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Gokul43201 said:
This is surely no mere truth, but Truth.
Music The Greatest Musical Decade: A Comparison
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The discussion centers on identifying the greatest decade for music based on depth, quality, sound, and talent. Opinions vary widely, with many participants favoring the 1960s and 1970s for their influential rock and soul music, citing artists like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin. The 1980s also receive praise, particularly for the emergence of underground scenes and bands like U2. Some argue for the 1990s, highlighting the rise of rap and diverse musical styles. Others suggest that the 2000s, despite a prevalence of mediocre pop, have produced significant musical evolution, especially in genres blending jazz and rock. Classical music eras, such as the 1720s and 1790s, are mentioned as candidates for their historical significance. The conversation reflects a deep appreciation for various musical forms, with participants acknowledging the subjective nature of musical preference across different decades.
This is surely no mere truth, but Truth.
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rap isn't music.
Stealing samples from the hard work of others isn't music.
And any person using a drum machine or pro tools can create the simple beats and crap put in rap.
90's is the best.
Early 90's had a matured 80's style about it and then the late 90's saw the emergence of some of the most talented and most diverse musicians working with one another. (Might even include some of 2000)
That is for heavy metal though. Obviously people will rate a decade on the music they listen to. So if people like no talent then they could choose 2000 for pop.
If people want to choose the most remarkable and indluential music then they'd choose one of the classical eras. For example, Baroque, classical and Romance.
And then I don't really know how to explain the 60's and 70's, but hippies come to mind ;)
So yeah it all depends on the individual :)
Stealing samples from the hard work of others isn't music.
And any person using a drum machine or pro tools can create the simple beats and crap put in rap.
90's is the best.
Early 90's had a matured 80's style about it and then the late 90's saw the emergence of some of the most talented and most diverse musicians working with one another. (Might even include some of 2000)
That is for heavy metal though. Obviously people will rate a decade on the music they listen to. So if people like no talent then they could choose 2000 for pop.
If people want to choose the most remarkable and indluential music then they'd choose one of the classical eras. For example, Baroque, classical and Romance.
And then I don't really know how to explain the 60's and 70's, but hippies come to mind ;)
So yeah it all depends on the individual :)
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Why do the rappers in music video always dress and live like drug dealers? Why do the female singers always run away as if in great anguish and pain? Why do the man singers act as if they are possessed? Never mind me, just a rant.- #34
misogynisticfeminist
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I'm more of a rock guy actually, and I think the pioneering rock groups in the 60s were great...besides that, the 80s, cos' that's where the bulk of heavy metal came from. But of course the 80s were filled with horrible euro, glam bands, as well as the disco stuff...so, I voted the 60s...
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gerben
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70's particularly because of Queen
(also David Bowie, and many more of course)
(also David Bowie, and many more of course)
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poolwin2001
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What about 1685-1750
[Hint:Bach was born in 1685]
[Hint:Bach was born in 1685]
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franznietzsche said:
I enjoy classical music, but not very often anymore. But one thing I can do with it like no other music is turn the lights off, sit and listen in the dark (except for my stereo equipment lights), and allow the music to create a feeling like I am somewhere back in time, or in another world. One of my favorites for that is Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition."
I don't know what he intended, but for some reason I feel like I am back when the Earth was first being created. The opening lonely trumpet is like the aloneness of the Earth then, and then volcanos going off, oceans forming, life beginning . . . and that part after some of the intensity where it sounds like breathing is like the exhaustion of God or Nature. Some of Tchaikovsky's stuff is good for that sort of visualization too.
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I am a little abashed about my little rant 
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Dagenais
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Listen to A Tribe Called Quest or De La Soul. Maybe that will change your opinion.
It's jazzrap as opposed to G-Funk.
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Dagenais said:
Saw my jazz leanings, eh? I have heard rap within jazz pieces (like on Herbie Hancock's "Dis is Da Drum" album) and enjoyed it. If you notice, I didn't put rap down, I just question if it is music or poetry to a beat.
I sometimes wonder if anyone else besides me thinks Zappa was the first rapper, I used to love his stuff (of course, let's not forget Jimmy Dean rappin' "Big John").