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Printableheartbeatocean said: I grew up in the 80s and listened to more music during that decade than I ever have in the rest of my life put together. I was there at the advent of MTV and watched it around the clock and also listened to the radio non-stop blah blah blah. So I can vouch for the fact that the 80's sucked.
Except for the Dead Kennedys of course. 
Are you posting over on a Zeppelin site as well? Because someone over there JUST posted this very same statement.
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emilio319 said: Just to get off topic and ask you a real quick question...Have you read any Hendrix biographies? If so, which do you think is best? I was reading "Electric Gypsy" and got to about chap 6 when I switched and started reading "Setting The Record Straight" which I thought would be better. I'm almost done with "Setting The Record Straight" but now I'm thinking "Electric Gyspy" is better and I plan to finish reading that one also. Just curious to see what you think.
I like Crosstown Traffic by Charles Shaar Murray. It's not a straight Hendrix facts and figures book though. He weaves the Hendrix info into the culture and politics of the times. I think you'll enjoy it after reading the other two. tA  Tribal Disorder
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JANFAN4L said: Can appreciate music from any decade, but I'm so envious of anyone that had the pleasure of listening to radio or going to concerts in
THE '60s. Oh, my, g*d. The music was so wonderful during that time. So much variety -- the melodies were so infectious. I am jealous of any babyboomer!! . [Edited 11/28/04 11:00am] i'm jealous of that too. my intro to management teacher was a teenager in the 60s and she talks alot about the people she met and the concerts she went to, and i try to imagine all of this. all i can think is wow. even my mother, she saw marvin gaye in concert(but this was in the 70s i believe)! how can you beat that?  | |
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Funny, the 80s are slagged off, but they get far more votes that the 90's (and 70's). . |
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pkidwell said: That is a question for older folks. How is an 18 year old person going to say the 80's were the best? It has a lot to do with how old you are, doesn't it? For me the 80's were cool but it was also when MTV came out, so that had a lot to do with it. I look forward to each decade. None are the best.
I dont think that age has anything to do with being able to answer this question. Music knowledge and appreciation does. I was born in the 80's(1980 to be exact) and I can say that the 60's was DEFINITELY the landmark decade for music. See, when I was a teen in the 90's , I was so bored with the music that was out that I decided to dig back into the stuff from the 50's, 60's and 70's. I mean come on, we do have brains. We are not robots that only has access to what we are force fed by radio and Mtv. It irritates me when people say "that was before my time." You dont have the mentality to dig and search for music beyond what you hear on radio and tv?....we are all equipped with a functioning brain right? You dont think that there's at least 1 teen somewhere that has more music appreciation and knowledge of the music of yesteryear than the stuff on tv/radio today?.. AGE has nothing to do with ansewring this question p.s. When I use the word "YOU" I'm talking in general I know that this is all opinion but I cant see how anyone can perfer the 80's to the 60's its like comparing Donnie Hathaway to Keith Sweat  [Edited 11/28/04 17:29pm] | |
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JANFAN4L said: Can appreciate music from any decade, but I'm so envious of anyone that had the pleasure of listening to radio or going to concerts in
THE '60s. Oh, my, g*d. The music was so wonderful during that time. So much variety -- the melodies were so infectious. I am jealous of any babyboomer!! . [Edited 11/28/04 11:00am] The rate at which music progressed in the 60's was absolutely incredible. From one year to the next, many groups pushed their own sound to further and further depth and wierdness - it was like every band moved at the rate of Prince in the mid 80's. Part of what made things so alive was the fucked up political situation (with civil rights, Vietnam, nuclear arms race, etc.) Don't forget that people in America were shot dead in the street for protesting. Every summer, cities were on fire, and you couldn't graduate high school unless you had "tasted" some tear gas courtesy of your local Pigs. Now that the country is going down the toilet again, maybe we'll have a musical renaissance..... *****************************************
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minneapolisgenius said: heartbeatocean said: I grew up in the 80s and listened to more music during that decade than I ever have in the rest of my life put together. I was there at the advent of MTV and watched it around the clock and also listened to the radio non-stop blah blah blah. So I can vouch for the fact that the 80's sucked.
Except for the Dead Kennedys of course.
Are you posting over on a Zeppelin site as well? Because someone over there JUST posted this very same statement.
Weird. That is wierd. Must be my ghost self. I should be posting on a Led Zeppelin site tho, because I love them too. | |
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DigitalGardin said: pkidwell said: That is a question for older folks. How is an 18 year old person going to say the 80's were the best? It has a lot to do with how old you are, doesn't it? For me the 80's were cool but it was also when MTV came out, so that had a lot to do with it. I look forward to each decade. None are the best.
I dont think that age has anything to do with being able to answer this question. Music knowledge and appreciation does. I was born in the 80's(1980 to be exact) and I can say that the 60's was DEFINITELY the landmark decade for music. See, when I was a teen in the 90's , I was so bored with the music that was out that I decided to dig back into the stuff from the 50's, 60's and 70's. I mean come on, we do have brains. We are not robots that only has access to what we are force fed by radio and Mtv. It irritates me when people say "that was before my time." You dont have the mentality to dig and search for music beyond what you hear on radio and tv?....we are all equipped with a functioning brain right? You dont think that there's at least 1 teen somewhere that has more music appreciation and knowledge of the music of yesteryear than the stuff on tv/radio today?.. AGE has nothing to do with ansewring this question p.s. When I use the word "YOU" I'm talking in general I know that this is all opinion but I cant see how anyone can perfer the 80's to the 60's its like comparing Donnie Hathaway to Keith Sweat
[Edited 11/28/04 17:29pm] Good points...with nearly 100 years of recorded music to choose from, there is always something "new" to listen to. "...all you need ...is justa touch...of mojo hand....." | |
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jackflash said: JANFAN4L said: Can appreciate music from any decade, but I'm so envious of anyone that had the pleasure of listening to radio or going to concerts in
THE '60s. Oh, my, g*d. The music was so wonderful during that time. So much variety -- the melodies were so infectious. I am jealous of any babyboomer!! . [Edited 11/28/04 11:00am] The rate at which music progressed in the 60's was absolutely incredible. From one year to the next, many groups pushed their own sound to further and further depth and wierdness - it was like every band moved at the rate of Prince in the mid 80's. Part of what made things so alive was the fucked up political situation (with civil rights, Vietnam, nuclear arms race, etc.) Don't forget that people in America were shot dead in the street for protesting. Every summer, cities were on fire, and you couldn't graduate high school unless you had "tasted" some tear gas courtesy of your local Pigs. Now that the country is going down the toilet again, maybe we'll have a musical renaissance..... I totally agree. My feeling about the 60's is if you look deep inside the music, really look inside it, there is far more going on than just music. It's not about melody or instrumentation, it's the gestalt of the times pumping through people's souls. Hendrix and Joplin, for instance. Things were off the hook, going wild everywhere. You can feel the energy to this day. It's revolutionary, explosive and I think nothing better preserves this aspect of the era than the music. Now 80's? Hah! Most of it is sanitized, repressed, kooky maudlin at best, not to mention politically void. What a terrible time to be a teenager. It's interesting to think about what Prince was doing within this context though, isn't it? 60's = heart and soul 80's = robots | |
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heartbeatocean said: Now 80's? Hah! Most of it is sanitized, repressed, kooky maudlin at best, not to mention politically void. What a terrible time to be a teenager. It's interesting to think about what Prince was doing within this context though, isn't it?
60's = heart and soul 80's = robots I'm sayin.  This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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heartbeatocean said: Now 80's? Hah! Most of it is sanitized, repressed, kooky maudlin at best, not to mention politically void. What a terrible time to be a teenager. It's interesting to think about what Prince was doing within this context though, isn't it? 60's = heart and soul 80's = robots Totally agree – even leaving songcraft or political content aside (and there’s no question in my mind the eighties lose out on both of those counts)- when I listen to a guitar record from the sixties (could be anything – I’m thinking of the Pretty Things comp I picked up a while ago, but you can insert your own example here) it sounds fresh and immediate, while eighties recordings already seem hopelessly dated. | |
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theAudience said: I like Crosstown Traffic by Charles Shaar Murray.
It's not a straight Hendrix facts and figures book though. He weaves the Hendrix info into the culture and politics of the times. I think you'll enjoy it after reading the other two. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm I'm reading that right now.  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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heartbeatocean said: minneapolisgenius said:
Are you posting over on a Zeppelin site as well? Because someone over there JUST posted this very same statement.
Weird. That is wierd. Must be my ghost self. I should be posting on a Led Zeppelin site tho, because I love them too. You should. www.led-zeppelin.com is where I'm at.
I won't say under what username though. 
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I think that the 70's, 80's and 90's all have about an equal amount of great music from them. But for me, the 90's hold a special place in my heart cuz that's when I came of age musically. It's when I got into the most new artists and saw most of the best concerts I've seen. | |
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minneapolisgenius said: heartbeatocean said: That is wierd. Must be my ghost self. I should be posting on a Led Zeppelin site tho, because I love them too. You should. www.led-zeppelin.com is where I'm at.
I won't say under what username though.
i'm diggin' the photos. jimmy page was so handsome i see why girls fall all over guitar players. now i gotta listen to some led. [Edited 11/28/04 19:07pm] | |
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heybaby said: minneapolisgenius said: i'm diggin' the photos. jimmy page was so handsome i see why girls fall all over guitar players. now i gotta listen to some led.
[Edited 11/28/04 19:07pm]  See?! At least someone on here agrees with my fascination with Jimmy.  Did you check out the Hot Pics of Jimmy thread? I've contributed quite a bit on that one.
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minneapolisgenius said: heybaby said: i'm diggin' the photos. jimmy page was so handsome i see why girls fall all over guitar players. now i gotta listen to some led.
[Edited 11/28/04 19:07pm] See?! At least someone on here agrees with my fascination with Jimmy. Did you check out the Hot Pics of Jimmy thread? I've contributed quite a bit on that one.
i will now. | |
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 The 70s RULE! 
I feel fortunate and blessed to have grown up in the 70s.THAT was the best era for music.Funk was at it's highest point in the 70s,as was soul music in general.70s rock absolutely KILLS the over-synthesized "new wave" and "glam rock" styles of the 80s,and the 70s was the ultimate era of the singer/songwriter (think Carole King,Stevie Wonder,Elton John and Joni Mitchell).And did I mention disco? You had so much musical evolution and experimentation going on in the 70s (remember concept albums?),and it was an amazing,thrilling time.The 70s was also the decade of the live album.We didn't have MTV yet,so artists and bands had to focus primarily on live performance.And like SuperNova pointed out,most of the music made in the 70s sounds as if it could have been made yesterday.There is a timeless quality to those songs. | |
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Supernova said: heartbeatocean said: Now 80's? Hah! Most of it is sanitized, repressed, kooky maudlin at best, not to mention politically void. What a terrible time to be a teenager. It's interesting to think about what Prince was doing within this context though, isn't it?
60's = heart and soul 80's = robots I'm sayin. That's my main problem with 80s music,particularly after 1985.Alot of it just sounds too mechanical,too cold,too electronic,as if it were created by robots.That music hasn't aged well. | |
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DavidEye said: Supernova said: I'm sayin. That's my main problem with 80s music,particularly after 1985.Alot of it just sounds too mechanical,too cold,too electronic,as if it were created by robots.That music hasn't aged well. Yes, but the best music from that decade was underground, just like it is now. | |
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It's silly to have a contest. All decades brought to live amazing music. I could never pick one decade over the other, just have a soft spot for the 80's, same reason as that man above me. | |
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GooeyTheHamster said: It's silly to have a contest. All decades brought to live amazing music. I could never pick one decade over the other, just have a soft spot for the 80's, same reason as that man above me.
your musical coming of age? | |
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GangstaFam said: GooeyTheHamster said: It's silly to have a contest. All decades brought to live amazing music. I could never pick one decade over the other, just have a soft spot for the 80's, same reason as that man above me.
your musical coming of age? Hell yeah. Prince, Eurythmics, The Cure, Joy Division, U2, The Police, Kate Bush. Still listen to them today. Nothing roboticlike about the lot of them, except maybe The Eurytmics. But if you say they are robotic, it is just cuz they liked that image. There's lots of soul in albums like Touch. Do Robots Dream Of Electric Sheep? | |
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GooeyTheHamster said: Hell yeah. Prince, Eurythmics, The Cure, Joy Division, U2, The Police, Kate Bush. Still listen to them today.
Nothing roboticlike about the lot of them, except maybe The Eurytmics. But if you say they are robotic, it is just cuz they liked that image. There's lots of soul in albums like Touch. Do Robots Dream Of Electric Sheep? Pixies, Smiths, New Order, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, Madonna (don't deny it) | |
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GangstaFam said: GooeyTheHamster said: Hell yeah. Prince, Eurythmics, The Cure, Joy Division, U2, The Police, Kate Bush. Still listen to them today.
Nothing roboticlike about the lot of them, except maybe The Eurytmics. But if you say they are robotic, it is just cuz they liked that image. There's lots of soul in albums like Touch. Do Robots Dream Of Electric Sheep? Pixies, Smiths, New Order, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, Madonna (don't deny it) For me Depeche Mode and Talking Heads and SOME Madonna. I never ever got The Smiths. I still want to hurt Morrissey. Smack the bitch. | |
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GooeyTheHamster said: For me Depeche Mode and Talking Heads and SOME Madonna. I never ever got The Smiths. I still want to hurt Morrissey. Smack the bitch.
You don't like the Pixies or New Order? What's wrong with The Smiths? (I'm sure I know) | |
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GangstaFam said: GooeyTheHamster said: For me Depeche Mode and Talking Heads and SOME Madonna. I never ever got The Smiths. I still want to hurt Morrissey. Smack the bitch.
You don't like the Pixies or New Order? What's wrong with The Smiths? (I'm sure I know) Nothing wrong with The Pixies OR New Order, but I only got into them laters... The Smiths; instant dislike of Morrissey. His lyrics are often genius, but hearing him sing them... torture. I think Robert Smith has the same sentiments, right? | |
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GooeyTheHamster said: I think Robert Smith has the same sentiments, right?
Then I read your quote. DOH! [Edited 11/29/04 2:07am] | |
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GooeyTheHamster said: GooeyTheHamster said: I think Robert Smith has the same sentiments, right?
Then I read your quote. DOH! It's only cuz Moz started it. | |
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GangstaFam said: GooeyTheHamster said: Then I read your quote. DOH! It's only cuz Moz started it. Curehead 4ever! | |
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