Which decade had the best music?

[Chobohoya]

I was born in 1983... but I still said the 50's. Small combo jazz from that decade is just amazing... 'Kind of Blue' anyone? What was called Rhythm and Blues, but was really early rock and roll was awesome in that decade too.

Some of the greatest classical performers ever were in their prime in that decade as well. Callas debuted "Norma," her most famous role in '52, for instance.

[private joker]

For me it's very very close between '60s and '90s. The early '60s had Phil Spector, so obviously all that stuff is genius: Crystals, Ronettes, Darlene Love, Righteous Brothers, plus you got guys like Otis Redding and the Temptations, etc. The late '60s brought CCR and some solid classic rock, plus some of the best Stones work.

But the '90s -- wow. I can't imagine music without the best bands from that decade: Neutral Milk Hotel, Belle & Sebastian, Blur, Pulp, Suede, Built To Spill, Spiritualized, Pavement, Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, The Verve, Catherine Wheel, and of course Radiohead and 3 of R.E.M.'s best albums.

I'd take all of that over the Beatles. (Of course, a lot of it wouldn't exist without the Beatles, but I don't listen to stuff for historical purposes -- I listen because it rocks).

[James Boston]

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Most people are going to vote for the decade they grew up in. That's just natural. So, the '90s will probably win this poll.

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I don't see how. I know most people here will have spent their teens and early-mid twenties during this period, but how can they forget all the absolute crap that made it so difficult to find the occasional jewel in the rough.

[thatpfunk]

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My thoughts exactly. Nirvana, the Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Radiohead, Rage... regardless of how much you like these bands, there's no comparing them to Zeppelin and Floyd.

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You are forgetting about the evolution of rap/hip-hop. I didn't vote for the 90's but I think that is pretty significant, as well as a lot of good rock music.

[bholdr]

nuff said

[tolbiny]

Your not giving much credit to the rap/hip hop era that started in the late 80's early 90's. There is some excellent music out there, painted on a fresh canvas.

[Fratony]

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Your not giving much credit to the rap/hip hop era that started in the late 80's early 90's. There is some excellent music out there, painted on a fresh canvas.

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I have to disagree, i dont find rap/hip-hop to be musically great in any sense. The beats are usually repetitive and next to no "artists" come up with there own. Rapping is a game of who can come up with the most creative "rhyme" and put it to a redundant beat. There are so many people that can do this that it's all about marketing, look at how many rappers there are. Who's the new flavor this week? The only thing rap is good for is grinding with chicks. Give me a rap song that has any sort of meaning other than banging girls, getting f-ed up or wearing bling bling and being rich and MAYBE I'll give it some credit. There is no feeling, its just a bunch of people being ignorant/arrogant. Sorry for the rant.

[Asufiji2004]

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Give me a rap song that has any sort of meaning other than banging girls, getting f-ed up or wearing bling bling and being rich and MAYBE I'll give it some credit.

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I'll give you two. Dear mama & Brenda's got a baby, both by Tupac. Both not about bling or being rich. I love hip hop, but I still think the 70's was the best decade.

[Jack of Arcades]

Why don't you get your head out of your ass and look for it your [censored] self?

[Fratony]

I'll agree that many of Tupac's songs actually had some sort of meaning, but only because you already agreed that rap doesnt make the 90's the best.