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I love you man! I am 20 years your junior (yet still feel old as fuck). It really sucks because I can find virtually nobody in my circle of friends that appreciates SY. Every time I mention the band people nod in agreement, because of course they've heard of them but they have absolutely no clue. It's just like the VU -- everyone has heard of them but no one really knows what it's all about.
In a way I feel like I've been left behind; all my friends are into just other shit. Even if they like weird music they still seem averse to SY on some level. But every single time I listen to SY regardless of what album it is I still hear something new. They are endlessly fascinating to me, and I just wish my other friends could understand where I'm coming from.
SY really reminds me of the Grateful Dead if the Grateful Dead were influenced by punk rock. I watch a lot of the SY concerts on Youtube and am always blown away by their soundscapes. I really like 1997-2001 era when they just got really fucking weird and out there. It's really some psychedelic yet aggressive shit that not a lot of people appreciate, I guess.
I definitely feel like something is missing. I have accepted the fact that nothing lasts forever and 30 years was an incredibly long time. I just know that they could have kept on going, and I always wonder about what it would have sounded like!
Anyways, I love you and it's nice to know someone else loves this band as much as I do.
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