What is your favorite rock music decade?

[6miths]

I just went back over the charts and changed my vote to '65-'74. Gaining more by going a bit earlier than I lose by dropping '75-'77. But great music to be sure.

 

[clobber]

I like any rock music with good song writing, musical ability, and a good singer. I can find that in all decades - 70s, 80s, 90s,00s, 10s. Much fewer now. Examples:

70s - all that have been mentioned, but Led Zep, Jimmy Hendrix, and ZZ Top are top.
80s - Van Halen - he is just incredible.
90s - Dream Theater (Images and Words). Wow!
00s - Alter Bridge (One Day Remains). Has it all
10s - Now I stuggle more, but Foo Fighters are amazing. To be honest, the last two Alice in Chains releases are probably my favorite from this decade so far. Technically a 90s band.

 

[FlaGator]

I just went back over the charts and changed my vote to '65-'74. Gaining more by going a bit earlier than I lose by dropping '75-'77. But great music to be sure.

Good choice

I think one's 10 year slider could include any year from 63 forward and avoid being stoned by the hard core

 

[target2019]

The 1960s. BEATLES.

 

[jollystomper]

For me the 70s... the growth of AOR format radio stations in cities greatly influenced my teenage mind. Then being a DJ in the late 70s at college I play a lot of rock tunes from that era. Among my favorite rock bands were Chicago, Yes, Allman Brothers, Funkadeiic, Wings, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

 

[Ronstar]

My initial thoughts are 65-74. Tough though. The Beatles, Stones stuff of 65-70 edges out Bob Seger, Eagles, etc after 1975.

 

[Badbreath]

All and even tomorrow, Really I listen to everything except Country & Western

 

[Onward]

1965-74, with the very best year being '71 or '72.

Rock on! and do NOT eat the brown acid.

 

[Dreamer]

Definitely the 70's for me. Lived in Columbus OH and went to many a concert in Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Can remember working in Columbus, driving to Pittsburgh PA for a concert and driving back to Columbus and catching a couple of hours of sleep before work. Could never do that now!

 

[clobber]

For all those responding "70s," are there any more modern bands you do like?

 

[Fedup]

Probably the 70s here too.

 

[Accidental Retiree]

I am definitely dating myself but the British revolution of the early sixties. Beatles, Stones. Dave Clark 5, Gerry & Pacemakers, Kinks, etc. First thing I did every morning was turn on the radio to hear any new songs. The only US competition were probably the Beach Boys. I will never forget the first Beatles appearance on Ed Sullivan. To me the Kennedy/Nixon debate and the Beatles appearance made television.

I just saw the Moody Blues last night and will see them again in a few days at the Hollywood Bowl season opening.

 

[Koolau]

Wow, this is tough. I remember when Rock N Roll as we would define it today did not exist. Of course, it actually DID exist, but Top 40 didn't start playing it until the mid 50's.

So 53 to 63 were my formative years for R N R (When R&B morphed into what we call R N R - Chuck Berry, Coasters, Elvis (stage I), etc.).

63 to 72 would be my pick of a decade when R N R was at its zenith. (Beatles, Stones, British Invasion in general, but also Roy Orbison, Beach Boys, Elvis (Stage II)etc.)

73 to 82 Sort of a continuation of the late 60s with much more sophistication and tighter bands (Zep, Eagles, etc.) Disco was an aberration which had its charm but got old way before it died.

There was some good music in the 80s, but relatively little after that in my opinion. I do not personally include Rap or Hip Hop as Music, so that kind of tells you where I am. Naturally and more than ever, YMMV.

 

[Johanson]

Volbeat, The Pretty Reckless, Disturbed, Korn, Godsmack, Bush, Breaking Benjamin, The Offspring, Chili Peppers, Rob Zombie, Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust, and many more.

 

[Ronstar]

For all those responding "70s," are there any more modern bands you do like?

No, but I haven't listened to any modern bands.

 

[DrRoy]

This year DW and I went to see the combined Sting/Peter Gabriel tour. Was really great. I also went to Brit Floyd for the second time - the best Pink Floyd tribute band out there.

 

[Nodak]

1965 to 1974

One of the great groups of that time has been forgotten, IMHO, - The Association.

Also, I also loved the British Invasion, especially since is spawned Paul Revere and the Raiders.

And don't forget Laura Nyro, a song writer.

The Association was the first concert I ever attended. It was in Fargo in December of 1967 I think.

 

[Fedup]

Young band is usually what my daughter suggested. She gave my husband a DVD for Xmas, I think it's Mumford and Sons. This band is from the U.K. But they also used to live where we live. Mostly bands from U.K. like Cold Play and a few more.

 

[Argus]

I would have to say late 70's to mid 80's... probably because that's high school and college for me. Punk and Alternative were (are) my favorites.

FWIW - I'm going to see Elvis Costello tonight. Should be a great show.

+1 and everything by Eleventh Dream Day '88-'TBD

 

[Nodak]

There are a couple of modern bands that I really like.

Mumford and Sons

Nathaniel Raitliff and the Night Sweats

Lumineers

Avett Brothers.

 

[CaliKid]

80's. It's when I was in high school and college so had time to listen to music a lot. So many great bands in the early 80's "new wave" like U2, Duran Duran, etc.... and then the rise of rap music at the same time. 80's for sure.

 

[2017ish]

There are a couple of modern bands that I really like.

Mumford and Sons
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Nathaniel Raitliff and the Night Sweats [Hermann MO, via Denver!?]
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Lumineers
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Avett Brothers.
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Good start. Jack White, Kings of Leon, Gin Wigmore, Jason Isbell (already noted above), JD McPherson, The Record Company, Muddy Magnolias, ZZ Ward, Rag'n'Bone Man, etc...

Put me down in the "Now" decade. Bamaman noted that he grew up in Nashville; we live here now and enjoy the small alt-rock venues/shows (up to and including the Ryman) as much as possible. Looking forward to having a lot more time to listen to live bands in the near future.

 

[HFWR]

I have to concur with others on the 1965-1974 period, give or take a year or two, starting around the time of Rubber Soul by the Beatles. The later years of the 70s still had some good stuff, but the rise of disco, "arena rock" (think Journey, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, etc.), and New Wave signified a shift from creativity to formulaic commercialism. Granted, the music business is just that, a business, but it seems to me that recording companies became less adventurous. Particularly these days, it's hard to imagine Pink Floyd or Mahavishnu Orchestra being signed and promoted like they were then.

The 90s grunge period had some good bands, in the tradition of rock groups of earlier era, but soon everyone was attempting to sound like Pearl Jam...

 

[Cobra9777]

I'm all over the map...

- huge Steely Dan fan, as well as the solo work of Fagen and Becker
- any Baroque (Bach, Handel, Vivaldi)
- nu-metal of the late 90s and early 2000s (Limp Bizkit, Korn, Linkin Park, Godsmack)
- New Orleans funk/R&B (Dumpstaphunk, Aaron Neville, Dr. John, Papa Grows Funk)
- a few bands I listened to in high school (ZZ Top, AC/DC, Rush)
- guitar greats (Clapton, Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix)
- great songwriters of the 60s (Beatles, Dylan, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell)
- recent newgrass bands (Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers, Bela Fleck)
- jazz-rock fusion of the 70s (Return to Forever, Chick Corea, Weather Report)
- Snarky Puppy (Google it)

I could go on, but the list only gets weirder.

 

[iloveyoga]

I loved the 70s music but these were also my teen years, so much fun! I also like some of today's music. I always ask my grandkids to share their favorite song with me.