaTT5hyphenhyphena4BRe8XW7HZv8VNoj-o5yzqhJn3j9oQLK3DKnOa9VsXMeX4xWxD7lC-xSidhpC4HV464LEbrSmxvi3GceDVAbYs1iWqCLY/w504-h336/387141299_254274617614887_6960447004890352691_n.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">On
Memory Jogger episode 19 titled Department Stores and Malls, Jason and I
(Wyatt) discussed a GC Murphy's prior to Murphy's Mart, which was out
at the Clearfield Mall. I recalled that it was located downtown, across
from the Leitzinger's 5-story department store. </span>As of July 2023, that building is now a State Farm insurance branch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> <br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">I've included 2 modern day, street view, photos. The first from approximately the same location as the 1979 photo. Note that a few facades have changed but the structures have not. A large, brick building is now on the corner that wasn't there in 1979. That larger building is a pharmacy, however the local bus stop was located at that corner which was a charter bus connector (Not a Greyhound but similarly operated).</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwZV52AuOMOLoTP0n90zyG9FQkDFCdE-14pg4a2YwTCJVNxX_54B6xvx-WZ-VMVUu7UC1IE7LOoZm1qo33vmkV_ftyTuctvfCo7KoLK-3CzYDQ9cf0aPBf_QFZ8OSd7FbIe29BNpc039ZaaOJfND33y16BdNnRRNFF9OdiSnW_SCyEIAeGYXthSZmOao/s1901/Clearfield%202023-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1901" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwZV52AuOMOLoTP0n90zyG9FQkDFCdE-14pg4a2YwTCJVNxX_54B6xvx-WZ-VMVUu7UC1IE7LOoZm1qo33vmkV_ftyTuctvfCo7KoLK-3CzYDQ9cf0aPBf_QFZ8OSd7FbIe29BNpc039ZaaOJfND33y16BdNnRRNFF9OdiSnW_SCyEIAeGYXthSZmOao/w518-h231/Clearfield%202023-2.png" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">And a close up of the building to illustrate downtown Clearfield, PA that Jason and I fondly spoke of. Again, Leitzinger's to the right, now owned and called Historica Plus where Jason often walked through the current thrift store. The local newspaper, The Progress, is located next to it but was the small Sears store while we were growing up. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgptQqrR5zYlFcWFnKgzqimqN2CLTiD6omP_QhSI0pem8fAm2tlaM_VEbGqfB3cIRl-p9Qyy0B-0sJNW9Imu5RpjtYzIzNucEEKa01nlettAVc_d1WP0mebWahmwQLIXjhYavRskCwQWM3uKypw0SmtwHZyD-wQdqh0_PAPWAOeZ-oveX1Gq9pAbddS0/s1899/Clearfield%202023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1899" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgptQqrR5zYlFcWFnKgzqimqN2CLTiD6omP_QhSI0pem8fAm2tlaM_VEbGqfB3cIRl-p9Qyy0B-0sJNW9Imu5RpjtYzIzNucEEKa01nlettAVc_d1WP0mebWahmwQLIXjhYavRskCwQWM3uKypw0SmtwHZyD-wQdqh0_PAPWAOeZ-oveX1Gq9pAbddS0/w521-h228/Clearfield%202023.png" width="521" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enjoy the article! <br /></div></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /> </div></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></div>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-28193246178249979542023-10-26T12:42:00.004-05:002023-10-26T12:42:37.470-05:00Rediscover the 80s suffers loss<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNtkSa4lz51DtsF6IgutG9LFgG-gXCP0ZN4oQSJ7Cdp99uT0yhcxWYMJLoZhGAvswwAz9iiyz3iWSAsYMibgRpvRReXSHgnEXop7YXtUiqAgcvKuWTtMjDia28YqduCC4lpc3YdTUYx1FhyphenhyphenGKCTwtlAx70Fwi-8EALcBir7fGnLhX-Ueg2npbDrprozA/s2048/1921248_10152049470858652_588964230_o.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNtkSa4lz51DtsF6IgutG9LFgG-gXCP0ZN4oQSJ7Cdp99uT0yhcxWYMJLoZhGAvswwAz9iiyz3iWSAsYMibgRpvRReXSHgnEXop7YXtUiqAgcvKuWTtMjDia28YqduCC4lpc3YdTUYx1FhyphenhyphenGKCTwtlAx70Fwi-8EALcBir7fGnLhX-Ueg2npbDrprozA/s320/1921248_10152049470858652_588964230_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>
The founder and creator of Rediscover the 80s and co-founder of The Retro Network has passed away at the age of 46.</p><p>We are deeply grieved for his loss as well as the void that is left from his departure of this world. We will do our best to keep Rediscover the 80s active, however there will be a pause while we mourn our beloved friend!<br /></p>Wyatt Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879755585990611831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-8376077620078337082023-10-25T09:33:00.004-05:002023-10-25T09:34:12.370-05:00A Nostalgic Look Back at the Guitar Sounds in the '80s<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS72lylmGt_4y9MAXydJgOTaG052nbcScfDOwBDCLbJrl-9RSfyZzWesXsawYXbkhqqsIvd5OFVzENkRmJWoyY1BEhuv2uEE_K_ffsIT5ufjA3Q0lLoXu05MzQx_VdMmxdTLndJHfV7FyUYgwtPG0_lt7ULecfMoMoaucScIinuwZLZ-a8etRg6zwORA/s1280/80sguitarsounds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS72lylmGt_4y9MAXydJgOTaG052nbcScfDOwBDCLbJrl-9RSfyZzWesXsawYXbkhqqsIvd5OFVzENkRmJWoyY1BEhuv2uEE_K_ffsIT5ufjA3Q0lLoXu05MzQx_VdMmxdTLndJHfV7FyUYgwtPG0_lt7ULecfMoMoaucScIinuwZLZ-a8etRg6zwORA/w518-h291/80sguitarsounds.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">via Canva Pro</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The 1980s represented a period of innovation and evolution for the electric guitar. Hard rock, metal, blues, and pop guitarists developed tones and techniques that continue influencing players today. In this in-depth blog post, we'll break down the key guitar sounds that defined the '80s era.</p>
<h2>Digital Magic Meets Analog Grit</h2>
<p>The 1980s saw massive technological shifts in how guitars were recorded and processed. Digital rack units, modeling amps, and algorithms allowed for guitar tones never before possible. Ambient effects like chorus, delay and reverb could be crafted with scientific precision thanks to digital units from Japanese innovators like Roland and Boss.</p>
<p>Yet despite these advances, most guitarists still relied on the warmth and mojo of analog tube amps. Fender, Marshall and Vox amps with vacuum tubes continued to be the tonal foundation for guitarists across genres. Even with digital effects, the distorted tube amp remained the heart of the guitar signal chain.</p>
<p>This blending of analog grit and digital magic crystallized the guitar sounds of 1980s. Chorus and delay effects breathed new life into tube amp distortion, while modeling amps allowed for radical experiments in guitar synthesis. The decade showed how these technologies could complement each other to expand the creative palette.</p>
<h2>Eddie Van Halen and the Super Strat</h2>
<p>No single guitarist shaped the sound of 1980s guitar more than Eddie Van Halen. His blinding technique and modifications to the Fender Stratocaster gave birth to the "Super Strat" guitar. These guitars sported humbucking pickups, Floyd Rose tremolo systems, and thin necks ideal for rapid soloing.</p>
<p>Brands like Kramer, Charvel and Jackson churned out hot-rodded Super Strats to meet demand from the new breed of shredder that Eddie inspired. The Super Strat's focused, aggressive tone and dive-bombing tremolo techniques came to define '80s guitar virtuosity. Yet Eddie's touch and tone always stood apart from the countless imitators.</p>
<p>Eddie often paired his Super Strats with vintage Fender amps like the Deluxe Reverb. The splashy Fender spring reverb complemented his forward-looking guitar work. This vintage tube ambience continues inspiring artists today, often via <a href="https://audiotipz.com/best-spring-reverb-plugins/"><b>spring reverb plugin emulations</b></a> from Universal Audio, Eventide and others. Eddie pioneered the fusion of cutting-edge guitar technology with old school grit and vibe.</p>
<h2>High Gain Marshall Amp Heads</h2>
<p>While Eddie waved the flag for customized Super Strats, the Marshall amp remained the tonal staple for rock and metal. The Marshall JCM800 head in particular provided the ideal balance of rich mids and searing treble. Its all-tube circuit delivered face-melting overdrive eagerly exploited by the biggest bands of the decade.</p>
<p><b><a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/reviews/metallica-ac-dc-judas-priest-power-trip-festival-concert-review-1235749590/">Judas Priest</a></b>, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne built their thunderous wall of sound upon the JCM800's foundation. Metallica and Slayer took the gain up further, pushing those EL34 power tubes into new territory. Even bands outside metal found inspiration in the JCM800's blend of clarity and hair-raising distortion.</p>
<p>For a generation of guitarists, the Marshall JCM800 was <em>the</em> amp. Chorus and delay effects helped tame and thicken up the JCM800's saturation. But at its core, the decade's guitar sound was defined by the warmth and fury of Marshall all-tube distortion.</p>
<h2>Chorus and Delay Ambience</h2>
<p>If Marshall tube amps formed the decade's tonal bedrock, effects like chorus, delay and reverb provided the atmosphere. Chorus in particular became a go-to tool for enriching distorted guitar tones.</p>
<p>Used subtly, chorus added texture and spaciousness. The Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble was a favorite pedal for this. Cranked up further, chorus became an effect in its own right. It gave a shimmering underwater warble that defined groups like The Cure. Some amps like the Roland JC-120 even included stereo chorus built right in.</p>
<p>Delay effects also grew in popularity, with pedals like the Boss DD-2 dominating. Used tastefully, delay lent depth without overpowering the guitar tone. Extended delay settings created soundscapes perfect for psychedelic and experimental bands. Reverb pedals and rack units similarly expanded guitar tones into cavernous new territory.</p>
<p>These modulation and ambience effects allowed for guitar tones not possible just a decade prior. When blended with distorted Marshall tube amps, they added new dimensions while retaining an organic feel.</p>
<h2>Perfected Palm Muting and Whammy Work</h2>
<p>While effects expanded tonal possibilities, guitar technique also rapidly advanced in the 1980s. Trendsetters like Eddie <b><a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2016/03/album-of-week-5150-by-van-halen.html">Van Halen</a></b> and Randy Rhoads mastered sounds that lent a futuristic edge.</p>
<p>Precision palm muting gave chugs and riffs machine-like rhythm and chunk. Metallica and Slayer in particular exploited palm muting's textural potential. Def Leppard also used palm muting combined with layering to craft colossal guitar crunch.</p>
<p>Whammy bars found new expressive purposes in the hands of shredders. By violently diving notes, guitarists could create unsettling, aggressive effects. The decade's fascination with virtuosity led to lightning-fast fretting hand moves as well. Squealing pinch harmonics, finger tapping, sweep picking and shimmering arpeggios announced the arrival of guitar athletics.</p>
<p>Both palm muting and whammy/fret hand tricks gave '80s guitar work a high-tech vibe. Even on an old Strat through a Marshall stack, guitarists summoned tones never before conjured.</p>
<h2>Lasting Influence</h2>
<p>The 1980s forged guitar technology, technique and tone that reverberates louder than ever today. It was an era of experimentation, evolution and amplification that no guitarist or fan can ignore. From the minimalist New Wave jangle to Yngwie Malmsteen's neoclassical shred, the decade broadened every definition of guitar music.</p>
<p>Marshall high gain, shimmering chorus doused riffs, violent whammy dives, blinding arpeggio runs. No matter your preferred genre, '80s fingerprints cover all modern guitar. Its influence just grows stronger each year as new players discover those pioneering sonic moments. From girls' bedrooms to packed arenas, the sounds crafted in the 1980s will rock on indefinitely.</p>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-25096657399484483302023-10-24T19:04:00.001-05:002023-10-24T19:04:29.840-05:00'1980 Force' Music Video from Wordburglar is a Glorified Action Figure Commercial!<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGjy1dFoYD-Wfw34WHX0qCVp2Amihyphenhyphen__e7WrC8VLTTHkSJrGP8tbbnFN1gpzdeItWDCj9PVjyag4OcsMNTg7q9CA_Gd9wXpeFkuISKuIogwi693QtLNie49lxFfDfEyyt1OPFKxKwT9OZqHov2PPK7NiSnu6JslM5J_Fm-avcAgs6N_fyrbLzae4Vn5k/s1280/1980%20Force.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGjy1dFoYD-Wfw34WHX0qCVp2Amihyphenhyphen__e7WrC8VLTTHkSJrGP8tbbnFN1gpzdeItWDCj9PVjyag4OcsMNTg7q9CA_Gd9wXpeFkuISKuIogwi693QtLNie49lxFfDfEyyt1OPFKxKwT9OZqHov2PPK7NiSnu6JslM5J_Fm-avcAgs6N_fyrbLzae4Vn5k/w481-h271/1980%20Force.jpg" width="481" /></a><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Wordburglar has returned and is dropping more rhymes for our nostalgic ears. If you aren't familiar with Wordburglar, who I refer to as the "Eminem of Retro", he's released several albums and EPs that are lyrical time machines back to our childhood. You can hear his musical tribute to G.I. Joe on the <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2013/09/free-welcome-to-cobra-island-rap-album.html" style="font-style: italic;"><b>Welcome to Cobra Island</b></a> album, Star Wars on <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2019/04/star-wars-the-mos-eisley-rap-show-ep-wordburglar.html" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Mos Eisley Rap Show</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>EP, and Transformers on the <i><b><a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2019/09/wordburglar-spaceverse-interview.html">SpaceVerse</a></b></i> album just to name a few.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Burgie's latest EP <i><b><a href="https://propsdept.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinner-rack-ep">The Spinner Rack</a> </b></i>"draws on a lifetime of underground comic book and cartoon experiences, all told with impeccable rhyming, spectacular storytelling, and indomitable humor over a canvas of old-school hip-hop ear candy. As a lifelong comic book reader, creator and retailer at two of Canada's best comic shops (Strange Adventures and The Silver Snail), Wordburglar's uncanny experiences in and around the world of fandom reveal fascinating insights, endearing nostalgia and lingering mysteries, spread across a giant-sized comic book crossover of beats."</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the tracks on <i>The Spinner Rack</i> is titled "1980 Force" which is his version of a knockoff action figure toyline similar to G.I. Joe. Burgie even lists off several of the characters on the track like "Strikezone" the baseball themed guy and Grenade Balls the leading expert in blowing up stuff. What's better is there is a music video that plays like an '80s action figure commercial...watch it below!</div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d_fwdWSojNg?si=cH85qyV6ue3Emj1m" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>The Spinner Rack</i> is available now on your favorite listening apps but if you swing over to <b><a href="https://propsdept.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinner-rack-ep">Bandcamp</a></b>, you can score the digital album and some cool swag like t-shirts. Plus, you can buy his entire catalog (all 15 releases!) for about $50. That is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year: hours of musical nostalgia!<p></p>Jason Grosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025771193395239415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-771776149027543112023-10-23T10:17:00.001-05:002023-10-23T10:17:39.685-05:00The Snooker Boom: How the 1980s Transformed Snooker into a Global Phenomenon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffYbA67y6G8Xd44-GmQOjUk3iR1sMZeRJPmSR7esxj4a2srf4LuzglLhMv4fyEXEmRp1Y3TjdWVQCMcKlksGmiSuV_xs_uvz3OkIcbgEUpPfnheRld_78YiZkCki3Jm16zXLMr7nUnPoKRjOdzFkwwDgZ_iayJXVgUCWdIBo5A-fV5BIOlmu-bdSwNZs/s6000/pexels-qamar-rehman-11354500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffYbA67y6G8Xd44-GmQOjUk3iR1sMZeRJPmSR7esxj4a2srf4LuzglLhMv4fyEXEmRp1Y3TjdWVQCMcKlksGmiSuV_xs_uvz3OkIcbgEUpPfnheRld_78YiZkCki3Jm16zXLMr7nUnPoKRjOdzFkwwDgZ_iayJXVgUCWdIBo5A-fV5BIOlmu-bdSwNZs/w458-h304/pexels-qamar-rehman-11354500.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>In the dimly lit arenas of the 1980s, a sporting revolution quietly took place, one that would soon capture the hearts and minds of millions around the world. Snooker, a cue sport that had long been confined to smoky British clubs and pubs, burst onto the global stage with a flair and charisma like never before. This is the story of how the <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2021/12/everything-you-need-to-know-about-80s-pop-culture.html"><b>1980s</b></a> transformed snooker into a global phenomenon, drawing from the insights of Steve Davis, a snooker legend, and various historical sources.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Rise of Snooker's Popularity</h2>The 1980s saw snooker's popularity skyrocket, thanks in no small part to the emergence of charismatic players like Steve Davis. Davis, who would go on to become a six-time world champion, brought a new level of dedication to the sport.<div><br /></div><div>Barry Hearn played a pivotal role in the surge of not just Davis’ career but the whole of snooker's popularity during the 1980s. As the chairman of Matchroom Sport, Hearn masterminded the transformation of snooker into a mainstream spectacle. He introduced innovative ideas like the Snooker Shoot-Out and the World Snooker Championship's move to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, which became an iconic venue for the sport.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCTGfAiSY6I63Sj76USJE9QjmkT8KJrD28zHE8fl6WaPu6nyWe14aEb7-uhaP1b4vVpDapvEd8dlayycXZ8cn_BaPnkHcXh7ShurbQI7AFJikvPsuDNujSHLxCumg80z5nsmnoKZ8I5fUffXcVW7QJA2r9_1QWCXOnoNou7v-1XSbhTS1EgbmTyJzvGs/s4032/gary-butterfield--Y5KL2uZA3c-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCTGfAiSY6I63Sj76USJE9QjmkT8KJrD28zHE8fl6WaPu6nyWe14aEb7-uhaP1b4vVpDapvEd8dlayycXZ8cn_BaPnkHcXh7ShurbQI7AFJikvPsuDNujSHLxCumg80z5nsmnoKZ8I5fUffXcVW7QJA2r9_1QWCXOnoNou7v-1XSbhTS1EgbmTyJzvGs/w295-h393/gary-butterfield--Y5KL2uZA3c-unsplash.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div>Hearn's marketing acumen and ability to secure lucrative television deals helped snooker reach a broader global audience. His efforts, alongside the talent of players like Steve Davis and Jimmy White, catapulted snooker into the limelight during the 1980s.. Barry Hearn's impact on snooker's popularity during that decade was profound, and his legacy in sports promotion endures to this day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alex Higgins was another iconic figure in the world of snooker during the 1980s. Known for his flamboyant style, lightning-fast play, and fiery temperament, Higgins brought a level of excitement to the sport that captivated fans around the world. The 1980s were a golden era for snooker, with televised tournaments drawing massive audiences, and Higgins was at the forefront of this popularity. His rivalry with players like Steve Davis and Jimmy White added drama to the sport, making snooker a must-watch. Higgins' impact on 80s snooker was undeniable, as he helped elevate the game to new heights. <br /><br /><br />With the introduction of color television, snooker found a new home in living rooms across the UK. People were drawn to the drama, the tension, and the skill on display. The World Snooker Championship of 1985, in particular, was a turning point. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-02/snooker-world-championships-extraordinary-tv-viewing/12222678"><b>It attracted an audience of over 18 million viewers</b></a>, making it one of the most-watched broadcasts of its time. Davis was at the forefront of this snooker revolution, and his domination of the sport only fueled its growth.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Snooker Circuit - A Rollercoaster Ride</h2>The world of snooker in the 1980s was not without its controversies and quirks. <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/snooker/drugs-violence-buckets-booze-rocknroll-7036694"><b>As reported by The Mirror</b></a>, drugs, violence, and even buckets of booze were not uncommon sights backstage. The snooker circuit had a rock 'n' roll atmosphere that was in stark contrast to the genteel image of the game itself. It was a tumultuous era, but it also added to the mystique and allure of snooker.</div><div><br /></div><div>Snooker reached its absolute pinnacle in 1985. The 1985 World Snooker Championship final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor is widely regarded as one of the most iconic matches in snooker history.</div><div><br /></div><div>The tension and drama of the final frame, which lasted for an astonishing 68 minutes, captured the imaginations of millions of viewers. Davis, the defending champion and heavy favourite, led 8-0 early in the match, but Taylor mounted a remarkable comeback.</div><div><br /></div><div>The deciding frame came down to the final black ball, with Taylor famously potting it to secure a 18-17 victory. Taylor's black-ball win remains one of the most memorable moments in snooker, and the 1985 final is celebrated as a classic that helped propel the sport to new levels of popularity.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">A Global Phenomenon</h2>The 1980s weren't just about the UK. Snooker was on the brink of becoming a global phenomenon. The charismatic players, nail-biting matches, and the strategic depth of the sport captured the imaginations of people far beyond British shores. Steve Davis's dominance helped export snooker to new markets.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the process, snooker legends like Davis inspired a new generation of players from countries like China, who would go on to become forces to be reckoned with on the international stage. The sport's global reach today owes much to the groundwork laid during the 1980s.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Role of Media and Television</h2>The role of the media and television in snooker's transformation cannot be overstated. Color television brought snooker to life, making it more than just a game of balls on a green baize. The television coverage introduced innovative camera angles and slow-motion replays, enhancing the viewing experience. This close-up perspective added drama to the sport and made viewers feel intimately connected to the players and the action.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Snooker Boom Today</h2>Fast forward to today, and snooker continues to thrive as a global sport. The excitement, strategy, and skill that captivated audiences in the 1980s remain as compelling as ever. The sport's governing body, World Snooker, continues to promote and develop snooker worldwide.</div><div><br /></div><div>In recent years, online platforms have further expanded snooker's reach. Fans can now watch matches from around the world and even engage with the sport through online betting, making it more accessible than ever before. Speaking of which, if you're in Ireland and looking to bet on snooker, <a href="https://www.gambling.com/ie"><b>Gambling.com recommends several trusted gambling sites that cater to Irish players</b></a>.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Future of Snooker</h2>The <a href="https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/shanghai-masters/2023-2024/stephen-hendry-fears-for-future-when-superstar-of-snooker-ronnie-o-sullivan-retires_sto9791419/story.shtml"><b>future of snooker</b></a> holds exciting possibilities. The sport has evolved in many ways since its 1980s heyday, embracing technological advancements, expanding into new markets, and diversifying its player base. With the rise of young talents from countries like China and the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/snooker/snooker-world-championship-qatar-crucible-29834932"><b>growing influence of the Middle East</b></a> and the increasing accessibility of the game through digital platforms, snooker is poised to continue its global ascent.</div><div><br /></div><div>Modern snooker tournaments offer substantial prize money and attract top-tier sponsors, ensuring the sport's financial stability and growth. The continued collaboration between governing bodies, players, and fans promises to keep snooker vibrant and relevant for generations to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>In an era where sports constantly vie for attention, snooker's enduring appeal lies in its unique combination of skill, strategy, and dramatic tension. The echoes of the 1980s still reverberate through snooker halls today, reminding us of the captivating journey that transformed this cue sport into a global phenomenon.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion</h3>The 1980s were a transformative period for snooker. It evolved from a pub sport into a global phenomenon, captivating audiences with its drama, skill, and larger-than-life personalities like Steve Davis. While the era had its share of controversies, it ultimately propelled snooker to international stardom. Today, snooker enjoys a worldwide fan base, thanks in no small part to the innovations and charisma of the 1980s. As we look back on this golden era, we can appreciate how snooker's journey from smoky clubs to global prominence was nothing short of remarkable.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-82637474850982338342023-10-19T10:29:00.001-05:002023-10-19T10:29:28.535-05:00The Golden Age of Arcade Games: Icons of the 1980sStep into a time machine and set the coordinates for the 1980s—the era of neon lights, cassette tapes, and unforgettable hairstyles. If you're one of those who wears your love for the '80s on your sleeve and believes that everything from that iconic decade was simply "totally tubular", then you're in for a treat.<br /><br />The modern gaming landscape starkly contrasts with the early days of arcade classics. Now we can <a href="https://dmarket.com/trade-csgo-skins"><b>trade csgo skins</b></a> or immerse ourselves in the virtual reality world, showcasing the remarkable evolution of the gaming industry. However, here we're embarking on a nostalgic journey down memory lane to explore the Golden Age of Arcade Games, those digital gems that lit up our lives and etched themselves into the hearts of every '80s enthusiast.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbZzRBYeBkiO-80e5I-sixH1R4PUs3A0jzKzO6zcEmiGOn5LJEbz-n6q5dTbji7jwHjGfU_NAOCKwJ9HbcRCWkClBuHQq1qEt1NtpLhHXQsSfAbDd7Y0jTYbK2FOE0sR7-zQS0ISASCfDMnHv-fQ8Ftswrgu2puEg3WltSk1on7MUEbh3WFCmMWnWMOU/s6016/joey-kwok-jbIsTd7rdd8-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbZzRBYeBkiO-80e5I-sixH1R4PUs3A0jzKzO6zcEmiGOn5LJEbz-n6q5dTbji7jwHjGfU_NAOCKwJ9HbcRCWkClBuHQq1qEt1NtpLhHXQsSfAbDd7Y0jTYbK2FOE0sR7-zQS0ISASCfDMnHv-fQ8Ftswrgu2puEg3WltSk1on7MUEbh3WFCmMWnWMOU/w535-h358/joey-kwok-jbIsTd7rdd8-unsplash.jpg" width="535" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Pac-Man — The Icon of All Icons</h2>In the 1980s, Pac-Man wasn't just a game; it was a way of life, a pop culture sensation that took the world by storm. Pac-Man's brilliance lay in its simplicity. You controlled a hungry, pizza-shaped character, navigating through a maze while munching on pellets and avoiding colorful ghosts.<br /><br />The simple yet addictive gameplay and the distinctive "wakka-wakka" sound are etched in the memories of anyone who ventured into an arcade during the '80s.<div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Donkey Kong — The Birth of a Plumber</h2>There's one character whose journey began atop girders, dodging barrels, and saving damsels in distress—a certain mustachioed plumber named Mario. Donkey Kong, released in 1981, marked the birth of not only an iconic franchise but also the gaming legend we've come to know and love.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Galaga — The Super Space Invader</h2>1981 also saw the release of Galaga, a space shooter that took the concept of Space Invaders to new heights. With its challenging waves of alien enemies and the allure of capturing your own ship, Galaga provided hours of entertainment.<br /><br />The feeling of elation when you successfully merge with a captured alien ship is something that still brings smiles to the faces of '80s enthusiasts.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Frogger — The Greatest Traffic Jam</h2>Frogger (originally called Freeway) was another arcade classic originally released in 1981. The game was a critical and commercial success, and is considered to be one of the most influential arcade games of all time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Frogger was praised for its simple but addictive gameplay, its innovative graphics, and its catchy soundtrack. It was also one of the first arcade games to be ported to home consoles and helped to popularize the video game industry in the early 1980s.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Tetris — Puzzling Perfection</h2>While often associated with the Game Boy, Tetris was also a staple in arcades during the '80s. The addictive nature of fitting falling blocks together transcends generations and remains a beloved classic.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Double Dragon — Pixelated Fists of Fury</h2><a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2011/11/80s-arcade-double-dragon.html"><b>Double Dragon</b></a> is a beat 'em up video game series that was originally released to arcades in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals.</div><div><br /></div><div>Double Dragon had a significant impact on the video game industry. The game is credited with helping to popularize the beat 'em up genre, resulting in a flood of similar titles during the late 1980s to 1990s. Double Dragon was one of the first arcade games to use high-quality digitized graphics, and its soundtrack is considered to be one of the best video game soundtracks of all time.</div><div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Final Words</h3>It's hard not to feel a surge of nostalgia as we reminisce about these iconic games. The thrill of arcade games wasn't just about high scores and tokens; it was a cultural phenomenon that allowed us to make new friends, spark rivalries, and create memories that still warm us.<br /><br />The vibrant pixel art, the cacophony of arcade sounds, and the thrill of defeating a tough boss are all part of the fabric of our '80s experiences. It's a decade that continues to live on in our hearts, and these arcade games were the backbone of that unforgettable era.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-7114313767954779752023-10-19T09:03:00.004-05:002023-10-19T09:03:50.454-05:00Retro Gaming Gold: The Best 80s Computer Games You Totally Forgot About<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="365" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Yw-zH_g-SunnJq3f7BcDzvM0evhmC5AkXTD-DIISwgP6DEmOwnEDPvtguFDonE724gYHkPd_hC2-VuTZ3cIJBvRCDHE86hJKd2HXY5kaqLSjpr40VLAPajRb9J6rLKXzxlK1PcUd1tj5=w548-h365" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="548" /></div><br /> If you're feeling nostalgic for the good old days, check out our list of the best '80s PC games and take a trip down memory lane.<div><br /></div><div>The '80s were an exciting time for computer games, marked by technological leaps and the birth of innovative concepts. Many of the games you'll find below were pioneers in their day, introducing features that are now standard on our modern consoles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, we can't talk about retro gaming without mentioning the classic casino games that were so popular back then. Slot machines, blackjack, and roulette could all be found in the '80s, where you could <a href="https://socanadiancasino.com/minimum-deposit-casinos/5-dollar-deposit/"><b>play with 5 dollar deposit casino</b></a>. The flashing lights and sounds of the slots and the thrill of hitting 21 at the blackjack tables capture the exciting casino atmosphere of the '80s. Though retro in style, these casino classics are just as fun to play today!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now back to our list of the top '80s computer games that paved the way for modern gaming...</div><div><br /></div><div>While they may seem simple compared to today's games, these titles hail from the Golden Age of Gaming and hold a special place in gaming history. They're practically royalty!</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's dive into the world of the best '80s PC games!</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ebay.us/4fUJZZ">Maniac Mansion (1987)</a></h2>The<b> <a href="https://socanadiancasino.com/authors/camara-jonathan/">author claims</a></b> that the best '80s PC game of all time is officially <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_Mansion"><b><i>Maniac Mansion</i></b></a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>In the '80s and '90s, Lucas Films was behind many epic games. While we often associate George Lucas' company with Star Wars, they've been a player in the gaming world for quite a while.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maniac Mansion's use of cutscenes, multiple protagonists that could be controlled independently, and branching story paths based on your choices. The zany humor, pop culture references, and B-movie horror vibe also gave it a unique personality.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some wacky puzzles required players to microwave a hamster, recruit a sentient meteor, and deal with a disembodied tentacle! It was an innovative game design that gave players unprecedented freedom to explore the strange mansion however they wished.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Maniac Mansion</i> was a hit on the Commodore 64 and Apple II and would inspire a new wave of graphic adventure games. It also spawned the popular Day of the Tentacle sequel in 1993. For many, this quirky title defined the genre in the '80s.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you navigate the game, you'll solve puzzles, encounter creepy traps, and meet unforgettable characters. It's a quirky old game, but even after 25 years, we still can't get enough of it!</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ebay.us/5MIwyD">SimCity (1989)</a></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Sim City</i> was a game-changer. Developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimCity"><b><i>SimCity</i></b></a> is one of the earliest and most influential simulation/construction games.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The game's core idea is building a city, but how you build and manage it is entirely up to you. You can opt for a clean, eco-friendly city with sustainable energy or go the route of air pollution and high taxes. Players take on the role of mayor to build and manage a virtual city from scratch. This involves laying down roads, zoning land for residential, commercial, and industrial use, managing infrastructure like power plants and transportation, and addressing citizen happiness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Players also need to tackle natural disasters like earthquakes and deal with their impact on the daily lives of the city's residents.</div><div><br /></div><div>Start by constructing a small village and watch it transform into (hopefully) the perfect city. You'll need to build homes, schools, shops, and all the necessities for a thriving community.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can even lay power lines underwater and create an airport. And when you're itching for a change, just summon Godzilla to wreak havoc!</div><div><br /></div><div>The game utilized an isometric dimetric graphical perspective which was innovative at the time. The visuals brought the city to life in a way that immersed players.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since its initial release for Amiga and Mac, <i>SimCity</i> has been ported to over 20 platforms, including Super Nintendo and PC. It spawned countless sequels over the years that built upon the original.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>SimCity</i> received critical acclaim for its innovative design. It demonstrated that games don't need to be winnable or loseable to be engaging and fun.</div><div> <br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ebay.us/1Zppcf">Castle Wolfenstein (1981)</a></h2>Developed and published by Muse Software for DOS. <i>Castle Wolfenstein</i> is considered one of the earliest stealth-based action-adventure shooter games. It's a gripping story of a prisoner's daring escape from the clutches of the Nazis, where they not only steal crucial war plans but also manage to leave <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Wolfenstein"><b>Castle Wolfenstein</b></a> with their life intact.</div><div><br /></div><div>Admittedly, you'll need a touch of imagination because the graphics are quite basic by today's standards. Nevertheless, this brave escape game was the real deal in its heyday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Set in World War II, the game places the player as a spy trying to escape from the Nazi stronghold Castle Wolfenstein.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gameplay involves avoiding guards, collecting secret war plans, disguising yourself, and using weapons like guns and grenades. It blended action, adventure, and stealth elements.</div><div><br /></div><div>While primitive by today's standards, <i>Castle Wolfenstein</i> pioneered character-based 3D graphics to create an immersive first-person perspective. This was cutting-edge at the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>The enemy guards had different AI behaviors, like turning and shooting if they spotted the player. This added challenge and realism.</div><div><br /></div><div>Originally released for the Apple II in 1981, it was later ported to DOS, Commodore 64, and other platforms.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Castle Wolfenstein</i> was a major inspiration for the entire stealth genre, establishing conventions like sound-based detection and taking out enemies quietly.</div><div><br /></div><div>It spawned the influential Wolfenstein 3D in 1992, further popularizing the first-person shooter genre. This cemented <i>Castle Wolfenstein</i>'s status as a landmark in gaming history.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Castle Wolfenstein</i> was revolutionary in the early '80s for its immersive perspective, AI enemies, and emphasis on stealth and evasion over direct combat. It showed the possibilities of the emerging action-adventure genre. Considering its 80s origins, <i>Castle Wolfenstein</i> was surprisingly advanced.</div><div><br /></div><div>Never judge a game by its simple exterior – <i>Castle Wolfenstein</i> may look basic, but it delivers an exhilarating experience. Plus, who knows, without it, we might not have had games like Thief!<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ebay.us/srbdbv">Populous (1989)</a></h2><i>Populous</i> is often hailed as one of the greatest PC games ever, not just from the '80s. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populous_(video_game)"><b><i>Populous</i></b></a> shares a similar concept if you've ever delved into Terry Pratchett's novels and recalled gods engaging in games. Populous was a pioneering god game developed by Bullfrog Productions and designed by Peter Molyneux.</div><div><br /></div><div>In this game, you assume the role of a god and compete against other deities. Your task is to nurture a civilization and lead them into battle against the followers of rival gods.</div><div><br /></div><div>It all begins with just one human inhabitant. You'll need to find suitable land for building, establish a village, and witness as more followers flock to your cause.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once your city is flourishing, you must select a hero to venture forth in the name of your god, a champion to confront the non-believers—or the followers of other gods, to be precise.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a god, you wield powers to influence other towns and villages. Whether it's punishing those who foolishly built in flood-prone areas with a deluge or creating a volcano to shower lava upon their creations, you can sow chaos far and wide.</div><div><br /></div><div>With a whopping 500 worlds to conquer, <i>Populous </i>offers plenty of gaming value!</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Populous </i>initially sold over 1 million copies and was ported from Amiga to other platforms like SNES and Sega Genesis.</div><div><br /></div><div>This game pioneered god games and open-ended strategy, giving players unprecedented control over shaping worlds. It left a mark on simulation games to come.<br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://ebay.us/15eZ9U">Elite (1984)</a></h2>Developed by David Braben and Ian Bell for the BBC Micro, <i>Elite</i> pioneered 3D vector graphics to create an open-ended space simulation. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)"><b><i>Elite</i></b></a> takes space trading to your PC. Who doesn't want to try their hand at the kind of adventures Han Solo gets up to, right?</div><div><br /></div><div>You'll make your fortune cruising through galaxies, often evading the law and dealing in less-than-legal goods.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sure, the wireframe graphics may seem sparse by today's standards, but remember, this game first hit the scene in 1984. Watching Commander Jameson navigate space, collecting credits, and chasing bounties felt as thrilling as that first viewing of Star Wars.</div><div><br /></div><div>Periodically, your ship will come under attack. You can't afford to let that action slide – you've got to fight back like your life depends on it (because it does), especially if you want to keep trading.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can blow up any old spacecraft in a GTA-style twist, but be ready for the police to knock.</div><div><br /></div><div>While <i>Elite</i> may not offer as many planets to explore as No Man's Sky, there are still a few hundred out there waiting for you to discover. It's bound to be quite the adventure!</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Elite</i> was ported to numerous platforms after its success on the BBC Micro, even being remade several times.</div><div><br /></div><div>This game was revolutionary in 1984 for its expansive world, emergent gameplay, and 3D visuals, establishing concepts that would shape gaming for decades after. It remains one of the most impactful space trading sims ever made.<br /></div>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-83595627151202367842023-10-17T08:05:00.001-05:002023-10-17T08:05:00.128-05:00REVIEW: Ghostbusters Trunk or Treat Kit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNlwZaTligUKg6lcuXnkLaCpW0Tvmhieol410FFCG2DusZn52qq4Hu8RkPdZDCC-hs-RZXDmq9gGZ3CTD1YudZPRP-Qm2cOqc0HpmREqzXupRqeP_dYk1o-3nfp46v27VCy-AzxarlN-K5E9BEPfQiOLO-4WlcF4x4n6xdEXRf7KUGmdgqeBfD8STgFE/s3072/InShot_20231014_191151460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="3072" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNlwZaTligUKg6lcuXnkLaCpW0Tvmhieol410FFCG2DusZn52qq4Hu8RkPdZDCC-hs-RZXDmq9gGZ3CTD1YudZPRP-Qm2cOqc0HpmREqzXupRqeP_dYk1o-3nfp46v27VCy-AzxarlN-K5E9BEPfQiOLO-4WlcF4x4n6xdEXRf7KUGmdgqeBfD8STgFE/w417-h234/InShot_20231014_191151460.jpg" width="417" /></a></div><p>Jason and his daughter reviews a Ghostbusters Trunk or Treat Kit from Collector's Corner (and his garage!) This fun item is exclusive to HalloweenCostumes.com and will transform your car into a Ghostbuster fan's dream come true. The kit includes printed images of the Ecto-1 license plate, the Ghostbuster's logo, ghost trap, Slimer, Stay Puft and more. The images are easy to affix and remove. Get yours now at HalloweenCostumes.com and <a href="https://shrsl.com/471et"><b>save 15% thru October 31, 2023 by clicking through this RD80s promo link</b></a>.</p>Fill up your cart and save 15% OFF your entire order! No coupon code necessary, just click and save. HalloweenCostumes.com has the largest selection of Ghostbusters costumes and accessories anywhere on the web. If you're looking for other '80s movies and TV shows, chances are they have it as well! Take advantage of the savings now!<div><br /></div><div>Watch the video below to see Jason's review of the Ghostbusters Trunk or Treat Kit.</div><div><br /><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m88VdhszqjE?si=-uMmSBcDNgK_h2lS" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center><center><div style="text-align: left;">Watch more <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/search/label/Review" style="font-weight: bold;">REVIEWS</a><b> </b>on RD80s. </div><div style="text-align: left;">For Review Inquiries, visit the <b><a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/p/contact-rd80s.html">Contact</a></b> page and send an email to Jason.</div></center></div>Jason Grosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025771193395239415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-47673500619562644622023-10-16T08:41:00.001-05:002023-10-16T08:41:24.035-05:00REVIEW: Ghostbusters Ghost Trap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyPMc8aRunahD24siRakeEg0zr7VzSqeJyVPG9lDAYc_Ki-eVFpWMVKMCE2_Zcm_Zb-wZiOEhVJSToDAWbGeGOxIylISFL8FPhWh-WZQRrFvqbAhWEi38zbvGbMmHotHZB2Ooc_0tMZ8HVPRVeRR0uMGZ_c70KyM_LBfRa3AKHm8MBykZAKAOe0n4OpQ/s4096/InShot_20231014_181450470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="4096" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyPMc8aRunahD24siRakeEg0zr7VzSqeJyVPG9lDAYc_Ki-eVFpWMVKMCE2_Zcm_Zb-wZiOEhVJSToDAWbGeGOxIylISFL8FPhWh-WZQRrFvqbAhWEi38zbvGbMmHotHZB2Ooc_0tMZ8HVPRVeRR0uMGZ_c70KyM_LBfRa3AKHm8MBykZAKAOe0n4OpQ/w439-h247/InShot_20231014_181450470.jpg" width="439" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jason reviews a Ghostbusters Ghost Trap Accessory from Collector's Corner. This prop is featured at HalloweenCostumes.com and is officially licensed! 2 AA batteries gives light and sound to trap. Get yours now at HalloweenCostumes.com and <a href="https://shrsl.com/471et"><b>save 15% thru October 31, 2023 by clicking through this RD80s promo link</b></a>.<div><br /></div>Fill up your cart and save 15% OFF your entire order! No coupon code necessary, just click and save. HalloweenCostumes.com has the largest selection of Ghostbusters costumes and accessories anywhere on the web. If you're looking for other '80s movies and TV shows, chances are they have it as well! Take advantage of the savings now!<div><br /></div><div>Watch the video below to see Jason's review of the Ghostbusters Ghost Trap.</div><div><br /><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/910XKz-PtW8?si=nqX7V8tTH61bkgLd" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center><center><div style="text-align: left;">Watch more <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/search/label/Review" style="font-weight: bold;">REVIEWS</a><b> </b>on RD80s. </div><div style="text-align: left;">For Review Inquiries, visit the <b><a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/p/contact-rd80s.html">Contact</a></b> page and send an email to Jason.</div></center></div>Jason Grosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13025771193395239415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-82790336539407762762023-10-09T09:30:00.000-05:002023-10-09T09:30:28.958-05:00The Best Video Games in the 1980s That Changed Game Art and Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwXa4CTIXL6LrAawjbURNaHIfeQFN2cBp8enha6ljDEU_OATfc_ZgAISpCcBQmcarCvp2SFiEABI7Hd5ZPxEbWgv4pISQ5keHIT5G8ajZr13-Wm2pCOPSlQ3yuZ9feN1V-cLX2XZvQg-zoqRIrZfKC8sknxl1r2_lYWnbCZTNLap0LBdCW9Kfynq9hBA/s1999/Depositphotos_90676590_L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1999" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwXa4CTIXL6LrAawjbURNaHIfeQFN2cBp8enha6ljDEU_OATfc_ZgAISpCcBQmcarCvp2SFiEABI7Hd5ZPxEbWgv4pISQ5keHIT5G8ajZr13-Wm2pCOPSlQ3yuZ9feN1V-cLX2XZvQg-zoqRIrZfKC8sknxl1r2_lYWnbCZTNLap0LBdCW9Kfynq9hBA/w526-h350/Depositphotos_90676590_L.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Everyone was obsessively playing and talking about video games in the early 1980s. You'd likely hear the hit song <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2019/11/interview-with-jerry-buckner-pacman-fever.html"><b>"Pac-Man Fever"</b></a> if you turned on the radio that year. Even Hollywood movies introduced video games as the ultimate teenage hangout. Children pleaded with their parents to get them a video game console for Christmas.<div><br /></div><div>Without a doubt, the '80s is the golden age of gaming. Innovation, collaboration, and excitement stirred in the industry like a tropical storm, and this hasn't stopped.</div><div><br /></div><div>We've listed some of the best games of the 1980s that reshaped how game art and design were viewed for years to come.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Pac-Man</h2>When <i>Pac-Man</i> debuted 43 years ago in Tokyo, no one could have expected or imagined it'd become one of the most iconic arcade games of all time. Game designer Toru Iwatani wanted to create something out of the ordinary.</div><div><br /></div><div>Iwatani said in an interview that the arcades before were filled with shooting or violent games. Only boys were able to connect with these games. So, he thought of designing a game that women and couples may enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game designer's whole concept revolves around the act of eating. While conjuring ideas, Iwatani was eating a slice of pizza and eureka! The remaining slices of pizza formed Pac-Man's shape, and the rest was history.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Pac-Man</i> became an instant hit, with at least 300,000 units sold from 1981 to 1987. The game introduced plenty of innovations in game design and gameplay. It featured the first cut scenes and power-ups. Also, <i>Pac-Man</i> was one of the first maze-genre games.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moreover, for the first time in the gaming industry, there was a game not about violence or aggression. It radically changed the kind of games that creators and developers thought they could create.</div><div><br /></div><div>Furthermore, the game's appeal lies in its simplicity, like <a href="https://casino.fanduel.com/c/jackpots"><b>FanDuel's jackpot games</b></a>. <i>Pac-Man</i> only requires the players to use and control a single joystick, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's an easy game. In fact, it took about twenty years for anyone to complete the game with no lives lost and earn the maximum points from each level.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Super Mario Bros.</h2><i>Super Mario Bros.</i> became a huge success worldwide. The main character, Mario, first made an appearance in the game "Donkey Kong" in 1981. He was only known as Mr. Video or Jumpman, who, in 1985, finally starred in a game named <i>Super Mario Bros</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mario raced over numerous obstacles to save and free Princess Peach from the bad guy named Browser. One may ask, "Why is this game such a hit?" According to game experts, Mario games are notable for their colorful graphics, simple controls, and accessibility. Plus, the games offer a depth of complexity and gameplay that keeps players wanting more.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moreover, Mario games pioneered groundbreaking gameplay mechanics that have become customary in the industry. For instance, power-ups have become standard in many other games.</div><div><br /></div><div>Additionally, the games introduced responsive and intuitive controls that became precedents of contemporary video games.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since its inception, Super Mario Bros. has become the highest-grossing video game franchise worldwide. It's a testament to the game's enduring appeal, innovation, and creativity.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Tetris</h2>The creation of the game <i><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris">Tetris</a></b> </i>was entirely unintentional. In 1984, software engineer Alexey Pajitnov was tasked to test the Electronika 60. He wrote a game based on his favorite childhood puzzle to assess how robust the new type of computer was.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pajitnov called the game <i>Tetris</i>. It combines the number four Greek numeral "tetra" and his favorite sport, tennis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Entirely unaware, the resulting puzzle game would become one of the most successful and addictive games ever. Geometric shapes would fall onto the base, and the player must organize them to construct gapless lines.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, it's not easy because the blocks tend to aggravate chaotically. The game ends when the blocks reach the peak. <i>Tetris </i>is the perfect example of easy to learn but as hard as iron to master.</div><div><br /></div><div>Additionally, its minimalist design is unparalleled. <i>Tetris </i>wasn't recreating action films or sci-fi movies. Instead, it maximized the limitations of the computers of the time. Everything has its place. There are no dust bunnies.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three years after <i>Tetris </i>was created, a computer version was released and instantly converted to other systems. The game's debut in 1989 on the Nintendo Game Boy popularized handheld gaming devices.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Tetris </i>helped develop the "home-brew" or "do-it-yourself" philosophy of video games, where ordinary people can make games that everyone can enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Furthermore, <i>Tetris </i>doesn't need a significant graphical upgrade to feel and look modern. Generally, puzzles developed around mathematics, specifically geometry, are universal. Simply put, the original design will never cease because it's timeless.</div><div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">Final Takeaway</h4><i>Pac-Man</i>, <i>Super Mario Bros.</i>, and <i>Tetris </i>are the three best video games of the 1980s that completely transformed the gaming industry. And we owe them mainly to their creators. Decades may have passed, but these games remain relevant today.<br /></div>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-78355678332551280242023-09-28T12:16:00.000-05:002023-09-28T12:28:44.929-05:00Why Back to the Future is the Perfect '80s Movie and How It Nearly Didn’t Happen<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN08pIo0nESZEombNdaUBfDxfhEFDwtgrRiSlps1Lt9r45tR1MYBM0LG6MtjKI5eZD1nC_ENkDkEV10h4fJJkJzMfyrdG54Lu7oplnaxt2g4o0F-A9RFsb-p7myIod4kYroNJMnUwQUWUI-iarTYvFM0YugaXQu9exql9sfIB7zFihCaho448JMpxaII/s6718/roger-ce-Tu1OOJsIRXw-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3779" data-original-width="6718" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN08pIo0nESZEombNdaUBfDxfhEFDwtgrRiSlps1Lt9r45tR1MYBM0LG6MtjKI5eZD1nC_ENkDkEV10h4fJJkJzMfyrdG54Lu7oplnaxt2g4o0F-A9RFsb-p7myIod4kYroNJMnUwQUWUI-iarTYvFM0YugaXQu9exql9sfIB7zFihCaho448JMpxaII/w507-h285/roger-ce-Tu1OOJsIRXw-unsplash.jpg" width="507" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@roger_ce77?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Roger Ce</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/Tu1OOJsIRXw?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> If you aren’t familiar with the iconic '80s movie <i>Back to the Future</i>, you need to be. This movie was probably one of the best movies of all time, and it was a perfect movie for the '80s. Many people said it was ahead of its time. The cast, the jokes, the humor, and even the storyline are all perfect for the setting.<div><br /></div><div>Even with how much we all love the movie, it’s sad to think about the fact that it almost didn’t get to be produced and released. But it did! If you’re wondering what makes the movie so perfect and why it almost didn’t happen, keep reading below!</div><div> <br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Perfection of <i>Back to the Future</i></h2>There is just something about futuristic designs like these that tend to catch people’s eyes. And when <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2021/09/back-to-the-future.html"><b><i>Back to the Future</i> was finally released in 1985</b></a>, all of the things that they saw in the future were certainly unique.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, now we have surpassed the year that Marty and Doc traveled to, and some things never did happen. That doesn’t take away from the thrill of the movie and just how great it was at the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even if you never watched the films in the '80s or '90s when it was so popular, you could watch it now and still love it. There is just something about it that draws people in. The plot certainly has a lot to do with it. The jokes and the cast are also huge factors.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are obvious reasons why the movie was Oscar-nominated after it was released. From the beginning of the show, you immediately get attached to the characters. You build up the suspense and the storyline, and then suddenly, it all comes crashing down with excitement and crazy events.</div><div><br /></div><div>The thing is, the plot isn’t overly complicated or even thrilling, but they were able to bring the story to life in a way that intrigues the audience and leaves them wanting more.</div><div><br /></div><div>The simplicity of the movie is one of the reasons that in the '80s, and indeed now, <a href="https://www.pulsz.com/slots/return-to-the-feature"><b>the film was so well utilized when it comes to merchandizing and tie-ins</b></a>, which helped to cement the movie as a classic, both in terms of the critical success of the movie as well as the financial pull it secured.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you watch the movie, you see a lot of interlocking puzzle pieces, and some of them you don’t catch until you go back and watch it again. The ticking clocks are hard to miss, but they do add to the movie’s depth and story.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the things that truly perfected the movie was that it took us back to a time that is long gone. While 1955 was almost ¾ of a century past, it was only about 30 years past when the movie came out. For young people, that was a lifetime ago and even more so now. Plus, <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2015/10/back-to-the-future-day-recap.html"><b>it gave a stunning look into the future at the time</b></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, if you watch the movie, it’s incredibly informative as to what life was like in the 1950s and the 1980s as opposed to modern-day 2023, right? It’s history to remember. We laugh a bit at the things we recognize and the things that never happened in the “future” of the story, but that doesn’t take away from the affinity of the film. <br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">To Think, It Almost Didn’t Happen! </h2>If you have seen <i>Back to the Future</i> and you enjoy the movie as much as nearly everyone who has seen it, you might be surprised that it almost flopped. <b><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/robertzemickis">Robert Zemeckis was the director</a>,</b> and he put a lot of work into this film. He presented the film to several studios and got many rejections.</div><div><br /></div><div>He heard rejections from big-name studios like Disney and more. The film was rejected more than 40 times before it was finally picked up. Universal Studios was the winning studio, and their investment later paid off when it took the stage as the highest-grossing movie of the entire year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Why did it get rejected? At the time, the most popular comedy films were all quite raunchy. The rejection reason was that this comedy wasn’t raunchy enough. By the numbers, it’s clear people were looking for something better, though.</div><div> <br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">Final Thoughts</h4></div><div>Not only did <i>Back to the Future</i> prove to be the perfect hit with the records it took, but the movie eventually became a franchise, and there are now three films in the series. It will forever hold a dear spot to people who experienced it in the '80s and people who choose to watch it now. The movie is still surprisingly good with graphics and quality, even though it’s now more than 40 years old.</div><div><br /><br />If you haven’t seen the movie, now is the time! You won’t regret it. <br /></div>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-456770705122237752023-09-28T12:07:00.002-05:002023-09-28T12:07:10.146-05:00Slap Bass in the '80s<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gcq8I_boseb5LFwQIeIjpF1vzn4ct67jNEnGU3rmS13crHcFf24qxUHZmJkEV5aE5VXFLjwlGjPuBBnN9UxeX2SPQKE_TcAhyFjprkulsmp4Os9QgkH9K4swFqOPjuf10gotpi8L0DFi_0lY0yX3olYlxP9FKBC_Dlg51Mi4NvRhd5TtogzORxPgQxM/s2000/Depositphotos_390938580_L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="2000" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gcq8I_boseb5LFwQIeIjpF1vzn4ct67jNEnGU3rmS13crHcFf24qxUHZmJkEV5aE5VXFLjwlGjPuBBnN9UxeX2SPQKE_TcAhyFjprkulsmp4Os9QgkH9K4swFqOPjuf10gotpi8L0DFi_0lY0yX3olYlxP9FKBC_Dlg51Mi4NvRhd5TtogzORxPgQxM/w530-h307/Depositphotos_390938580_L.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> Slapping is a technique used by guitarists to produce percussive sound while playing the string instrument. <br /><br />However, it is very specifically associated with the bass guitar; some other string guitar players such as the lead guitars have incorporated this technique into their play. <br /><br />Some non-musical people would naturally feel slapping bass would mean using the palm to sleep the strings. Well, that is not it. <br /><br />Slap bass is rather using the knuckles to hit the strings against the fretboard. Bass players would commonly use their thumbs while double bassists would use the index finger. <br /><br />Slap bass is used in various musical genres from disco, Jazz, funk, country, Rock, Pop, and many more. <br /><br />Slap Bass took the 80s by storm when Pop music was at its Peak. It was the advent of incredible slap bass players with the expressivity of mastery in slap.<br /><br />These prolific slap bass players demonstrated virtuosity in their enormous array of recordings and live performances. <br /><br />Mark King is one of the great slap bassists of the '80s, who did not just showcase his talent in slapping but popularized Slap bass. We will talk about other slap bass players in the 80s as you read on. <br /><br />Contemplate that this musician was able to come up with the slap bass technique even before the <a href="https://performerlife.com/best-bass-for-slap/"><b>best bass for slapping</b></a> was known.<br /><br />It is impossible to overlook the impact that slap bass has created in music since the '80s. <br /><br />Read on, Let's dive deep into the origin, legends involved, and how slap bass became an important technique in the '80s.<div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Background History and Origin of Slap Bass</h2>Unfortunately, it is extremely tough to point a finger at who invented most musical or playing techniques. <br /><br />The slap bass is among these playing techniques with unclear origin and history. Regardless, we will try to trace it to the phenomenal musicians who crafted the technique. <br /><br />Larry Graham and William Manuel Bill Johnson are the two bass players who are regarded as innovators of the slap bass technique. <br /><br />William Manuel Bill Johnson was the founder of the first vast touring New Orleans Jazz band and Original Creole orchestra. <br /><br />Johnson was a creative and inventive double bass player. He was the first person to slap the double bass in rhythm while strumming the notes on the beats. <br /><br />This invention was a result of his broken bow during a Performance in Louisiana. And ever since then, he has developed and taught other bassists the slap bass technique. <br /><br />Larry Graham (uncle to Drake, the popular rapper) developed the slap bass technique on the bass guitar. <br /><br />Before he became popular as the bassist playing with Sly and the Family Stone. Larry used to play Trio with his mother.<br /><br />Larry had a very good sense of rhythm, piano play, and tap and dance at the early age of 5.<br /><br />At 15 years old, young Larry was already playing in a trio group in the club scene of the Bay area. Trio was made up of Larry on bass, his mum Dell Graham, and Rueben Kerr on drums. <br /><br />Larry Graham invented the thump and pluck when he was left with no option to provide the low-end notes and rhythm spontaneously. <br /><br />This was when Kerr left the band, turning it into a duo. Larry and his mum, meaning Just bass and keys, no drums. <br /><br />Larry Graham created a way to supply a rhythmic boost by thumping lower notes and at the same time plucking higher notes. Thereby inventing the Slap bass. <br /><br />As earlier stated, we can not generally state who invented the slap bass technique or who played it first. <br /><br />A lot of bass players have also credited themselves for being the first to have slap the bass.<br /><br />Nonetheless, Larry Graham and Bill Johnson are often regarded as noticeable inventors of the slap bass. <br /><br />Read: <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2021/02/reasons-80s-rocked.html"><b>Reasons the '80s Rocked!</b></a><br /><br /><div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Slap Bass in the 80s</h2>Slap bass achieved a new height in the 80s as bassist took their instruments and playing to the next level by exploring the techniques. <br /><br />They embraced sleek and trendy bass guitars that offered bright and punchy tones which is an excellent canvas for slap bass. <br /><br />The popularity of the electric bass guitar also made the slap bass technique reign supremely in the 80s. It was a very groovy Era. <br /><br />The slap bass technique even became substitutable with funk and varied subgenres of rock. <br /><br />Funk Songs like "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzwkcbTQ7ZE"><b>Flashlight</b></a>" and "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYV6zZc_9jI"><b>Give it to Me Baby</b></a>" were impressive. Even rock songs like "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOjRlVpAOQ"><b>Money For Nothing</b></a>" by Dire Straits. <br /><br />The intro riff played by Mark Knopfler with the Fender Jazz bass in "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOjRlVpAOQ"><b>Money For Nothing</b></a>" is highly noticeable. <br /><br />Slap bass turned the guitar instrument into a weapon and the musicians into machinery in the '80s. And if the bass also offered stylish looks it became a bass of choice. <br /><br />Artists like Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Larry Graham made the Fender Jazz Bass and Music Man StingRay popular for slap bass. <br /><br />Bassist Louis Johnson added that unmistakable dancing edge with his thumping slap bassline in "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr4EQDVETuA"><b>Billie Jean</b></a>" by Michael Jackson. <br /><br />James Jamerson Jr.'s slap bass was also notable in the 80s when he added an infectious slap bass line to "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5HkFTCxSeJ3kGNyQJbT4rJ"><b>Another One Bites the Dust</b></a>" by Queen and "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSHNP7RMIHA"><b>Super Freak</b>"</a> by Rick James. <br /><br />This is what slap bass was all about in the groovy '80s. Putting in funky and rhythmic flair to the piece of music. Most of the sounds from the '80s are distinctive and memorable.<div> <br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Prominent Slap Bass Players in the '80s</h2>The following is a list of prominent bassists who brought their unique style to the world of slap bass. With diverse contributions, each of them left an indelible mark on the music of the '80s and their techniques have continued to inspire bass players today.<span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173"><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Larry Graham</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">William Manuel Bill Johnson</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Louis Johnson</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Marcus Miller</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Flea</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Stuart Hamm</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Mark King</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Doug Wimbish</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">John Taylor</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">James Jamerson</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Mark Knopfler</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Stanley Clarke</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Bootsy Collins</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">Tony Levin</span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3773ccb-7fff-57b3-56fa-5f6740bea173">T.M Stevens</span></li></ol><br />This is just a list we can not exhaust as the 80s was an Era for bassists who could make their instrument talk with signature bass slaps.</span><div><span><br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span>The Influence of the '80s Slap Bass in Modern Music</span></h2><span>The influence of the '80s slap bass is still heard in today's music. Including hip hop where basslines are sampled to add depth to rap tracks.<br /><br />The influence has extended greatly to alternatives and punk rock scenes presenting dynamic elements. <br /><br />Modern artists such as Bruno Mars to Mark Ronson have incorporated and infused the groovy '80s slap bass in the music. <br /><br />This timeless slap bass technique of the '80s also serves as an inspiration to modern bass players. <br /><br />Read: <a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2020/03/why-music-from-80s-still-resonates-with-listeners.html"><b>Why Music From the '80s Still Resonates with Listeners</b></a></span><div><span><br /></span><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span>Conclusion </span></h4><span>In the '80s, the slap bass was more than just a technique; it was a statement. It added a unique texture to the music that is still cherished today.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>So, whether you are grooving to funky basslines or rocking out to new wave classics, the slap bass of the '80s continues to leave its mark on the world of music.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>The '80s slap bass legacy is a testament to the enduring power of innovation in music.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>It's a reminder that even in the ever-evolving landscape of music, the past continues to shape the soundscape of the present. <br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>Headline image courtesy </span><a href="https://depositphotos.com/"><b>Depositphotos</b></a></span></div>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-1606456961242194872023-09-26T09:19:00.001-05:002023-09-26T09:19:38.998-05:00Classic '80s Movies to Watch on Netflix<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixijCGjKpK6_3DXW0Jo7fzr8wrcvCdBLfrnZzqBkMw6GMJRAuIPrKLMWpgAAo4iMTxsW-GxMy7y2qdq6Hzrc7fMRZnpLuh9koeZcKR4O8q0VTtGjkpUn7Undm4Fw93sL0yFkanT7FBF-sVXDlzr47w4zIuuNH7M6TPAkk2hzwyGdOzozIOU1FzgfgdZS4/s5898/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4009402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3932" data-original-width="5898" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixijCGjKpK6_3DXW0Jo7fzr8wrcvCdBLfrnZzqBkMw6GMJRAuIPrKLMWpgAAo4iMTxsW-GxMy7y2qdq6Hzrc7fMRZnpLuh9koeZcKR4O8q0VTtGjkpUn7Undm4Fw93sL0yFkanT7FBF-sVXDlzr47w4zIuuNH7M6TPAkk2hzwyGdOzozIOU1FzgfgdZS4/w493-h328/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4009402.jpg" width="493" /></a><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Let’s take a trip in our time machine to the good old '80s, shall we? Grab yourself a retro drink and heat up some leftovers because in this article we are going to travel back in time when the entertainment industry was at its peak.</p><div>Watching these movies will make you nostalgic for that time period if you are of age. Why can't we go back to when everything was so simple? You know – the pre-technology times, listening to music on the radio, dubbing cassettes, wearing oversized sweatshirts, and watching movies directed by John Hughes.<br /><br />Thankfully, with Netflix at our disposal, we can now stream some of those iconic films and get our retro fix whenever we want.<br /><br />But to stream them in HD, make sure you are connected to a high-speed internet like the one provided by Xfinity. With its superfast connectivity and data limits, you will be able to binge-watch all the classics. Simply, dial the <a href="https://www.localcabledeals.com/xfinity/customer-service"><b>Xfinity customer service number</b></a> and get all the information regarding the plans that should meet all your online needs.<br /><br />With that being said, here are our top picks of classic 80s movies you can watch on Netflix.</div><div> <br /><h2>The Breakfast Club (1985)</h2>Starting with a movie that continues to win the hearts of millions even after so many decades. John Hughes truly gave us a masterpiece in the name of <i>The Breakfast Club</i>. The movie proves to be timeless for generations to come.<br /><br />The movie follows the lives of five high school students who must attend a school detention under their strict principal. The students cannot be more different than one another. From a nerd to an outcast, each one has their own story but the more they get a chance to communicate with each other, the more their differences begin to blur.<br /><br />Famous Quote: “I see me, and I don’t like what I see, I really don’t.”</div><div><br /><h2>Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)</h2>Another John Hughes classic, <i>Ferris Bueller’s Day Off</i> remains one of the most entertaining movies with quite a relatable character. The performance of Matthew Broderick is unmatched and the fact that this movie comes from the unique breaking of the 4th wall even back in the '80s is something to rave about. With a great cast and a killer <b><a href="https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2014/03/soundtrack-sound-off-ferris-buellers.html">soundtrack</a></b>, this movie has truly stood the test of time.<br /><br />The film tells the story of the titular character, who is an unmotivated high school student. He comes up with a plan to skip school and go have fun all day by playing sick. But the school's vice president is onto him and he spends most of the film trying to catch Ferris in his lie.<br /><br />Famous Quote: “<i>Life movies pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.</i>”</div><div> <br /><h2>Coming to America (1988)</h2>Eddie Murphy gives you his absolute best performance in <i>Coming to America</i>. The movie is hilarious and gives you amazing scenes one after another. The story is pretty sweet and the cinematography is really something that needs to be praised.<br /><br />The movie follows Prince Akeem, who is the prince of an African country. Akeem doesn’t want anything but a wife who will love him for who he is and not the title. To find his queen, he flees to America with his sidekick Semmi. There, he meets Lisa with whom he finds himself falling in love. But Akeem is also hiding his identity and intentions from her.<br /><br />Famous Quote: “<i>To Be Loved; oh, what a feeling…</i>”</div><div> <br /><h2>Steel Magnolias (1989)</h2><i>Steel Magnolias</i> is funny, romantic, and a sad movie all at the same time. It makes you envy the representation of friendship in the movie and the whole community vibe is just amazing. What’s more, the fact that it manages to make you cry and laugh is something that makes <i>Steel Magnolias</i> one of the most epic '80s films <b><a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/steel-magnolias-1989">enjoyed by critics</a></b> and audiences alike.<br /><br />M’lynn is the mother of Shelby, who is soon going to be a bride. M’lynn, Shelby, and Truvy become friends with beautician Annelle when she comes to fix the hair of Shelby. Time passes, and the friendship grows stronger when they all come across different tragedies and good fortune, all while staying beside each other.<br /><br />Famous Quote: "<i>Honey, time marches on, and eventually you realize it's marchin' across your face.</i>"</div><div><br /><h4>Wrapping Up</h4>It would not be a stretch to say that the 80s was a prime time for Hollywood. From producing great coming-of-age cinema to reinventing the romance genre, this era truly took the entertainment industry to new heights. So, to celebrate the glory of those days, let’s take a trip to the past and stream all the iconic movies today!</div>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589182377521704870.post-77849966219201286742023-09-21T08:31:00.001-05:002023-09-21T08:31:05.097-05:00The '80s Gaming Revolution: Unveiling Milestones and Memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEt64SyW-GGLZR8L8gzFelSuwLSo_s1ahWVreyRH4wE5MGaB13VwdBjovosrCC69DVtBayiT8G0iVIlZK1dOSexAaVOY16mIYe_7Z2jzXhHau6A5Y_xrt9ufONrktsLGS0L3Ex2eNi6nifomIBwXoPrSKvoV2HRxJzOrzt8aKr1T08bdVI_AIEdGL2PI/s2000/Depositphotos_394873032_L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEt64SyW-GGLZR8L8gzFelSuwLSo_s1ahWVreyRH4wE5MGaB13VwdBjovosrCC69DVtBayiT8G0iVIlZK1dOSexAaVOY16mIYe_7Z2jzXhHau6A5Y_xrt9ufONrktsLGS0L3Ex2eNi6nifomIBwXoPrSKvoV2HRxJzOrzt8aKr1T08bdVI_AIEdGL2PI/w482-h345/Depositphotos_394873032_L.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> The 1980s marked a gaming revolution that laid the foundation for today's gaming world. This era was a hotbed of creativity and innovation, where iconic games and technological breakthroughs emerged. Join us on a journey to explore the impact of the '80s gaming culture, its emotional resonance, and its influence on society. Welcome to the 1980s gaming revolution, where pixels and nostalgia continue to captivate hearts and shape our digital world.<br /><br /><a href="https://onlinecasinohub.com/au/highest-paying-casinos/"><b>OnlineCasinoHub.com</b></a> furnished invaluable content for the compilation of this article.<div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Birth of an Era: Setting the Stage for 80s Gaming Advancements</h2>The 1980s marked a pivotal moment in the history of video games, as it laid the foundation for the gaming industry we know today. This decade witnessed the birth of an era, characterized by rapid technological advancements and the emergence of iconic gaming franchises.<br /><br />During the early '80s, video games transitioned from the arcade scene to home consoles, thanks to pioneers like Atari and Intellivision. These consoles introduced players to a world of pixelated graphics and simple gameplay, setting the stage for what was to come. The release of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985 revolutionized home gaming, giving rise to beloved franchises like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Rolling the Dice: The Role of Casinos in 80s Gaming Culture</h2>While video games dominated the '80s gaming landscape, casinos also played a significant role in shaping the era's gaming culture. The '80s marked a period of transformation for the casino industry, with the rise of Las Vegas as a gambling hotspot and the introduction of innovative casino games.<br /><br />Las Vegas underwent a dramatic transformation during the '80s, evolving from a primarily adult-oriented gambling destination to a more family-friendly resort city. This shift was influenced by the introduction of themed casinos, such as the Mirage and Excalibur, which offered a blend of entertainment, dining, and gaming experiences.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Technological Breakthroughs: How the '80s Shaped Modern Gaming</h2>The 1980s were a period of remarkable technological breakthroughs that transformed gaming from a niche hobby into a global phenomenon. From the introduction of 8-bit graphics to the advent of portable gaming devices, this decade paved the way for the modern gaming landscape.<br /><br />The shift to 8-bit graphics in the '80s represented a significant leap forward in visual fidelity, enabling developers to create more detailed and immersive game worlds. Additionally, the release of the Game Boy in 1989 heralded a new era of portable gaming, allowing players to enjoy their favorite titles on the go. These innovations set the stage for the later evolution of 16-bit consoles like the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Nostalgia Rekindled: Exploring the Emotional Impact of '80s Games</h2>The enduring appeal of '80s games is not solely rooted in their gameplay mechanics and graphics. Nostalgia plays a significant role in rekindling emotions tied to these classic titles, drawing players back to a simpler time in their lives.<br /><br />Many adults today fondly recall spending hours in arcades or huddled around a television screen with friends and family, sharing memorable gaming moments. The nostalgia associated with '80s games taps into these cherished memories, making them more than just digital entertainment. They become a bridge to the past, allowing players to relive moments of their youth and share the joy of retro gaming with new generations.</div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Cultural Significance: How the '80s Gaming Revolution Influenced Society</h2>Beyond the realm of entertainment, the gaming revolution of the 1980s had a profound impact on society, influencing various aspects of culture and technology. From the arcade boom to the portrayal of gaming in popular media, the '80s left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape.<br /><br />Arcades became social hubs where people of all ages gathered to compete and socialize. The popularity of these establishments not only influenced the gaming community but also had implications for urban planning and the design of public spaces. Additionally, the portrayal of gaming in movies like <i>WarGames</i> and <i>The Wizard</i> helped cement video games as a cultural phenomenon, shaping how they were perceived by the general public.<br /><br />In summary, the 1980s were a transformative decade for gaming, marked by advancements in technology, the birth of iconic games, and a lasting cultural impact that continues to shape the gaming industry and our society today.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Image courtesy </span><a href="https://depositphotos.com/" style="font-size: small;"><b>Depositphotos</b></a></div>Gordon Shumwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019642381128204999noreply@blogger.com0