Lineker's Left Foot Posted 8 June 2006 Share Posted 8 June 2006 We may have all loved era's like 'Britpop' and the 'manufactured boy-band' phase but I personally feel that the late 1970s/early 1980s was one of the best era's for music. This was a time when synthesiser was being introduced and groups were experimental. You had so many different genres ranging from Electro (Afrikaa Bambaataa, Freeze), Disco/Soul (Odyssey, Herbie Hancock), Ska (Specials, Selector, The Beat), Goth/Indie (The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen), Electronic Groups starting out (Kraftwerk became very popular, New Order, Talk Talk, Propaganda) etc. These were groups who all challenged the face of music and I even enjoyed New Romantics (possibly not Duran Duran. Spandau Ballet BUT more Japan, early Human League). Even Stevie Wonder was still playing some good records and reggae was also about. Great era... anyone else agree??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 8 June 2006 Share Posted 8 June 2006 Yessir... ELO, Supertramp, Chicago, Boston, Thin Lizzy, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, The Police, Queen, Eurythmics, Paul Young, Neil Young, Toto, Yes, Foreigner, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Robert Palmer, The Romantics, The Specials, Sweet, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Rush, Sweet, Genesis, Cheap Trick, Hall & Oates, Michael Jackson, UB40, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, The Bee Gees, Paul Simon, Sparks, ... God, that list could go on forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathside Posted 9 June 2006 Share Posted 9 June 2006 I personally feel that the late 1970s/early 1980s was one of the best era's for music. This was a time when synthesiser was being introduced and groups were experimental. Great era... anyone else agree??? I do agree - but it was all the self indulgent synth driven 20 minute long prog rock songs that sporned the Punk generation to reclaim music Late 70s produced: Pistols Clash Damned Ramones Adverts Cortinas Drones Generation X Johnny Moped Killjoys Lurkers Magazine Iggy & the Stooges Motorhead Penetration Ruts Buzzcocks Saints Slaughter & The Dogs Stiff Little Fingers Elvis Costello Stranglers UK Subs X-Ray Spex Vibrators To name but a few - I know there's tons I've missed out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 9 June 2006 Share Posted 9 June 2006 Apart from a few exceptions, no, I do not agree. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 10 June 2006 Share Posted 10 June 2006 I concur with most of Deathsides selctions - whereas most of Swiss Tony's choices would send me to the suicide booth pretty quickly. Therefore, with no balance of power, I declare the cusp of the 70's/80's to be a no score draw on the chart tombstone of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 10 June 2006 Share Posted 10 June 2006 I do agree... I know there's tons I've missed out KILLING JOKE STRANGLERS UK SUBS FALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 11 June 2006 Share Posted 11 June 2006 I concur with most of Deathsides selctions - whereas most of Swiss Tony's choices would send me to the suicide booth pretty quickly. Therefore, with no balance of power, I declare the cusp of the 70's/80's to be a no score draw on the chart tombstone of time. I don't want to kill people!!! I'm so sorry!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 June 2006 Share Posted 11 June 2006 Every era has its good and bad points. As I was growing up during this time, it is one of my favourites, and brings back happy memories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 14 June 2006 Share Posted 14 June 2006 KILLING JOKE STRANGLERS UK SUBS FALL 999 Angelic Upstarts Dead Kennedy's Duritti Column A Certain Ratio Orange Juice Peter and The Test Tube Babies The The The list goes on........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted 15 June 2006 Share Posted 15 June 2006 not to mention.. Cockney Rejects Blitz The Business Infa-Riot Bad Brains Red Alert Splodgenessabounds The Blood Newtown Neurotics Attila The Stockbroker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 16 June 2006 Share Posted 16 June 2006 Also, some excellent post-punk bands: Mission of Burma, Kleenex (aka LiliPUT), Gang of Four to name a few... plenty of kick-ass roots reggae and dub musicians during that time, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathside Posted 17 June 2006 Share Posted 17 June 2006 not to mention.. Cockney Rejects Blitz The Business Infa-Riot Bad Brains Red Alert Splodgenessabounds The Blood Newtown Neurotics Attila The Stockbroker Never got into the skinhead Oi! thing - Although I did like Blitz in their early days Attila is a great guy (and an FC St Pauli fan) Bad Brains and Newtown Neurotics are two of my all time favourite bands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 18 June 2006 Share Posted 18 June 2006 not to mention.. Cockney Rejects "Coz I dont wanna be sittin' in a cell wif yoo, ...so go and screw!" Now there's lyrics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathside Posted 19 June 2006 Share Posted 19 June 2006 "Coz I dont wanna be sittin' in a cell wif yoo, ...so go and screw!" Now there's lyrics Recorded a Cockney Rejects cover for the 3rd Extreme Noise Terror Peel Session - But we did change the title and lyrics around a bit I'm Not A Fool became I'm a Bloody Fool and the lyrics were changed to include such one liners as I'm a nazi skinhead - I'm a bloody fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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