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Can anyone convince me that the 1970s were not the greatest decade for music?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by 93Devil, Jul 23, 2010.

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  1. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Can anyone convince me that the 1970s were not the greatest decade for music?

    When you think about how much of the music is standing the test of time and the different layers and styles of music, I cannot call one decade better. In fact, it might not even be close.

    You have great rock and roll with people who can just play the shit out of their instruments...
    Boz Scaggs

    Bruce


    You have great r&b which is leading the way to disco...
    Stevie Wonder

    EW and F


    You have great singer songwriters in their prime...
    Elton John

    Billy Joel


    You have hard rock...
    Led

    Who


    Southern rock...
    Allman Bros.

    Skynard


    And I am not even mentioning Steely Dan, the Stones, Beatles...


    I cannot think of another era, where all the shit that was going on can stand the test of time so well, that can compare.

    Thoughts?
     
    93Devil, Jul 23, 2010
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  2. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    Totally agree.

    And you didn't even mention American punk (Ramones), British Punk (Clash, The Jam, Sex Pistols), New Wave (Elvis Costello, Television, etc.) Glam Rock (T-Rex, Queen, etc.) and the 3,476 genres David Bowie experimented with in the decade.

    The best part? So much of it still holds up today.
     
    Trey Beamon, Jul 23, 2010
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  3. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: Can anyone convince me that the 1970s were not the greatest decade for music

    Allmans. Not Almonds.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jul 23, 2010
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  4. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Jesus, thanks.

    Sometimes I feel like a nut.
     
    93Devil, Jul 23, 2010
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  5. Machine Head

    Machine Head Well-Known Member

    No love for Skynard?
     
    Machine Head, Jul 23, 2010
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  6. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    The best band of the decade has yet to be mentioned.
     
    YGBFKM, Jul 23, 2010
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  7. Machine Head

    Machine Head Well-Known Member

    Rush or KISS?




    (Yeah, I know who you mean)
     
    Machine Head, Jul 23, 2010
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  8. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: Can anyone convince me that the 1970s were not the greatest decade for music

    True, the Grateful Dead did put out a lot of great music in the 70s.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jul 23, 2010
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  9. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    Yeah, Seals and Crofts did fucking rule.
     
    Trey Beamon, Jul 23, 2010
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  10. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Ugh.
     
    YGBFKM, Jul 23, 2010
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  11. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Of course. Props to Captain and Tennille
     
    dooley_womack1, Jul 23, 2010
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  12. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Peaches and Herb?
     
    PCLoadLetter, Jul 23, 2010
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