This is where my brain goes to, especially when confronted with crappy modern music. When were peak years in music? I've narrowed it down a bit to these two based on how many great albums were released year by year and personal preference mixed in, so you guys don't have to wonder anymore. So, drumroll please.
Originally Posted by Oz_Chief:
1983 was up there for me. Albums by:
Ozzy
Scorpions
Quiet Riot
Def Leppard
The Police
Bowie
Robert Plant
I think Quiet Riot Metal Health was the first tape I ever bought.
Private Dancer by Tina Turner
ZZ Top Eliminator
Metallica Kill Em All
Motley Crue Shout At The Devil
Stevie Ray Vaughn Texas Flood
teh first Violent Femmes
Pink Floyd Final Cut
Billy Joel Innocent Man
KISS Lick It Up
The self-titled Genesis with "That's All" on it is GREAT
Cindi Lauper She's So Unusual
Julian Lennon Valotte
Iron Maiden Piece of Mind
Billy Idol Rebel Yell
Huey Lewis Sports
Stevie Nicks The Wild Heart
Originally Posted by Mennonite:
For all their faults, the baby boomer generation had great music. I mean, ****, can you imagine turning on the radio in, lets's say, 1972 and getting new CCR, Rolling Stones, Zep, Black Sabbath, and Alice Cooper Group tunes? Changing the channel and getting some kickass Motown stuff. Changing it again and getting some old school country.
It's still like that at my house. Approx 7000 vinyl records and approx 10000 CDs... [Reply]
Rabble is right. there's plenty of great modern music, you just have to go to it now, it won't ever come to you. "Popular" music is a wasteland of garbage. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Oz_Chief:
1983 was up there for me. Albums by:
Ozzy
Scorpions
Quiet Riot
Def Leppard
The Police
Bowie
Robert Plant
I think Quiet Riot Metal Health was the first tape I ever bought.
For me, it's 1980:
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
Judas Priest - British Steel
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
All 5 released in 1980. There are several more but those are my top 5. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Rabble is right. there's plenty of great modern music, you just have to go to it now, it won't ever come to you. "Popular" music is a wasteland of garbage.
People have always claimed that "music sucks", regardless of the era.
The great thing about the evolution of the music business is that it's easier than ever to find music that suits one's taste but it can take a little digging, unless you're willing to search out forums or threads like these that can uncover all kinds of gems. [Reply]
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
Judas Priest - British Steel
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
All 5 released in 1980. There are several more but those are my top 5.
1980 was also a watershed year for me as well. I'd pretty much lost all interest in pop and rock music from around 1977 to early 1980 and instead, focused on Prog Rock, Jazz Fusion, Jazz guitarists like Wes Montgomery and George Benson and Steely Dan.
That all changed once I heard Heaven & Hell, Blizzard of Ozz, The Scorpions Animal Magnetism, Pat Traver's Smokin'Whisky & Drinking Cocaine and Van Halen's Women and Children First.
All of the sudden, all was right with the world. [Reply]
The correct answer is the entirety of the 80's. Show me another decade that spawned so many styles and had so many different types all simultaneously popular at the same time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
People have always claimed that "music sucks", regardless of the era.
The great thing about the evolution of the music business is that it's easier than ever to find music that suits one's taste but it can take a little digging, unless you're willing to search out forums or threads like these that can uncover all kinds of gems.
He's dead on. There's more great music being made now then ever before but it doesn't come to you. I spend a lot of money at bandcamp (which is all independent or small label). [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
People have always claimed that "music sucks", regardless of the era.
The great thing about the evolution of the music business is that it's easier than ever to find music that suits one's taste but it can take a little digging, unless you're willing to search out forums or threads like these that can uncover all kinds of gems.
Yep. Music isn't the monolithic medium it used to be. There's literally something for everybody, every tiny little niche can be indulged by someone.
It's just that you have to go search according to your tastes because there's so much of it, it would never find it's way to mass distribution. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
1980 was also a watershed year for me as well. I'd pretty much lost all interest in pop and rock music from around 1977 to early 1980 and instead, focused on Prog Rock, Jazz Fusion, Jazz guitarists like Wes Montgomery and George Benson and Steely Dan.
That all changed once I heard Heaven & Hell, Blizzard of Ozz, The Scorpions Animal Magnetism, Pat Traver's Smokin'Whisky & Drinking Cocaine and Van Halen's Women and Children First.
All of the sudden, all was right with the world.
Animal Magnetism is a great album, for some reason it's one of the few Scorpions albums I don't own. I'm going to have to rectify that..
And Pat Travers is crazy good. I love that tune. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
The correct answer is the entirety of the 80's. Show me another decade that spawned so many styles and had so many different types all simultaneously popular at the same time.
The 60s. The 70s.
I can't name an exact best year, but something from the "classic rock" era which is maybe late 60s to late 70s. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Animal Magnetism is a great album, for some reason it's one of the few Scorpions albums I don't own. I'm going to have to rectify that..
And Pat Travers is crazy good. I love that tune.
Pat Thrall kicks so much ass on the Smokin' Whisky guitar solo.
I was 14 years old at that the time and had heard every great guitarist, from jazz to blues to rock, but that guitar tone and solo just blew me away. It was so honest and melodic while having so much attitude that it really affected my playing style from that moment forward.
Van Halen's Fair Warning was the same. I'd always enjoyed Van Halen and Eddie's guitar riffs (I can't spell out r.i.f.f.a.g.e.) but it wasn't until I heard Dirty Movies, Sinner's Swing! and Hear About It Later that I really got into them because there was just so much anger and attitude in those songs and solos, something I didn't hear in 50's, 60's and 70's guitar driven music, whether it was pop, rock or jazz.
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Animal Magnetism is a great album, for some reason it's one of the few Scorpions albums I don't own. I'm going to have to rectify that..
Yeah, there was just something magical about those mid-career Scorpions albums that really spoke to me.
Love Drive, Animal Magnetism, Blackout and Love At First Sting were just an awesome mix of great production, killer guitar tones and songwriting. They just hit it out of the park during that era for me. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
Pat Thrall kicks so much ass on the Smokin' Whisky guitar solo.
I was 14 years old at that the time and had heard every great guitarist, from jazz to blues to rock, but that guitar tone and solo just blew me away. It was so honest and melodic while having so much attitude that it really affected my playing style from that moment forward.
Van Halen's Fair Warning was the same. I'd always enjoyed Van Halen and Eddie's guitar riffs (I can't spell out r.i.f.f.a.g.e.) but it wasn't until I heard Dirty Movies, Sinner's Swing! and Hear About It Later that I really got into them because there was just so much anger and attitude in those songs and solos, something I didn't hear in 50's, 60's and 70's guitar driven music, whether it was pop, rock or jazz.
That year really changed my life.
The opening riff of Snortin Whiskey is so freakin tasty. Stoner stuff is my main fun and I love those groovy bluesy riffs... [Reply]