22-03-2009, 14:13
I can see the 90s being up there due to the grunge invasion, etc., especially for younger folks.
But the 80s ranking 4x higher than the 60s is inexcusable. The 80s are widely known as a dark decade for music, when production became glossy and plastic, and even the most well-respected artists of previous eras had sold out to big hair, drum machines and syth-pop. It was a very bad decade for rock in particular, with a few exceptions.
Of course, good music spans all decades, but if I had a gun to my head, I'd go with the 60s. The music from '65 to '70 stands the test of time, on average, better than anything, including the best of the grunge era. If it were a particular 10 years rather than the traditional decade, I'd pick '65-'75.
But the 80s ranking 4x higher than the 60s is inexcusable. The 80s are widely known as a dark decade for music, when production became glossy and plastic, and even the most well-respected artists of previous eras had sold out to big hair, drum machines and syth-pop. It was a very bad decade for rock in particular, with a few exceptions.
Of course, good music spans all decades, but if I had a gun to my head, I'd go with the 60s. The music from '65 to '70 stands the test of time, on average, better than anything, including the best of the grunge era. If it were a particular 10 years rather than the traditional decade, I'd pick '65-'75.