Why were the 60s the best decade for music?

The 1960s gave us great bands such as The Beatles, The Kinks, and inspired great bands such as Mott the Hoople who then went on to inspire Queen.

There has never been music anywhere near a good as that from the 60s and 70s.

Reply 1

Harold Saxon

I think music from the 80's could compete, such great artists, bands and songs came out in this decade.

Reply 2

SublimeArchon

If you are including the 70s, then I can agree with that.

Reply 3

Tom_K.

Original post by Harold Saxon

I think music from the 80's could compete, such great artists, bands and songs came out in this decade.

Yeah a few I suppose.

Reply 4

FopePrancis

Music is subjective though.

Reply 5

Harold Saxon

Original post by Tom_K.

Yeah a few I suppose.

A few? If anything a lot of the greatest hits of all time came from the 80's.

Michael Jackson, Prince, Spandau Ballet, bon jovi, a ha, the songs Queen did in the 80's, journey, madonna, guns n roses, the police, AC/DC, bryan adams, bruce springsteen, whitesnake, hall and oates, lionel richie, George michael, and countless others!

The songs all these artists and more i've not even named defined the decade, much more content and quality than what i've seen from most 60's artists, although 70's rock is definitely a contender.

Reply 6

I.W.N.L

80's and 90's Are better.

Michael Jackson , Madonna, Prince, Eminem, Dr Dre&Snoop Dogg , Rakim, Tupac Shakur , Notorious B.I.G , Queen , Bon jovi, AC/DC etc

Reply 7

username917703

Original post by FopePrancis

Music is subjective though.

To a point. There is some objective viewpoint.

*Bump

I'm mean it's all opinion really...

I mean, to compare the 60's to the wartime geniuses, to 50's rock and roll, the 70's and 80's soundtrack that was pretty much great all around, the 90's rap... To me the sound just isn't there, it doesn't have the same kick that music before, and after it had. I mean, sure, the 60's were influential, but if that's our basis on what's the best, then surely Elvis alone towers over the 60's.

Reply 10

Welshstig

You're all wrong, the best music era was definitely 3rd century BC.

Reply 11

AKinkAdmirer

The Kinks are absolutely unbeatable.

Reply 12

artful_lounger

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Frankly the fact you guys don't realize music was only revived by Carly Slay Jepsen in 2k12, after it was invented by ascended goddess Eartha Kitt in 1953 then lost by drug addled baby boomers who were preparing to destroy every single environment, culture, and economy they came into contact with from the 60s onwards, is pretty sad

Reply 13

john macleod

rubbish-the 80s cant compete with dylan,the stones,the who,beatles,cream,hendrix,bacharach,paul simon,john phillips,the kinks,doors,roy orbison,the band,jeff beck,the nice,led zep,donovan..........