Which decade has the better music? (pop, punk, rock, albums)

Oriphiel · 04-07-2015, 11:16 AM

I don't know what surprises me more... that the sixties lost, or that the eighties won.

gsrox · 04-10-2015, 05:40 AM

I'm going with the '80s. I loved the new wave scene tremendously. Duran Duran, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet. All those don't give a crap metal bands fired me up. One of my all time favorite metal songs is "Still Of The Night" by Whitesnake. Just incredible.

Steyn · 04-17-2015, 07:38 AM

Each era decade had their own good and bad to it. There's just so much music available today, we tend to notice a lot of the bad. I will say however that the golden age of music have past, back when Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd had the ladies screaming and fainting. Nowadays only 1D manages that.

Musicwhore A-Z · 05-07-2015, 07:23 PM

I'd say the 70's overall. Then the LATE 60's. That said, I find it humbling when I hear young fans in their twenties enjoying the 80's, my era. I think all of us envy music fans of earlier generations to a certain extent (

). Just chalk it up to the mystique I guess.

Neapolitan · 05-07-2015, 07:53 PM

I think the 70s is one of the best as far as further development and experimental of previous genres, and launching genres that are still influential today.
Folk Rock
Progressive Rock
Power Pop
Glam
Soul
Funk
Champagne Soul
Disco
Punk
New Wave
Post-Punk
Minimal Wave
Coldwave
Hard Rock

Musicwhore A-Z · 05-07-2015, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriphiel

I don't know what surprises me more... that the sixties lost, or that the eighties won.

I can understand why you feel that way 'Oriphiel'. Slightly off topic: I remember reading an article in 'Billboard' magazine a few years ago regarding the state of "oldies" radio. In short order, the 80's became the "new" oldies over the past five years and pretty much wiped out the 50's on their playlists. With a few exceptions, at least on the prominent oldies station ( KOOL-FM ) in my area, the 80's have even taken over the 60's to some extent. Crazy for sure! Albeit humbling I must admit (

).

~~Neurotripsicks~~ · 05-13-2015, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oriphiel

I don't know what surprises me more... that the sixties lost, or that the eighties won.

80s is the decade when music started to get into more advertisement and brainwashing. Materialism, image no talent. It's the decade which appealed to the general public more. No surprise people picked it there are a LOT of sheep. More sheep than anything. Although, King Crimson did well in the 80s. That's about it.

Chula Vista · 05-13-2015, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neurotripsicks

80s is the decade when music started to get into more advertisement and brainwashing. Materialism, image no talent. It's the decade which appealed to the general public more. No surprise people picked it there are a LOT of sheep. More sheep than anything. Although, King Crimson did well in the 80s. That's about it.

Bull**** to the bolded parts.

~~Neurotripsicks~~ · 05-13-2015, 12:16 PM

Proof. Heart for example. Great 70s band. Then they started making garbage in the 80s. Sad.

**Frownland** · 05-13-2015, 12:24 PM

Talking Heads? Laurie Anderson? Cabaret Voltaire? Kraftwerk? Metallica? Megadeth? None of these artists have talent and are all sellouts? Granted, there was a lot of ****e in the charts during the 80s but that's true for any decade.

View Poll Results: which decade has the better music?
before 60s	3	1.44%
60s	28	13.40%
70s	37	17.70%
80s	51	24.40%
90s	45	21.53%
present	45	21.53%
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04-07-2015, 11:16 AM	#621 (permalink)
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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Talking Heads? Laurie Anderson? Cabaret Voltaire? Kraftwerk? Metallica? Megadeth? None of these artists have talent and are all sellouts? Granted, there was a lot of ***e in the charts during the 80s but that's true for any decade. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.* d e a f b o x

04-10-2015, 05:40 AM	#622 (permalink)
gsrox Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 65	I'm going with the '80s. I loved the new wave scene tremendously. Duran Duran, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet. All those don't give a crap metal bands fired me up. One of my all time favorite metal songs is "Still Of The Night" by Whitesnake. Just incredible.

04-17-2015, 07:38 AM	#623 (permalink)
Steyn Groupie Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 12	Each era decade had their own good and bad to it. There's just so much music available today, we tend to notice a lot of the bad. I will say however that the golden age of music have past, back when Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd had the ladies screaming and fainting. Nowadays only 1D manages that.

05-07-2015, 07:23 PM	#624 (permalink)
Musicwhore A-Z Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 139	I'd say the 70's overall. Then the LATE 60's. That said, I find it humbling when I hear young fans in their twenties enjoying the 80's, my era. I think all of us envy music fans of earlier generations to a certain extent ( ). Just chalk it up to the mystique I guess.

05-13-2015, 12:16 PM	#629 (permalink)
~~Neurotripsicks~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Thelema ~ 93 Posts: 148	Proof. Heart for example. Great 70s band. Then they started making garbage in the 80s. Sad.