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Post by spiritinthesky on Feb 12, 2009 12:25:02 GMT -5
Which has been the best decade for music? 50's 60's 70's 80's 90's 00's If you fancy having a vote go to www.thisdayinmusic.com
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Post by mikev on Feb 15, 2009 11:39:53 GMT -5
How about 1965-1975?
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Post by sayne on Feb 15, 2009 13:38:00 GMT -5
I think the 1780s were pretty good. 570s BC is up there, too.
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Post by winstonoboogie on Feb 15, 2009 14:29:58 GMT -5
I agree.
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Post by Joseph McCabe on Feb 15, 2009 18:02:07 GMT -5
In my opinion 65-75 is the real "sixties". Up to 1963/4, despite the clouds on the horizon that warned of coming tumultuous change, life was ... like it had been for many years (= the "fifties"). Then suddenly in 65/66/67: *Vietnam became serious *The Beatles' music became a little strange - and stranger *A LOT of popular music became very in your face, personal, psychedelic, ... *The pill changed many lives ... so much freedom to women especially *Recreational drug-taking became common, joining ethanol and nicotine. By 1975, the Vietnam disaster was over, the Beatles were no more, Lennon was about to shut himself away,and even the greatest hippy of them all - George Harrison - had lost his aura. The pill was ordinary and expected, as were recreational drugs. The Beatles guaranteed a splendid time for all ... and they were right! McCabe
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Post by Riff Raff on Feb 16, 2009 0:26:48 GMT -5
I agree. Me too, I agree. Didn't disco come in around or just after 1975?
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Post by superhans on Feb 16, 2009 3:41:37 GMT -5
What about punk / New Wave?
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Post by sayne on Feb 16, 2009 10:25:14 GMT -5
What about punk / New Wave? Yes! From the birth of the Ramones to the introduction of U2 and REM, those years were as exciting in their own way as the British Invasion/American answer years of the 60s. Many people say that the Sixties ended with Woodstock, and Altamont buried it. That's when corporate influence and rock excess led to rock's dinosaur image, which is what punk/new wave railed against. Then, they too, succommed to it, sadly.
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Post by superhans on Feb 16, 2009 11:40:24 GMT -5
I think the seventies rule. Like a Woolies pick 'n' mix, there's a bit of something for everyone -- heavy / prog rock, glam, Bowie & Roxy, punk, electronic, new wave, dance, great pop bands... ...one musical explosion after another. A pot pourri of styles. Happy times.
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Post by ursamajor on Feb 19, 2009 20:07:11 GMT -5
The 80's. For the dinosaur acts it was mostly a low point but alot of great new bands came out during this decade.
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