Greatest music decade?

*Note this is refering to modern music

So what decade in the past 50 years had the greatest music?

Voted 90s.

Why?

It's my belief that this was the time when we hit true musical diversity- where there was finally widely available music for anyone, and not just in the underground. The mainstream by the early 90s had become not governed by one or two different types of music, but many kinds. It spelt the death of the "mega band" too. By this I mean one or two bands that dominated the music scene, leaving little room for others. Now bands could form without so many problems with financial matters.

Plus I'm into grunge something chronic!

I voted 90's , but I must say the 2000's had some very good music as well


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The 1960s, obviously.

Originally Posted by Justinian

The 1960s, obviously.

Obviously

Hard to decide between 60's and 70's, but then I remebered disco and voted 60's.

I second that. The Stones + Beatles + Pink Floyd = all the good music in the world.

Originally Posted by Red Baron

I second that. The Stones + Beatles + Pink Floyd = all the good music in the world.

Hendix man! Hendrix! How could you forget him
The 60s were his heyday!

lmao, check out the wikipedia on him NOW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_hendrix
Looks like some guy had a bit of fun with it

Jimi Hendrix was a black guy who lived during the 1960's and invented the guitar and pot. The fact that he was black gave him special guitar-inventing abilities. And he NEVER did drugs. Nope. He certainly didn't smoke large amounts of pot daily or tie an LSD-soaked bandana to his head. He did, however, huff large amounts of kittens. This addiction was fed by his lover, "This Guy," who he even wrote a song about kissing. Although in an attempt to slander Jimi, homophobic nazis claimed the lovers name to be "the sky."

Finger Strength

In 1968 he managed to play 56043 chords in four seconds. The skin on his fingers disappeared and was recently found in space by aliens, who are rumoured to be using it as the technological basis for a new type of force field.

Hendrix is also famous for standing up next to a mountain and chopping it down with the edge of his hand, then picking up all of the pieces and making an island, then raising a little sand. He is also famous for don't bother doing anything if all the Hippies cut of all their hair.
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Deification

Jimi created the universe in 3 minutes and 51 seconds, with a 29 minute solo in the middle. He is commonly known to his followers by the name "God". His scorn and wrath once led the Immaculites into the land of Nader for a fortnight, while they disseminated their views on the nature of sponges. As the Ozone layer began to alter itself, God grew tired of his position, and ceded the throne to Rich Little.
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Bad Influences

He was very good friends with all the big music celebrities of the 1960's: The Allman Brothers, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare, Picasso, Elvis, Mozart, Jesus, Godrun Scywoman, Edgar Savisaar, Seven O'Clock, Soundgarden, Randy Newman, Oprah, The Simpsons and Superman. They were all iffy pals with him but they did love to watch him "sing". The guitar playing was extra, particularly when he used his male member for the blues slide numbers.

He set a guitar on fire once. it was a sacrafice to the Rock Gods He was very patriotic and often played the Star Spangled Banner while simulating patriotic sounds such as machine gun fire, bombs exploding, and "gooks" being napalmed.
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Trouble with The Man

He also had a taste for guitar strings. He was often seen munching them, even during concerts. He is often said to have liked them seasoned with weed, although experts believe that genetically modified coriander was the stronger preference. Contrary to popular belief, it is not true that his famous pop hit, "Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy" was written while under the influence. Other Hendrix hits include "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head," "These Boots Were Made for Walking", "Wilde Thing", "Poly-Grip," "Earwax Goddess", "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and "The Eroica Symphony."

He also has an evil twin with the same name who can only be differentiated by the fact that Evil Jimi always has a SoBe energy drink in his hand, which would make it impossible to play guitar. This Twin had a song written about him by Osama Bin Laden entitled "Rayhoo."

After being acclaimed as one of the best guitar players of all time, he began playing piano. He and Jerry Lee Lewis set a piano on fire in 1972 to commemorate the Hindenburg wreck (as heard on the Hendrix album "Crash Landing"). Nobody told them how late they were.
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I Don't Live Today

Then he died. He died from donating blood to a sick little girl. The blood loss didn't kill him, but the girl got so stoned from his blood that she died, and then Jimi himself was stoned. By the townspeople. The little girl's name was Davoush. Just so you know.

He was also Gene Roddenberry.

FACT: Jimi Hendrix does not care if a 6 turns out to be a 9.

FACT: His only burning desire is to stand next to your fire.

FACT: George Frederic Handel, composer of poncy music and well known lover of pschsomatic drugs once lived in Jimi's London flat.

FACT: Jimi Hendrix could play the entire works of Ludwig Von Beethoven with one string on his molars. He often did this to avoid having to floss.

Still...how dare they ruin the wiki on the greatest guitar player ever!

Hey, there's nothing wrong with disco.......well........at least with the music, there's nothing wrong. the Bee Gees, Donna Summers.......oh what's their name.......blah.

Haha. Does anyone else recognize a faint glimmer of the "Chuck Norris" jokes in that wiki?

I voted the 80's, because Rock N' Roll was on the top of it's peak then, and they had the classic bands such as, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, The Rolling Stones, and many more. Now a days though, the classic Rock N' Roll is replaced with Rap, and all of those girly boy bands.

Originally Posted by therussian

Haha. Does anyone else recognize a faint glimmer of the "Chuck Norris" jokes in that wiki?

Haha, looks like someone else has a new cult following!

60s. Everything went downhill in the 70s. (Then up again in the 80s)

I voted for the 80's. I'm too lazy to explain why right now though.

Originally Posted by God

Everything went downhill in the 70s. (Then up again in the 80s)

I couldn't disagree more. The 70's had some fantastic music: T. Rex, Slade, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones (most of their best work), Thin Lizzy, AC/DC (their best work without a doubt), ZZ Top, the Stooges, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Sweet, Skyhooks, and Queen, just to name my favourites. As a decade I'd put the 70's on about the same level as the 60's, followed very closely by the 50's. Music from the 80's onwards is horrible (of course with some exceptions).

Voted 70's although I think 67-77 has a better ring to it for me. Most of the music I listen to are reletively new, but very much inspired by late 60's and 70's music.

Originally Posted by Hansa

Voted 70's although I think 67-77 has a better ring to it for me. Most of the music I listen to are reletively new, but very much inspired by late 60's and 70's music.

Seconded. So many great records produced in those 10 years.

To be fair, All of the decades have witnessed some amazing music. Personally for me though, the 60's (pre 67) have to be the weakest. Proto-boy band's, boring songs, bland lyrics..... and that was just the Beatles

Originally Posted by Rhah

Seconded. So many great records produced in those 10 years.

To be fair, All of the decades have witnessed some amazing music. Personally for me though, the 60's (pre 67) have to be the weakest. Proto-boy band's, boring songs, bland lyrics..... and that was just the Beatles

Quick! Run before they come with torches and pitchforks...I'll hold them back with a 1st edition copy of Abbey Road Vinyl, it wont occupy them that long.... but you can make it!!

I have images of that part in the Yellow submarine cartoon, when they are trying to sneak past all the Blue meanies to get the instruments.
Not sure why. Great film though.

Anyway, i have a healthy disdain for early Beatles records. Their later stuff (sgt pepper etc) was alright though.

anyway, i better run now. I'll send help back.
good luck!

1930s.