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Title: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Crazy Diamond on July 21, 2004, 08:22:10 AM
Which do you like more?

I like the 80's more. The 90's had Soundgarden and Kyuss, but the 80's had Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Pixies, the Traveling Wilburys, Metallica, and REM. :)
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Bruno on July 21, 2004, 01:58:28 PM
You mean musically right?

It's a tough one, but I'll go with the 90s: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Smashin Pumpkins,Him, Silverchair, ... then some 80s band did really well in the 90s: Guns N Roses with the Use Your Illusion albums, Metallica with the black album, AC/DC's Razors Edge. Aerosmith put out some good power ballads too.
And then we have the punk revival with Green Day, The Offspring, Rancid, Pennywise and others...

It was a good decade for Beatles fans too: the Anthology documentary came out along with the albums and that encouraged the young people to listen them again (that's how I got into them, by the anthology!
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Crazy Diamond on July 21, 2004, 02:26:01 PM
I hate almost all bands you named. :o
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Stratford on July 21, 2004, 02:49:43 PM
Heh. Well, I grew up in the nineties, and I guess I enjoyed the music that was playing in the background of my childhood years. Now I mostly listen to older stuff, but the 80s is the decade I visit less than any other. The 80s always struck me as a waste of time, kinda.

But then I only experienced (not even that) two-three years of the 80s, so what do I know?
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: strutter84 on July 22, 2004, 06:34:33 AM
The 90's by far.  We had Oasis!
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: tkitna on July 22, 2004, 07:04:13 AM
The 80's. I pretty much quit listening to music in the 90's because I didnt like any of it.
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Rowdy on July 22, 2004, 11:13:03 AM
The 90's was where we sat around all day and talked about the 80's.......but that sure beats living through it.
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: number14 on July 23, 2004, 01:31:55 AM
dont like either went with 80s
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: verbatim on July 28, 2004, 06:03:45 PM
80s were terrible...the only good bands were duran duran and a flock of seagulls....and thats pushing it
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Wonderwall on July 30, 2004, 02:47:14 AM
 The 90's got my vote i mean one word Oasis! Even the Threetles came back to record new tunes and released the Anthologies Come On People
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: strutter84 on July 30, 2004, 06:46:27 AM
Amen to that one!  Rocking out the Definitely Maybe right now.  Can't wait for the DVD release.
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Mairi on August 01, 2004, 03:42:49 AM
Well I grew up in the nineties. I was exposed mostly to (gag) The Spice Girls and (double gag) S Club 7, but as I got older i got to appreciate some great 90's bands like Nirvana, No Doubt, and Green Day.
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: on August 02, 2004, 11:22:13 PM
As an old fart (and proud of it :) ) I think the world started to go to hell by 1985.
So I'm picking the early 1980s -- some great music there, especially 1983.
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Strawberryfields67 on August 09, 2004, 12:57:33 AM
90's have teh 0wnage.

Err...I mean,I vote 90's.
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Sondra on August 09, 2004, 02:50:34 PM
Musically, it looks like the 80's are a vast wasteland, but if you look a littler harder you'll find some great stuff. The 90's on the other hand had grunge. That's about it. Grunge, rap and dance music. Much like now. So I don't know which is better. I'll say neither. How 'bout the 70's? ;D
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: The End on August 11, 2004, 12:08:18 AM
I was a Goth in the Eighties... seriously! LOL :)
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Herecomesyoursun on August 11, 2004, 12:40:49 AM
How appropriate!
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Sondra on August 11, 2004, 12:43:15 AM
Did you look like the dude in the Cure? ;D Actually, I didn't think there was Goth in the 80's. I thought that was the 90's! I was a metal head myself! Complete opposite of Goth!
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: The End on August 11, 2004, 12:50:30 AM
Oh yes - there definitely were Goths in the Eighties! ;D

BUT, we enjoyed our music... REALLY enjoyed it. In those days it was more a fashion statement than a life-style!! In my day it was just black clothes and pointy Beatle-boots... and loads of synth music!
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Herecomesyoursun on August 11, 2004, 12:52:32 AM
how can you call yourself a goth with no makeup?  Seems like they all paint their faces with black eye-liner
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Sondra on August 11, 2004, 12:56:39 AM
Yeah, I remember them clearly, but we didn't call them Goth. The music was considered Alternative at the time, I think. I can't remember what we called them! New Wave? I first remember the term Goth getting popular after Columbine.
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Sondra on August 11, 2004, 12:59:39 AM
[quote by=Herecomesyoursun link=Blah.pl?b=conversations,m=1090398130,s=19 date=1092185552]how can you call yourself a goth with no makeup?
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: Mairi on August 11, 2004, 01:10:19 AM
I hate labels, like Goth or Punk (I'm aware that it's a type of music, but it's really veered far from what it used to be).
Title: Re: 80's vs. 90's
Post by: slick rick on August 11, 2004, 03:45:06 AM
the 80s rocked kids................