80's Music

[better dead than red]

 

[LWashington]

 

[LWashington]

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Hard to generalize in decade terms. I tend to think of popular music's greatest periods as being shorter and more transitional. So to me -- the late 60s/very early 70s (the Beatles completely altering popular song form); the late 70s/very early 80s (punk, early new wave and the beginning of post-punk overwhelming hippiedom; and -- very important -- MTV), and the late 80s/early 90s (the beginning of hip-hop; grunge destroying hair metal; lo-fi and DIY) are all periods where certain bands were making major significant transitions after certain musical styles had become bland with lots of poor quality imitators.

I freely admit I know little about popular music since then. And I can't speak to rock's early transition from the blues in the 50s.

I can find shit and genius in every year and every decade.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I can highly recommend the Rewind festivals if you love the 80s such a good laugh, no trouble everyone is too old lol and the music is spot on

 

[Banned Tosspot]

My first hero in music.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

One of the best covers of an original song. Dave Vanian was a very underated singer IMO.

 

[Pleatfooted]

I can highly recommend the Rewind festivals if you love the 80s such a good laugh, no trouble everyone is too old lol and the music is spot on

Lad at work went to one last yr, took a few vids for us, looked a great weekend. Currently got the now 80's music channel on :)

 

[MellowJoe]