Cheap Trick & the Twilight of Young America

"Dina, can you honestly tell me that you forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander or the charisma of Rick Nielsen?"

"Eh, that's kids' stuff ..." Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982

The Witches' (Black) Sabbath

 

Back when I was a kid the only you got to see your favorite rock bands was on late weekend nights -- usually Saturdays -- with shows like Don Kirschner's Rock Concert or Midnight Special. 

There were a few scattered shows here and there that showed music videos, and if you absolutely had to, there was Dick Clark's loathsome American Bandstand.