I Guess it is all relative
I grew up in the 60's-70's. If I could live the 60's for eternity that would be God's heaven for me!
Watched the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in Feb 64. Watched Apollo 11 take off for the moon couple of miles outside Cape Canaveral in July 69. Watched the first Super Bowl which wasn't called the Super Bowl yet. too young for the quagmire that was Vietnam. I remember the 60's being a simpler time tho the summer of 68 was bad...riots after King killed, Democrat National Convention in Chicago was a zoo. America had problems sure, but we were a better country,more patriotic, better values overall and things were good. Music was evolving and very memorable. No AIDS, coronavirus,Zika, Al Queda,ISIS, and the dems were only liberals not leftist progressives!
70's had some great music too. Much simpler time.
But it is all relative to when you were growing up.....