I'd have to go with the 60's > 80's > 70's > 90's for the reasons already stated. Seems to me that after each wave of new music (rock 'n' roll, British invasion, punk rock, new wave and so on) there was literally an explosion of growth when it comes to new ideas in music. _________________ "And can’t you see you’re in on it?
You were born though you need not
And is that not some cause
For worship, being born among these trees?"
There's no way to compete with the 60s. Girl groups, British Invasion and Soul is all just too good.
But, like Jim, I look back to the 80s with very fond memories. The endless stream of one hit wonders gave us variety and often a sense of humor. Plus, if an artist had nothing new to say with their next single, we weren't subjected to it. Of course a lot of one hit wonders were also incredible artists with way more than one good song.
For me nothing compares to the 1960s, but what else can you expect from somebody whose favorite soul music came from 1960-1975? I also really appreciate baroque, traditional, folk, and psychedelic variants that also existed. Not to mention the Beach Boys best music came out of this era and they are by far one of my essential favorites period.
Probably this decade there's just a lot of stuff in the past few years that ive been very fond of. But the last 3 decades have also had pop that I really enjoy. This is very hard. Im gonna ponder a bit more before i vote.
Probably this decade there's just a lot of stuff in the past few years that ive been very fond of. But the last 3 decades have also had pop that I really enjoy. This is very hard. Im gonna ponder a bit more before i vote.
I have satellite radio in my car and have been listening to decade-devoted pop stations as I move forward chronologically in my album listening. I only just recently switched over to the '80s pop station ("80s on 8", they call it) and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Just to give a little context, I really see myself as a child of the '90s. When I was very young, I despised the music that was frequently played on the radio, preferring instead oldies radio stations. When I transitioned to middle school and high school (mid-90s), my distaste for the '80s was amplified by the prevailing zeitgeist, which depicted the '80s as a decade of excess. Synthpop and hair metal were seen as self-indulgent and tacky. That's why it was a surprise to me when I found myself enjoying '80s pop. I still wouldn't put it above the '60s, but it may turn out to be my second favorite in the long run.
The worst? So far, the '70s. Funk and disco were interesting, but all the soft rock and stadium rock they play on the '70s station is pretty tedious.
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there's just a lot of stuff in the past few years that ive been very fond of. But the last 3 decades have also had pop that I really enjoy. This is very hard. Im gonna ponder a bit more before i vote.
