Just reading the synopsis makes you feel like you've been transported back 20, 30, 40, 50 years. Fabian Leibfried and his team have once again put together a potpourri of great stars on 116 pages for the slowly aging rock and pop fan.
The Beatles , Robert Plant , Bobbie Gentry , Gilbert O'Sullivan and the group Free are just a few of the names that ring a bell and make you automatically think about their hits. Good Times doesn't just dig out the past from the musical mothballs, but also draws a highly informative connection to the present day. Either by having the protagonists recall their great times in current interviews ( Paul Rodgers on his time with Free), but also by Good Times always staying up to date and meticulously researching and presenting the artists' current projects. At least where this is still possible for biological reasons.
Evidence of biological transience is the category 'Deceased', which sadly seems to be getting bigger and bigger. But maybe it's also getting smaller and smaller, as the rock 'n' roll heaven is filling up more and more. Further evidence of what has been said: 'Memorial days'
An encouraging, pleasant alternative to those sections is 'What's actually happening with...?', which lets us learn that those who have almost been forgotten are still active. This is also underlined in the list of round birthdays and in the reviews of new releases and/or re-releases (keyword: remastered) on the round silver discs.
Always informative in every issue and particularly enjoyable for statistics fans: 'The Album Cover Art Gallery', this time for 10cc . Other highlights: the memory of the Beatles year 1962 (60 years ago, hard to believe!) and the list of the top albums from 1982, exactly 40 years ago. It really makes you want to put one or two of the precious items - if available - back in the drawer of the CD player. Lucky for those who still own (or again own) vinyl. They should also take the article 'Vinyl Guide' to heart so that they can enjoy their 33s for as long as possible.
Listing all the Good Times sections here would go beyond the scope of this article. However, to round things off, it is worth taking a look at the 'concert calendar' at the back of the magazine. Here, the music enthusiast who is slowly getting on in years (see above) can check out which of his/her favourites he/she can admire live one more time. There is far too much talk of farewell tours these days!