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70's Music ?
BlueMeanie:
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I think that the musicians that were young in the mid to late 60s were very priviledged. I sure envy them. If you'd compare them to painters, you could say that they had more colors to work with than the people that came before them, and an emptier canvas than the people that came after them. Bands like The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones were showing everyone what the posibilities were at a time when a lot of things weren't done to death yet. Because of that, I think that music wise the 60s were more creative, exciting, surprising, original and progressive than any other decade.
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Very true. Rock was still in it's infancy in the mid 60's. If you were a half decent musician with an imagination you could go places. There are many influential artists from the 70's and Dave has mentioned a lot of them, but the sheer volume of music from the 60's that remains influential to this day is enormous.
Kevin:
--- Quote from: 766 ---So many talented artist back then, but currently we only find a bunch of wannabes who only care about their image and are not able to sing live, they rely too much in elaborated choreographies. That's why we have fiascos like Britney Spears and Milli Vanilli.
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I have to get on my hobby-horse about this. Today there are plenty of hardworking, talented acts out there producing fine music. Milli Vanilli are a case extremis, but the 60's had more than it's share of smoke and mirrors. The Stones pretending to be working class louts (complete with faked accents), The Monkees pretending to play their instruments, The Beatles overdubbing "live" concert footage, or George waving to encourage screaming to cover up the dodgy bits on PaperBack Writer?
And whatever you think of Britney as a person she produced a brace of fine pop singles. How (as an artist) is she due more contempt than Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Melanie or Mary Hopkins?
And hasn't the internet meant we have an access to variety of music our 60's ancestors could only dream of, with bands rising to fame (Artic Monkeys, Lilly Allen) without the benefit of corporate backing or managers putting them in suits and controlling their every word and action?
mr kite:
So how great the 60s was for music , without doubt the 70s are a close second .
My faves [ well just a few of many ]
Hunky Dory - D. Bowie
All things must pass - G. Harrison
John Lennon plastic ono band - J. Lennon
Quadrophenia - The Who
Led Zeppelin 4 - Led Zeppilin
Kick inside - Kate Bush
Blue - Joni Mitchell
Band on the run - Paul McCartney and wings
Stormcock - Roy Harper
Fire and Water - Free
Heavy horses - Jethro Tull
Close to the edge - Yes
Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath
Breakfast in America
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Farewell to kings - Rush
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Bright lights tonight - Richard Thompson
Lief and Leige - Fairport Convention
In Rock - Deep Purple
Live and Dangerous - Thin Lizzy
Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
L - Steve Hillage
Not a bad decade at all 8)
Andy Smith:
A fanatstic decade in my opinion after the wonderful 60's!
I find a lot of the best songs written in the 60's & 70's.
There has always been great songs up to now but there just seemed
to be a running non-stop of classic tunes throughout those periods.
Lots of terrific albums were released in the 70's, so for me:
Ram - Macca & Linda (kicked off the decade nicely i find! ;))
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Blue - Joni Mitchell
Who's Next - the Who
Out of the Blue - ELO
Electric Warrior - T.Rex
London Calling - The Clash
Imagie - John Lennon
Venus & Mars - Wings
Exodus - Bob Marley
Talking Heads - 77
Kick Inside - Kate Bush
Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
The Band - The Band
Sparks - Kimoko My House
Blood on the Tracks - Dylan
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie
:)
Dark Phoenyx:
--- Quote from: 614 ---A fanatstic decade in my opinion after the wonderful 60's!
I find a lot of the best songs written in the 60's & 70's.
There has always been great songs up to now but there just seemed
to be a running non-stop of classic tunes throughout those periods.
Lots of terrific albums were released in the 70's, so for me:
:)
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Absolutely agree!
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