What are your favorite decade in music ? - Page 3

**snowy25** · December 20th, 2016, 03:55 PM

My favourite decade is probably the 90's. I am a fan of country music and it started around that time. Most of the songs I remember are from that decade and are the main songs I tend to listen to today. music and

**Brecht** · December 20th, 2016, 07:13 PM

The 1970s for me. All the best progressive rock and fusion was recorded in that decade and jazz was still well and alive too (Sam Rivers, Don Pullen, Anthony Braxton, Woody Shaw etc.). I was born in 1984 though and couldn't experience the golden age firsthand.

**Devius** · December 31st, 2016, 11:13 AM

Bought my first album in 1970s (EW&F - All 'n All), so it has to be that decade for me. But the 1980s and 1960s are a close joint second, imo.

**Maglover** · May 3rd, 2021, 04:20 PM

Eighties for me, but in truth some great sounds from the latter part of the fifties until 1991.

J J · May 31st, 2021, 03:36 PM

70’s for me.

The decade of my teens and each tune brings back great memories.

As an aside. My wife and got home from dinner on Saturday night and sat outside with a coffee.

We could hear that down the road there was a loud teenage party in progress and they were having a great time singing very loudly to ABBA songs.

What occurred to me was that the main year they were enjoying was 1975…….. 46 years ago. That’s like us back in ‘75 singing and dancing to tunes from 1929!!!!

**jafad** · May 31st, 2021, 04:03 PM

Has to be the 80s for me, I was a teenager at the start of the decade. I found after that it became all boy or girl bands. Stock Aitken and Waterman have a lot to answer for.

**seivad** · May 31st, 2021, 04:54 PM

70's and 80's are mine starting with The Sweet, then later the greatest band ever "The Police

", Rush, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac, Def Leppard, Genesis (including all members solo stuff), Blondie, Kate Bush, Bryan Adams.

In truth the technology advances in the music industry thru the 70s into the 80s were massive from The Beatles recorded on 4 tracks, the first Police record was on 8 track, Synchronicity was 32. Then came digital.

That said the move from analogue to digital is not as great as some would like us to think. If I play Rush's The Twilight Zone on my original vinyl rather than my cd release, the phasing on the vocals is much more intense, it is much creepier.

One last thought, one of the reasons I've kept my old vinyls is often for the stunning art work, CD's were a catastrophic wound for the presentation of an album, streaming was fatal. Iron Maidens Somewhere In Time cover art is utterly fantastic.

tybalt50 · June 10th, 2021, 01:19 AM

I feel sorry for anyone who wasn't around for the 70's. Yes, there was a lot of suck music in that decade. ("You Light Up My Life," most disco, "Muskrat Love,") but think of it. Every genre was golden. Punk was in its infancy and pure. Rock learned the lessons of the 60's, R&B was amazing. Dylan went through catharses daily. Remember the first time you heard, "Talking Heads?"

Whenever the world gets to me, I head to my office, put the vinyl "Dark Side of the Moon," on, put in the headbuds, and the world goes away...

Dancast · September 24th, 2021, 12:18 PM

70's. New genres were created. Almost every other music noted in other posts has its roots in the 70s. No other decade influenced what we hear today as much as this decade..

- Metal was born (Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC)

- Hip Hop was born (Grandmaster Flash, Afrikka Bambaata)

- The R&B Renaissance - (Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder)

- Hard Rock (Van Halen, Boston, Aerosmith)

- Funk - (James Brown, Earth WInd & Fire, Funkadelic)

- Electronic (Brian Eno, Kraftwerk)

- "Outlaw" Country (Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristopherson, Willie Nelson) (and country hadn't sold out to the 80s yet)

- Disco kicked in (Donna Summer, BeeGees, Village People)

- the Punk rebellion(Clash, Ramones, Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop)

- New Wave (Talking Heads, The Cars)

- Album oriented/now "classic" rock (The Who, Doors, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Allman Bros, Lynrd Skynyrd)

- Progressive rock (Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush, King Crimson, Genesis)

- Folk (Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake )

- Birth of Fusion Jazz - (Miles Davis, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock)

- Alternative (David Bowie, Wire, Talking Heads, Joy Division, Big Star)

- And alll that POP! (Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Carpenters, Billy Joel, Raspberries, Harry Nillson, Beach Boys)

We may have far more sources of music today, but as for innovation and quality of songwriting, the 70s ruled.

BenCodie · September 29th, 2021, 12:29 PM

1970's by far, I do like however the 80's and early 90's to some degree.

View Poll Results: Music
2010-	0	0%
2000-2009	2	2.90%
1990-1999	5	7.25%
1980-1989	19	27.54%
1970-1979	24	34.78%
1960-1969	17	24.64%
1950-1959	1	1.45%
1940-1949	0	0%
1930-1939	0	0%
1920-1929	0	0%
1910-1919	0	0%
1900-1909	0	0%
Music from betfore 1900	1	1.45%
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December 31st, 2016, 11:13 AM	#23
Devius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: It's a London Thing.... Posts: 23,507 Thanks: 142,113 Thanked 228,345 Times in 23,542 Posts	Bought my first album in 1970s (EW&F - All 'n All), so it has to be that decade for me. But the 1980s and 1960s are a close joint second, imo. __________________ "I've had it with them, I've had it with you, I've had it with ALL THIS - I WANT ROOM SERVICE!* I want the club sandwich, I want the cold Mexican beer, I want a $10,000-a-night hooker!"* Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

May 31st, 2021, 04:54 PM	#27
seivad Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 3,171 Thanks: 28,051 Thanked 35,011 Times in 3,168 Posts	70's and 80's are mine starting with The Sweet, then later the greatest band ever "The Police ", Rush, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac, Def Leppard, Genesis (including all members solo stuff), Blondie, Kate Bush, Bryan Adams. In truth the technology advances in the music industry thru the 70s into the 80s were massive from The Beatles recorded on 4 tracks, the first Police record was on 8 track, Synchronicity was 32. Then came digital. That said the move from analogue to digital is not as great as some would like us to think. If I play Rush's The Twilight Zone on my original vinyl rather than my cd release, the phasing on the vocals is much more intense, it is much creepier. One last thought, one of the reasons I've kept my old vinyls is often for the stunning art work, CD's were a catastrophic wound for the presentation of an album, streaming was fatal. Iron Maidens Somewhere In Time cover art is utterly fantastic. __________________ It'd be such an ignorant thing to do If the Russians love their children too. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

December 20th, 2016, 03:55 PM	#21
snowy25 Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,274 Thanks: 6,664 Thanked 23,144 Times in 2,260 Posts	My favourite decade is probably the 90's. I am a fan of country music and it started around that time. Most of the songs I remember are from that decade and are the main songs I tend to listen to today. music and

December 20th, 2016, 07:13 PM	#22
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,138 Times in 10,453 Posts	The 1970s for me. All the best progressive rock and fusion was recorded in that decade and jazz was still well and alive too (Sam Rivers, Don Pullen, Anthony Braxton, Woody Shaw etc.). I was born in 1984 though and couldn't experience the golden age firsthand.

May 3rd, 2021, 04:20 PM	#24
Maglover Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 754 Thanks: 11,524 Thanked 6,255 Times in 750 Posts	Eighties for me, but in truth some great sounds from the latter part of the fifties until 1991.

May 31st, 2021, 03:36 PM	#25
J J Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 237 Thanks: 3,688 Thanked 2,282 Times in 237 Posts	70’s for me. The decade of my teens and each tune brings back great memories. As an aside. My wife and got home from dinner on Saturday night and sat outside with a coffee. We could hear that down the road there was a loud teenage party in progress and they were having a great time singing very loudly to ABBA songs. What occurred to me was that the main year they were enjoying was 1975…….. 46 years ago. That’s like us back in ‘75 singing and dancing to tunes from 1929!!!!

May 31st, 2021, 04:03 PM	#26
jafad Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 547 Thanks: 740 Thanked 10,278 Times in 547 Posts	Has to be the 80s for me, I was a teenager at the start of the decade. I found after that it became all boy or girl bands. Stock Aitken and Waterman have a lot to answer for.

June 10th, 2021, 01:19 AM	#28
tybalt50 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 182 Thanks: 136 Thanked 1,617 Times in 181 Posts	I feel sorry for anyone who wasn't around for the 70's. Yes, there was a lot of suck music in that decade. ("You Light Up My Life," most disco, "Muskrat Love,") but think of it. Every genre was golden. Punk was in its infancy and pure. Rock learned the lessons of the 60's, R&B was amazing. Dylan went through catharses daily. Remember the first time you heard, "Talking Heads?" Whenever the world gets to me, I head to my office, put the vinyl "Dark Side of the Moon," on, put in the headbuds, and the world goes away...

September 24th, 2021, 12:18 PM	#29
Dancast Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 28 Thanks: 280 Thanked 403 Times in 32 Posts	70's. New genres were created. Almost every other music noted in other posts has its roots in the 70s. No other decade influenced what we hear today as much as this decade.. - Metal was born (Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC) - Hip Hop was born (Grandmaster Flash, Afrikka Bambaata) - The R&B Renaissance - (Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder) - Hard Rock (Van Halen, Boston, Aerosmith) - Funk - (James Brown, Earth WInd & Fire, Funkadelic) - Electronic (Brian Eno, Kraftwerk) - "Outlaw" Country (Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristopherson, Willie Nelson) (and country hadn't sold out to the 80s yet) - Disco kicked in (Donna Summer, BeeGees, Village People) - the Punk rebellion(Clash, Ramones, Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop) - New Wave (Talking Heads, The Cars) - Album oriented/now "classic" rock (The Who, Doors, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Allman Bros, Lynrd Skynyrd) - Progressive rock (Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush, King Crimson, Genesis) - Folk (Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake ) - Birth of Fusion Jazz - (Miles Davis, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock) - Alternative (David Bowie, Wire, Talking Heads, Joy Division, Big Star) - And alll that POP! (Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Carpenters, Billy Joel, Raspberries, Harry Nillson, Beach Boys) We may have far more sources of music today, but as for innovation and quality of songwriting, the 70s ruled.

September 29th, 2021, 12:29 PM	#30
BenCodie Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 4 Thanks: 2,815 Thanked 14 Times in 3 Posts	1970's by far, I do like however the 80's and early 90's to some degree.