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Post by SharksFan99 on Oct 30, 2017 23:30:28 GMT 10
I thought this would be an interesting idea for a topic. What is your favourite decade for rock music and why? Personally, my favourite decade for rock music (and music in general) are the '90s. It was a creative and innovative period of time for music, and this was reflected in a lot of the releases from the decade. The one thing I really like about rock music from the '90s is not just how diverse it was, but also how original and authentic the releases were. Most of the grunge/post-grunge acts of the '90s are my favourite bands as well. 
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Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 6, 2017 22:34:40 GMT 10
Even though my favourite decade for rock music is the '90s, I would have to say that the '70s were probably the "best" decade for the genre. Rock was arguably at it's peak in the '70s. I mean, it speaks volumes when Led Zepplin was the highest-selling band of the decade!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2017 4:59:17 GMT 10
The 1960s.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 19, 2017 9:22:06 GMT 10
Overall, the '60s were quite good, in my opinion. Although, I personally only like rock from the Late '60s, to be honest. I'm not too fussed on the r&r from the Early-Mid '60s, because it's too conservative for my liking.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 19, 2017 9:25:05 GMT 10
Just curious, why do you think the '80s?
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Post by fanofdorks on Nov 26, 2017 6:13:03 GMT 10
For me its a mix of 80s and 90s. I wsa born in 79 so i grew up with this music.
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Post by RockyMountainExtreme on Jan 5, 2018 13:16:10 GMT 10
The 1970s.
In the early 70s, Black Sabbath popularized metal with their self titled album, Led Zeppelin released the masterpiece "Stairway to Heaven", and many great bands from the 60s such as The Who and Rolling Stones were still going strong.
In the mid 70s, you had the debut of Aerosmith and their hit "Dream On", the debut of Lynyrd Skynyrd and their hit "Free Bird", Elton John's phenomenal album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Queen release the masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody", and The Ramones kick off punk rock with their self titled album.
In the late 70s, you had Queen release the masterpieces "We Are the Champions" and "Don't Stop Me Now", Judas Priest revolutionize heavy metal with the album "Sin After Sin", Fleetwood Mac release the album "Rumours", and bands like Van Halen setting the stage for rock music to come in the 80s.
In the 60s, it seemed that the genre was still maturing and didn't know what it wanted to be yet, while in the 80s, it seemed that the genre was starting to become more corporate and less organic.
The 70s is the perfect middle ground between those two decades, when the genre was fully matured, yet still felt fresh.
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Post by rainbow on Jan 5, 2018 13:54:00 GMT 10
The 1970s. In the early 70s, Black Sabbath popularized metal with their self titled album, Led Zeppelin released the masterpiece "Stairway to Heaven", and many great bands from the 60s such as The Who and Rolling Stones were still going strong. In the mid 70s, you had the debut of Aerosmith and their hit "Dream On", the debut of Lynyrd Skynyrd and their hit "Free Bird", Elton John's phenomenal album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Queen release the masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody", and The Ramones kick off punk rock with their self titled album. In the late 70s, you had Queen release the masterpieces "We Are the Champions" and "Don't Stop Me Now", Judas Priest revolutionize heavy metal with the album "Sin After Sin", Fleetwood Mac release the album "Rumours", and bands like Van Halen setting the stage for rock music to come in the 80s. In the 60s, it seemed that the genre was still maturing and didn't know what it wanted to be yet, while in the 80s, it seemed that the genre was starting to become more corporate and less organic. The 70s is the perfect middle ground between those two decades, when the genre was fully matured, yet still felt fresh. I agree with this. The 70's were one of the best decades for rock music and I really feel as if it's underrated.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 5, 2018 15:18:38 GMT 10
The 1970s. In the early 70s, Black Sabbath popularized metal with their self titled album, Led Zeppelin released the masterpiece "Stairway to Heaven", and many great bands from the 60s such as The Who and Rolling Stones were still going strong. In the mid 70s, you had the debut of Aerosmith and their hit "Dream On", the debut of Lynyrd Skynyrd and their hit "Free Bird", Elton John's phenomenal album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Queen release the masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody", and The Ramones kick off punk rock with their self titled album. In the late 70s, you had Queen release the masterpieces "We Are the Champions" and "Don't Stop Me Now", Judas Priest revolutionize heavy metal with the album "Sin After Sin", Fleetwood Mac release the album "Rumours", and bands like Van Halen setting the stage for rock music to come in the 80s. In the 60s, it seemed that the genre was still maturing and didn't know what it wanted to be yet, while in the 80s, it seemed that the genre was starting to become more corporate and less organic. The 70s is the perfect middle ground between those two decades, when the genre was fully matured, yet still felt fresh. Objectively speaking, the '70s definitely were the best decade for rock music. Rock was essentially to kids/teens back then as EDM and trap are to the kids/teens of today. It was definitely at it's creative peak and there are a lot of great bands/artists from that time.
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Post by RockyMountainExtreme on Jan 6, 2018 0:02:13 GMT 10
The 1970s. In the early 70s, Black Sabbath popularized metal with their self titled album, Led Zeppelin released the masterpiece "Stairway to Heaven", and many great bands from the 60s such as The Who and Rolling Stones were still going strong. In the mid 70s, you had the debut of Aerosmith and their hit "Dream On", the debut of Lynyrd Skynyrd and their hit "Free Bird", Elton John's phenomenal album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Queen release the masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody", and The Ramones kick off punk rock with their self titled album. In the late 70s, you had Queen release the masterpieces "We Are the Champions" and "Don't Stop Me Now", Judas Priest revolutionize heavy metal with the album "Sin After Sin", Fleetwood Mac release the album "Rumours", and bands like Van Halen setting the stage for rock music to come in the 80s. In the 60s, it seemed that the genre was still maturing and didn't know what it wanted to be yet, while in the 80s, it seemed that the genre was starting to become more corporate and less organic. The 70s is the perfect middle ground between those two decades, when the genre was fully matured, yet still felt fresh. Objectively speaking, the '70s definitely were the best decade for rock music. Rock was essentially to kids/teens back then as EDM and trap are to the kids/teens of today. It was definitely at it's creative peak and there are a lot of great bands/artists from that time. True. Here's how I'd honestly rank the decades in terms of rock music; 1. 1970s
2. 2010s
3. 1990s
4. 1960s
5. 2000s
6. 1980s
7. 1950s
You read that right, I actually did rank the 2010s at #2, the reason being is because now that the genre is underground, it cannot be commercialized. These days, rock/metal musicians actually have to put their passion and their talent into their music in order to gain a fanbase, because there's no way they're going to get it through the radio, and because of that, the 2010s has some of the best underground rock acts of all time. My personal favorite of this bunch is a band called Alestorm. They are a metal band whose songs are set in the pirate years, and they are one of the most creative and most epic bands out there in my opinion.
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Post by #Infinity on Jan 6, 2018 0:43:56 GMT 10
In my opinion, the 1970s are the best decade for rock and roll. That was when artistic ambition reached its very height. Between the grandiose weight of Led Zeppelin, to the structural audacity of the prog rock bands, to the off-kilter personas embodied by David Bowie and Peter Gabriel, to the lush and smooth sound of yacht rock, to the hammering bluntness of first wave punk, to the accessible punch of new wave, the 1970s encompass such an enormous and significant spectrum of rock throughout its history. Also, Aerosmith is like the quintessential rock band, in my opinion. Songs like "Sweet Emotion" are the first things I'm reminded of whenever I think about rock, though Kiss' "Rock and Roll All Nite" and Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" are also up there.
The 60s may have been the most culturally important decade for rock music, but they're held back here by the general blandness of early 60s rock, and most of the non-psychedelic rock that decade is a little too simplistic to really feel as accomplished and timeless as the greatest rock of the 70s.
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