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1. What is the old man in the first essay trying to explain to his children, though Lester Bangs is the one who wrote it?

The old man voice in the first essay is trying to explain an alternative history of rock and roll to his grandchildren.

2. Who are some of the famous guitarists whose careers were launched by the Yardbirds rock band?

Some of the famous guitarists whose careers were launched by the Yardbirds include Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck.

3. What does Lester Bangs not like about the way that music shifted in the 1960s, according to his essays?

Bangs does not like the political and spiritual angle music took as a result of the events of the 1960s, preferring instead the music of the middle part of the decade.

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