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In reply to the discussion: If 6 Turned Out to be 9 [View all]pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Anything from home was popular there (those were still the days of Mail Call, which was a real BFD). And music that Armed Forces Radio didn't include in its playlists was naturally sought out.
Of course, generational music was popular among troops who were, on average, 19 years old when they arrived in-country.
Troops who stayed in basecamps had 'hooches,' or rooms where they bunked, where they could personalize their space and set up stereo systems.
You could buy stereo components from the PX, with the typical setup including turntable, tuner/amp, at least two speakers and a reel-to-reel tape recorder. (Because I was out in the field I ordered my PX components and had them shipped home. I may still have the PX bill, which came to $600+ for the whole shebang, including two extra, larger, speakers.) We went for stuff from Sansui, Akai, Pioneer...
I wish I could pick up the phone and ask my brother for his insight, but he died 3 years ago. I know he would have been able to respond much better than I.
R.I.P., Jim.