Which recent decade has the worst music? (1 Viewer)

[McGarnicle]

2000s/pop

I say the 2000s because I'm a rock fan, nuff said.

Pop because everything on the radio today is crap/get off my lawn.

 

[mon]

Shocked the 90s are getting this many votes. Easily the best decade for rap/hip hop. Along with the other obvious bands.

90s was an interesting decade, with both grunge/alt rock and rap/hip hop peaking. My favorite music form is grunge/alt rock, while my least favorite is rap/hip hop.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Chose 60s. Mostly bad music until the last few years.

Try again.

not going to argue about worst music, but don't think there is much pre-67 music I enjoy listening to.

 

[Ned]

90's/Country

There was time I would have said 80's, but I think nostalgia and remembering my high school days have made that decade more appealing now than when I actually lived it. 90's to me is still a waste land of music.

I went with country not because I don't like it, but it seems to be getting much closer to rock and top 40. Sometimes a country hit sounds more like pop/rock to me. Just because the singer has a southern accent doesn't make it "country".

My god I hate what country has become. I like some older country, but today's country is a crock of ####. The bolded is so true.

 

[Ned]

Shocked the 90s are getting this many votes. Easily the best decade for rap/hip hop. Along with the other obvious bands.

90s was an interesting decade, with both grunge/alt rock and rap/hip hop peaking. My favorite music form is grunge/alt rock, while my least favorite is rap/hip hop.

Agreed. Love the grunge era. Was cool to see Nirvana on the Time Travel section of their pole.

 

[NCCommish]

90's/Country

There was time I would have said 80's, but I think nostalgia and remembering my high school days have made that decade more appealing now than when I actually lived it. 90's to me is still a waste land of music.

I went with country not because I don't like it, but it seems to be getting much closer to rock and top 40. Sometimes a country hit sounds more like pop/rock to me. Just because the singer has a southern accent doesn't make it "country".

My god I hate what country has become. I like some older country, but today's country is a crock of ####. The bolded is so true.

Yep country is just pop with an accent and a steel guitar now,

 

[Brunell4MVP]

The 40s and 50s had some awful music.

The 60s were very solid. Great bands and performers in every genre that existed then.

The 70s were horrid. Yes, parts of the early and late 70s had their moments, but it was overall disco oriented, and disco sucks. Look at the top 10 songs from each year in the 70s and I'd be amazed if you knew half of them.

The 80s were pop and MTV based. There were some decent acts that were very good...Springsteen, Van Halen, Metallica, Rush, Beastie Boys, Genesis, later Floyd, etc. Even with the MTV takeover and some bad pop stuff, there is plenty of good music to be found.

The 90s were also solid. Hip hop on the rise. Grunge. Still some real rap. Some leftover hair metal bands that were prety good like Motley Cru.

The 00s - 10s are still under judgment. I think the iStore generation really loses out on things. I rememeber getting Reckless, Ride the Lightning, Appetitie for Destruction, and Hysteria as my first 4 tapes once I got a tape player. What all of us don't get these days is a full album where you can get more than just the 2 songs that get overplayed on the radio. Some of the songs that weren't played on the radio remain my favorites. This generation just gets whats shoved down there throats. Too bad they don't get to hear more variety.

 

[Amused to Death]

The 00s - 10s are still under judgment. I think the iStore generation really loses out on things. I rememeber getting Reckless, Ride the Lightning, Appetitie for Destruction, and Hysteria as my first 4 tapes once I got a tape player. What all of us don't get these days is a full album where you can get more than just the 2 songs that get overplayed on the radio. Some of the songs that weren't played on the radio remain my favorites. This generation just gets whats shoved down there throats. Too bad they don't get to hear more variety.

Steven Wilson had an interview (short film included with a cd actually) where he discusses the lost art of building an album - where 1 song leads into and sets up the next. Now its just a collection of disposable music files. It's pretty interesting but I can't find it on youtube. But I did find this interview where he talks about today's music. And this one where he says he "doesn't create content for ipods".

 

[modogg]

what are the positives of the 2000s? i can't think of more than a hanful of songs that have any value anymore. this decade isn't even half over yet so hard to judge it, but i can't think of any redeeming qualities of music from the 2000s. Did i miss something?

 

[Gr00vus]

I voted 60s myself. I just don't listen to much from that period anymore. I think Elvis and James Brown are the only acts from roughly that period that I have in my main playlist. That doesn't mean it was a bad period. I don't think there really are bad periods.

By the way, more than any period of music, I hate the idea of trying to lump music into decades. There's more continuity across decade boundaries than not. It's a silly, arbitrary way to discuss music.

 

[cstu]

what are the positives of the 2000s? i can't think of more than a hanful of songs that have any value anymore. this decade isn't even half over yet so hard to judge it, but i can't think of any redeeming qualities of music from the 2000s. Did i miss something?

Marshall Mathers LP came out in 2000, White Stripes' Elephant in 2003, Green Day's American Idiot in 2004.

In R&B, R.Kelly had a good run. Outcast's Stankonia.

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything great from 2005-2009.

 

[Ilov80s]

No surprise at the results based on the average ages around here. I bet 40 years ago, our parents/grandparents were saying the 60s and 70s had terrible music and that rock had fizzled out. They longed for the days of swing, big band, crooners, Brenda Lee, Benny Goodman and actual music not the loud racket with guys screaming about sex and drugs.

 

[Ilov80s]

what are the positives of the 2000s? i can't think of more than a hanful of songs that have any value anymore. this decade isn't even half over yet so hard to judge it, but i can't think of any redeeming qualities of music from the 2000s. Did i miss something?

Marshall Mathers LP came out in 2000, White Stripes' Elephant in 2003, Green Day's American Idiot in 2004.

In R&B, R.Kelly had a good run. Outcast's Stankonia.

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything great from 2005-2009.

Bon Iver, TV on the Radio, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Amy Winehouse, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Hold Steady

 

[Amused to Death]

what are the positives of the 2000s? i can't think of more than a hanful of songs that have any value anymore. this decade isn't even half over yet so hard to judge it, but i can't think of any redeeming qualities of music from the 2000s. Did i miss something?

Marshall Mathers LP came out in 2000, White Stripes' Elephant in 2003, Green Day's American Idiot in 2004.

In R&B, R.Kelly had a good run. Outcast's Stankonia.

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything great from 2005-2009.

Bon Iver, TV on the Radio, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Amy Winehouse, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Hold Steady

Scanning through my Google Play library:

Clutch: Robot Hive/Exodus (2005), From Beale Street To Oblivion (2007), Strange Cousins From the West (2009)

Opeth: Ghost Reveries (2005), Watershed (2008)

Tool: 10,000 Days (2006)

Dream Theater: Octavarium (2005), Systematic Chaos (2007), Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk (2008)

Porcupine Tree: Deadwing (2005), Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007), Nil Recurring (2007), The Incident (2009)

Steven Wilson: Insurgentes (2008)

Riverside: Second Life Syndrom (2005), Rapid Eye Movement (2007)

Radiohead: In Rainbows (2007)

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (2006)

Rush: Snakes and Arrows (2007)

King's X: Ogre Tones (2005), XV (2008)

 

[Ilov80s]

what are the positives of the 2000s? i can't think of more than a hanful of songs that have any value anymore. this decade isn't even half over yet so hard to judge it, but i can't think of any redeeming qualities of music from the 2000s. Did i miss something?

Marshall Mathers LP came out in 2000, White Stripes' Elephant in 2003, Green Day's American Idiot in 2004.

In R&B, R.Kelly had a good run. Outcast's Stankonia.

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything great from 2005-2009.

Bon Iver, TV on the Radio, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Amy Winehouse, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Hold Steady

Scanning through my Google Play library:Clutch: Robot Hive/Exodus (2005), From Beale Street To Oblivion (2007), Strange Cousins From the West (2009)

Opeth: Ghost Reveries (2005), Watershed (2008)

Tool: 10,000 Days (2006)

Dream Theater: Octavarium (2005), Systematic Chaos (2007), Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk (2008)

Porcupine Tree: Deadwing (2005), Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007), Nil Recurring (2007), The Incident (2009)

Steven Wilson: Insurgentes (2008)

Riverside: Second Life Syndrom (2005), Rapid Eye Movement (2007)

Radiohead: In Rainbows (2007)

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (2006)

Rush: Snakes and Arrows (2007)

King's X: Ogre Tones (2005), XV (2008)

That speaks to the state of modern music: I have only heard a couple of those albums, don't care much for any of them. There are so many options easily available that people can find the bands, artists, genres that suit them without relying on radio or MTV.

 

[The Goat]

80s/Country.

if country had progressed properly, instead of turning into Pop Twang, there would be a lot more bands like the Avett Brothers now.

And that band is single-handedly keeping this decade above the 80s at this moment, imo.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

Too early to judge this decade so I went with 2000s. Yes the 80s were pretty sugary, but there was still good music to be found. 70s and 90s were by far my favorite.

 

[Gachi]

99% of the music I listen to is R&B/Soul

So I'm gonna say 2000 to 2010.

The only reason I don't say this one is because it isn't over. I can only guess the crap Beyonce and the like has in store.

My absolute favorite decade is the 70s. I love funky/groovy music and I love the sound of real instruments and real singing.

 

[HughHoney]

I think the iStore generation really loses out on things. I rememeber getting Reckless, Ride the Lightning, Appetitie for Destruction, and Hysteria as my first 4 tapes once I got a tape player. What all of us don't get these days is a full album where you can get more than just the 2 songs that get overplayed on the radio. Some of the songs that weren't played on the radio remain my favorites. This generation just gets whats shoved down there throats. Too bad they don't get to hear more variety.

This entire paragraph is completely wrong IMO. The only people who still get music shoved down their throats are the ones who are to lazy to search for new, good music on the internet. The 60s-90s people got the music on the radio, the tours that came to their city, and whatever they were forced to watch on TV. Today any person with an internet connection to listen to any band whose music is on the internet, so basically any band on earth.

This is the most variety that's ever been offered musically. Turn off your radio and take some time to find it.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I think the iStore generation really loses out on things. I rememeber getting Reckless, Ride the Lightning, Appetitie for Destruction, and Hysteria as my first 4 tapes once I got a tape player. What all of us don't get these days is a full album where you can get more than just the 2 songs that get overplayed on the radio. Some of the songs that weren't played on the radio remain my favorites. This generation just gets whats shoved down there throats. Too bad they don't get to hear more variety.

This entire paragraph is completely wrong IMO. The only people who still get music shoved down their throats are the ones who are to lazy to search for new, good music on the internet. The 60s-90s people got the music on the radio, the tours that came to their city, and whatever they were forced to watch on TV. Today any person with an internet connection to listen to any band whose music is on the internet, so basically any band on earth.

This is the most variety that's ever been offered musically. Turn off your radio and take some time to find it.

You completely missed the point. Album typically "forced" you into the flow of an entire album. Very few of those songs were radio material though often times the album wove nicely from song to song and you heard many songs that weren't popular.

With many people downloading a good part of their music by individual song, and listening to their music in shuffle mode - today many limit themselves to that broader experience.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

what are the positives of the 2000s? i can't think of more than a hanful of songs that have any value anymore. this decade isn't even half over yet so hard to judge it, but i can't think of any redeeming qualities of music from the 2000s. Did i miss something?

Marshall Mathers LP came out in 2000, White Stripes' Elephant in 2003, Green Day's American Idiot in 2004.

In R&B, R.Kelly had a good run. Outcast's Stankonia.

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything great from 2005-2009.

Bon Iver, TV on the Radio, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Amy Winehouse, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Hold Steady

Scanning through my Google Play library:Clutch: Robot Hive/Exodus (2005), From Beale Street To Oblivion (2007), Strange Cousins From the West (2009)

Opeth: Ghost Reveries (2005), Watershed (2008)

Tool: 10,000 Days (2006)

Dream Theater: Octavarium (2005), Systematic Chaos (2007), Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk (2008)

Porcupine Tree: Deadwing (2005), Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007), Nil Recurring (2007), The Incident (2009)

Steven Wilson: Insurgentes (2008)

Riverside: Second Life Syndrom (2005), Rapid Eye Movement (2007)

Radiohead: In Rainbows (2007)

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (2006)

Rush: Snakes and Arrows (2007)

King's X: Ogre Tones (2005), XV (2008)

That speaks to the state of modern music: I have only heard a couple of those albums, don't care much for any of them. There are so many options easily available that people can find the bands, artists, genres that suit them without relying on radio or MTV.

Muse, Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, Mastodon, Lamb of God etc.

 

[cstu]

what are the positives of the 2000s? i can't think of more than a hanful of songs that have any value anymore. this decade isn't even half over yet so hard to judge it, but i can't think of any redeeming qualities of music from the 2000s. Did i miss something?

Marshall Mathers LP came out in 2000, White Stripes' Elephant in 2003, Green Day's American Idiot in 2004.

In R&B, R.Kelly had a good run. Outcast's Stankonia.

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything great from 2005-2009.

Bon Iver, TV on the Radio, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Amy Winehouse, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Hold Steady

Scanning through my Google Play library:Clutch: Robot Hive/Exodus (2005), From Beale Street To Oblivion (2007), Strange Cousins From the West (2009)

Opeth: Ghost Reveries (2005), Watershed (2008)

Tool: 10,000 Days (2006)

Dream Theater: Octavarium (2005), Systematic Chaos (2007), Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk (2008)

Porcupine Tree: Deadwing (2005), Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007), Nil Recurring (2007), The Incident (2009)

Steven Wilson: Insurgentes (2008)

Riverside: Second Life Syndrom (2005), Rapid Eye Movement (2007)

Radiohead: In Rainbows (2007)

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (2006)

Rush: Snakes and Arrows (2007)

King's X: Ogre Tones (2005), XV (2008)

That speaks to the state of modern music: I have only heard a couple of those albums, don't care much for any of them. There are so many options easily available that people can find the bands, artists, genres that suit them without relying on radio or MTV.

Muse, Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, Mastodon, Lamb of God etc.

Ahhh, forgot about Muse. Still doesn't seem like I'd be missing that much if the 00's music disappeared.

 

[DocHolliday]

This poll seems to playing out properly. Good to see folks recognize that music has tumbled since 2000. The only question for me is which decade is going to be worse, this one or the last? I voted the 2000 decade as the worst since there is still the possibility that some great music is made in the few years.

I do not care what type of music gets you going. The 80s was the best decade for music. There were endless huge hits from huge artists constantly. Music was just everywhere then.

 

[Gr00vus]

I think the iStore generation really loses out on things. I rememeber getting Reckless, Ride the Lightning, Appetitie for Destruction, and Hysteria as my first 4 tapes once I got a tape player. What all of us don't get these days is a full album where you can get more than just the 2 songs that get overplayed on the radio. Some of the songs that weren't played on the radio remain my favorites. This generation just gets whats shoved down there throats. Too bad they don't get to hear more variety.

This entire paragraph is completely wrong IMO. The only people who still get music shoved down their throats are the ones who are to lazy to search for new, good music on the internet. The 60s-90s people got the music on the radio, the tours that came to their city, and whatever they were forced to watch on TV. Today any person with an internet connection to listen to any band whose music is on the internet, so basically any band on earth.

This is the most variety that's ever been offered musically. Turn off your radio and take some time to find it.

You completely missed the point. Album typically "forced" you into the flow of an entire album. Very few of those songs were radio material though often times the album wove nicely from song to song and you heard many songs that weren't popular.

With many people downloading a good part of their music by individual song, and listening to their music in shuffle mode - today many limit themselves to that broader experience.

I think both experiences are broad, just broad in different ways.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I voted 90s as well, seems like Wu Tang is about the only thing that came out of that mess.

Oasis started in the 90s and practically saved that decade.

 

[17seconds]

I say 2000s are the worst. This decade has improved things somewhat. There are more well written songs becoming hits. If you listened to the top 10 songs during the 2000s it all sounded like the same electro-dance produced song.

80s was the best because it was great from beginning to end. The 60s weren't great until the back half of the decade and the 70s and 90s were both good but not great.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I think the iStore generation really loses out on things. I rememeber getting Reckless, Ride the Lightning, Appetitie for Destruction, and Hysteria as my first 4 tapes once I got a tape player. What all of us don't get these days is a full album where you can get more than just the 2 songs that get overplayed on the radio. Some of the songs that weren't played on the radio remain my favorites. This generation just gets whats shoved down there throats. Too bad they don't get to hear more variety.

This entire paragraph is completely wrong IMO. The only people who still get music shoved down their throats are the ones who are to lazy to search for new, good music on the internet. The 60s-90s people got the music on the radio, the tours that came to their city, and whatever they were forced to watch on TV. Today any person with an internet connection to listen to any band whose music is on the internet, so basically any band on earth.

This is the most variety that's ever been offered musically. Turn off your radio and take some time to find it.

You completely missed the point. Album typically "forced" you into the flow of an entire album. Very few of those songs were radio material though often times the album wove nicely from song to song and you heard many songs that weren't popular.

With many people downloading a good part of their music by individual song, and listening to their music in shuffle mode - today many limit themselves to that broader experience.

I think both experiences are broad, just broad in different ways.

I would agree with that. And I don't want to argue that listening to an album is BETTER than listening to a shuffle mix. I took Brunell's post to mean that people raised on piecing singles together have missed out on a great experience of full album listening.

 

[Tom Servo]

80s was the best because it was great from beginning to end. The 60s weren't great until the back half of the decade and the 70s and 90s were both good but not great.

I agree with this.

 

[Gr00vus]

I voted 90s as well, seems like Wu Tang is about the only thing that came out of that mess.

Oasis started in the 90s and practically saved that decade.

No thank you.

 

[cstu]

This poll seems to playing out properly. Good to see folks recognize that music has tumbled since 2000. The only question for me is which decade is going to be worse, this one or the last? I voted the 2000 decade as the worst since there is still the possibility that some great music is made in the few years.

I do not care what type of music gets you going. The 80s was the best decade for music. There were endless huge hits from huge artists constantly. Music was just everywhere then.

If you check out the 'recent songs' thread I've posted a bunch of songs I've liked from the past few years. The 2000s had virtually nothing I liked.

 

[cstu]

Shocked the 90s are getting this many votes. Easily the best decade for rap/hip hop. Along with the other obvious bands.

90s was an interesting decade, with both grunge/alt rock and rap/hip hop peaking. My favorite music form is grunge/alt rock, while my least favorite is rap/hip hop.

I guess if you didn't like rap/hip hop/grunge/metal/punk/alternative I could see how you could not like the 90's.

 

[Mister CIA]

80's music on the radio sucked hard. The slow but steady artistic sellout by the music industry of the 70's leaped into a full sprint. Yes there are nuggets of brilliance, but they are rare exceptions. While grunge got old quickly, for a few years it was a welcome gust of fresh air.

Nowadays I feel pleasantly nostalgic when listening to a few 80's songs here and there, but listening to the soundtrack to darn near any 80's movie will bring the hate rushing back.

 

[Mister CIA]

On another note, I'll bet that the live music options of today are better than they have ever been, save maybe for those living in San Francisco back in the late 60's (just a wild assumption by me).