Bad hair or just damn good music?

Today, I think about 80's rock bands. For me, it was bands like Quiet Riot, Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Ronny James Dio, Michael Shenker Band, UFO, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Uriah Heep, Head East.
Back to a time when I wore straigh leg levi's, tucked inside black boots, bandanas tied around my leg, and a black leather coat.
The music of these bands got me through high school, friendships, breakups with the ONLY man I could ever love, good parties, bad parties, good trips and bad trips and the forever nagging parents.
I'm remembering all the concerts at the Paramount, (where if you hid in the basement a few hours before, a guy named Stubby would get you in for free)This of course, now known as the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. In the basement of that place was all these hallways and empty rooms and we literally just sat down there for hours, drinking the hours away while we waited. When the music started you came up, gave a nod to Stubby and proceeded in.
Music has always been the one thing that's seen me through all the stages of my life. Without these bands to see me through my teen years, I might not have made it out!
Today, my mucic collection looks a lot different. It's full of Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman, Train, Mullins, Great Big Sea, some John Mayer and probally more matchbox Twenty than I need.
But every once in awhile I hear a Scorpians song, or Back in Black by AC/DC and I can't help remembering.... and I get that longing inside for a simpler time, a time when a rock band could make everything ok.
jb