You're a very cool 75 year old, so not odd at all!
It's interesting how Simon and Garfunkel released Sounds Of Silence as an acoustic song on their 1963 album which didn't do well, and then their label added electric overdubs and released it as a single in 1965 and it went to #1. I think The Beatles changed people's tastes in those 2 years!
Queen was another versatile band. They had some really heavy tunes in their early years but also some pop and Rockabilly. I'll have to look up their performance that you mentioned, thanks!
RE: Returning to California