I think its unfair to brand the youth of today as musically imature. I think musical tastes and the broadness of sounds are hugely influenced by what "scene" you get into or the circles you move in, however, there arent as many "scenes" to get into theses days. I find most of my friends (of the non-scene variety) have decent music taste, from the likes of The Who, The Jam, Two Tone to Madchester. But maybe this is why we get along? Because we like a lot of the same stuff. Also, alot of people i kmow are really clued up on the current dance scene, i think these guys are musically mature but maybe not in the sense of listening to music made in the 60's?..
I just think alot of the people on here were fortunate to get involved and have the opertunity to get involved in a wide raange of lifestyles that open up your musical horizons. Im sure many of you had friends that there only desire was to sit in the local pub and listen to the top 20 from the time on the duke box? Are these more musically mature than there conterparts today who only desire is to listen to the top20 in the local night club? Im not sure...