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Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

CharlieBarley — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:30:13 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 10/28/2016 16:30

50s - Elvis Presley
60s - The Beatles
70s - Pink Floyd
80s - The Cure
90s - R.E.M.
00s - Radiohead
10s - David Bowie

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Thad — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:22:01 GMT

Author: Thad

Posted: 10/28/2016 15:22

1950s: Miles Davis
1960s: The Beatles
1970s: Can
1980s: The Replacements
1990s: Modest Mouse
2000s: Radiohead
2010s: Kanye West

Runners up:
1950s: Charles Mingus
1960s: The Beach Boys or The Velvet Underground
1970s: David Bowie or Pink Floyd
1980s: Pixies or The Cure
1990s: Radiohead, Built to Spill or Belle and Sebastian
2000s: Modest Mouse, Brand New, or Kanye West
2010s: Kendrick Lamar, Andrew Jackson Jihad

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Fischman — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:10:45 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 10/28/2016 14:10

1950's: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
1960's: The Moody Blues
1970's: Rush
1980's: Rush
1990's: Dream Theater
2000's: Lacuna Coil
2010's: Within Temptation

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:24:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/27/2015 19:24

samistake2ice wrote:

Behrus58 wrote:

I think we all should give credit for Radiohead being on most of BEA's users fav. artists by decade list, whether 90's or 00's.
Hail (to the) Radiohead

You're right, they're so often overlooked.

i'm gonna tell on you to Romanelli

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

samistake2ice — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:42:41 GMT

Author: samistake2ice

Posted: 08/27/2015 18:42

Behrus58 wrote:

I think we all should give credit for Radiohead being on most of BEA's users fav. artists by decade list, whether 90's or 00's.
Hail (to the) Radiohead

You're right, they're so often overlooked.

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Behrus58 — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:16:39 GMT

Author: Behrus58

Posted: 08/27/2015 18:16

I think we all should give credit for Radiohead being on most of BEA's users fav. artists by decade list, whether 90's or 00's.
Hail (to the) Radiohead

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

meccalecca — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:32:34 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 08/27/2015 17:32

secretdad wrote:

30's: Raymond Scott
40's: Raymond Scott

So good!

for me it's something like
50's: Moondog
60's: Velvet Underground
70's: William Onyeabor/Pink Floyd
80's: Cocteau Twins
90's: Red House Painters
00's: Radiohead
10's: Mark Kozelek

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Tap — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:59:20 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 08/27/2015 05:59

30's: Raymond Scott
40's: Raymond Scott
50's: Karlheinz Stockhausen
60's: AMM
70's: Pierre Henry
80's: Borbetomagus
90's: Aphex Twin
00's: Animal Collective
10's: Ben Vida

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

FlorianJones — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:29:57 GMT

Author: FlorianJones

Posted: 08/27/2015 05:29

60's: The Velvet Underground
70's: David Bowie
80's: The Cure and/or The Smiths
90's: Neutral Milk Hotel
00's: Death Cab For Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, The Shins, MF DOOM
10's: Arcade Fire, Tame Impala, Kendrick Lamar, Vampire Weekend

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

awesomness425 — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:41:28 GMT

Author: awesomness425

Posted: 08/27/2015 04:41

1950's - Miles Davis
1960's - The Velvet Underground
1970's - Pink Floyd
1980's - The Smiths
1990's - Radiohead
2000's - Sufjan Stevens
2010's - Mac DeMarco

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

joedec — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:56:34 GMT

Author: joedec

Posted: 08/27/2015 01:56

1950s - Miles Davis
1960s - Jimi Hendrix
1970s - David Bowie
1980s - The Cure
1990s - Depeche Mode
2000s - Green Day
2010s - Kendrick Lamar

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

craola — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:29:57 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 08/26/2015 20:29

80s: Cocteau Twins / The Church / The Blue Nile
90s: Slowdive
00s: Radiohead / Burial
10s: Balam Acab / Candy Claws

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

sszwalbenest — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:15:21 GMT

Author: sszwalbenest

Posted: 08/26/2015 20:15

50's: Dave Brubeck
60's: Simon & Garfunkel/ Bob Dylan
70's: Neil Young/ Steely Dan
80's: Joy Division
90's: Beck
00's: Radiohead
10's: Fleet Foxes

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Behrus58 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:11:10 GMT

Author: Behrus58

Posted: 08/26/2015 20:11

60's The Beatles
70's Pink Floyd
80's The Smiths (Never loved this decade)
90's Slowdive
00's Radiohead
10's Grimes

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

samistake2ice — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:45:20 GMT

Author: samistake2ice

Posted: 08/26/2015 19:45

Its funny how your "all time favorites" change in a matter of 2 years. The quote was from august 2013.

samistake2ice wrote:

30's : Robert Johnson
40's : Frank Sinatra / Hank Williams
50's : Elvis Presley / Buddy Holly
60's : The Beatles / Jerry Jeff Walker
70's : Townes Van Zandt / Bob Dylan
80's : Tom Waits / The Pogues
90's : Elliott Smith / Counting Crows
00's : Todd Snider / White Stripes
10's : The National / Frank Turner (qualification of having more than one album come out this decade)

30s - 50s stayed the same
60's : The Beatles / Bob Dylan
70's : Townes Van Zandt / Nick Drake / Tom Waits
80's : Tom Waits / REM / Steve Earle
90's : Elliott Smith / Uncle Tupelo (son volt & wilco)
00's : Todd Snider / Lucero / Drive -By Truckers
10's : Jason Isbell / The National / Vampire Weekend / Justin Townes Earle (sorry, I couldn't get it under 4)

edit - I dont ever remember a time where I though counting crows were my favorite band of the 90s.

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

travelful — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:23:41 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 08/26/2015 19:23

1950s: Frank Sinatra
1960s: The Beatles
1970s: Electric Light Orchestra
1980s: Dire Straits
1990s: Neutral Milk Hotel (90's are a low point in music for me)
2000s: Sufjan Stevens
2010s: Kendrick Lamar

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Giant2015 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:40:45 GMT

Author: Giant2015

Posted: 08/26/2015 17:40

60s: Beatles, Rolling Stones
70s: Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Elton John
80s: R.E.M., The Cure, The Police
90s: Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam
00s: Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Deerhunter
10s: Black Keys, Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

bestdressed — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 05:54:04 GMT

Author: bestdressed

Posted: 08/19/2015 09:54

Updated:

50s: Ornette Coleman
60s: Captain Beefheart, Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Anthony Braxton, John Coltrane etc. (mostly free jazz)
70s: the Clash, talking heads, art ensemble of Chicago, Braxton, Faust, Can, etc.
80s : Smiths, gun club, minutemen, husker du, the stone roses, nick cave
90s Morrissey, my bloody valentine, nick cave, belle and Sebastian
00s mf doom, not much else
10s danny brown, death grips not much else

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Mercury — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:07:38 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 08/19/2015 03:07

ooooh i love when we re-open old questions. This one is tough. I really have a clear cut obvious number one for a couple, but otherwise I'm torn on my absolute favorite or defining artist for a decade (based off what I love and listen to, not in any kind of official rock mag conceptualizing or generalizing way). I guess I am looking for consistent high quality albums and songs but if an artist releases 2 or even 1 ABSOLUTELY SMASHING record i may be willing to just say "fuck it" and put 'em at the top. For me it goes, after WAY WAAY too much careful consideration, like this...

TEN DECADES of RYAN FAVORITES

20s - Blind Lemon Jefferson comfortably. Then Blind Willie Johnson (his records are pretty evenly split 'tween decades otherwise he'd be number one here), then maybe Tommy Johnson, followed by Mississippi John Hurt (his avalon records were pretty amazing)
30s - Robert Johnson. This may be a pretty cliche pick, but DAMN he was a GOD. Followed by Blind Willie McTell. Both are the crowning legends of their respective blues regions imo (maybe Blind Boy Fuller would have something to say about that).
40s - Rev. Gary Davis. Maybe next is Woody Guthrie. IDK. I couldn't think of anyone I consider a no brainer for the 40s.
50s - MILES DAVIS. No competition. I just love his stuff so much. He woulda been number one for 60s too if not for my fave artist and the only one I can totally and unequivocally say I love more than Miles.
60s - BOB DYLAN. The G.O.A.T. Then Miles Davis. Then Coltrane. Then Velvet Underground, Stones,, Beatles, are all about equal. Pretty cliche all around. But seriously Dylan and Davis absolutely rule my taste for that decade.
70s - Neil Young I think is my number One. But maybe Dylan is a more my thing that decade. Pretty even. then its Patti Smith, or Fela or Eno or Sly or Gaye...
80s - PRINCE. Followed by Tom Waits. 3rd is probably The Replacements or Kate Bush.
90s - Pavement and Gang Starr are pretty even here. So that is a duel win. Followed in 3rd by Lucinda Williams. All things Pharaoh Monch affiliated, and all things Wilco and Waits was pretty much amazing that decade as well.
00s - Strokes. Was tough but damn their first 2 albums are so fucking amazing I had to go with 'em. No one I consider really dominated the decade for me that I just loved all they released. Radiohead is probably my number 2. Maybe Wilco had a great run, so did Waits (again) so they tie for 3rd.
10s - Tallest Man On Earth . Wasn't close for me. But Kendrick Lamar is so far ahead of everyone below him at number 2. This is like the most obvious 1-2 for me. I absolutely am thankfully for both these men. Adore them. Jason Isbell and Vampire Weekend are my 3 and 4.

Re: Favourite artist in each decade....

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:02:53 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/19/2015 03:02

60s: Don Cherry
70s: Fela Kuti
80s: Bill Laswell
90s: Tortoise
00s: Joanna Newsom
10s: Andy Stott

The majority of my favorite music is from the 90s

For comparison, from 09

purple wrote:

50s: Miles Davis (for Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain, Porgy and Bess, Miles Ahead)

60s: Velvet Underground (for White Light/White Heat, Nico, s/t)

70s: The Stooges (for Fun House, Raw Power)

80s: Black Flag (for Damaged, Slip It In, My War)

90s: PJ Harvey (for Rid of Me, Dry, To Bring You My Love)

00s: White Stripes (for Icky Thump, Elephant, De Stijl, White Blood Cells)