Do you still like the music you liked in your 20’s?

OB1 said:
1971 was when my interest in music started to take hold. Which year was rock's greatest, I'm not sure but it would have to be in the early or mid 70's. I have over the years added 17 of the above list to my collection and there's at least 2 more that I will probably buy at some point.
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Depends on how we’re defining rock really. If it’s ‘classic heavy rock’ then you’re probably right. However, as that list above includes artists as diverse as Marvin Gaye, Carole King, Bowie and Lennon, then with Motown at its peak and The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys, The Who, Love, Simon & Garfunkel and Dylan all turning out stunning albums, any one of 65, 66 or 67 could stake a claim, as could 77, 78, 79 or 80 with punk, ska, reggae, disco and new wave all roaring along and indie in its infancy. The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam, The Specials, Elvis Costello, Joy Division, Bob Marley and Springsteen all made great records in that period, and I’m sure you could chuck in a few heavier numbers from that period as well to bolster its claims (Back in Black maybe, or The Wall?)
 
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Exeter Blue I am here said:
Not being disparaging about 1971 particularly, and I own 7 of the albums you've listed there (as highlighted), but those sorts of polls are utterly arbitrary. I was 14 in 1978 and I could probably pull up a list of comparable quality, as could someone in 1967 or 1989 or whenever.......

You're right about how it sticks with you though. If I could remember French grammar like I can song lyrics from that period, I'd be a freakin' genius!
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I think 71 was special because many of the artists that would dominate the next decades ‘brokethrough’:
Bowie
Rod
Yes
Genesis
Elton
Carol king

I have certainly looked at other years and still think 71 was exceptional for the range and variety of fantastic music. But of course it’s down to personal preference.
 
I still like the rock stuff I grew up with: The Who, Stones, Led Zep, Skynyrd, Neil Young, Floyd, Alice Cooper, early Bowie etc as well as mainstream reggae such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, but I've got a lot more into blues.
 
Exeter Blue I am here said:
Depends on how we’re defining rock really. If it’s ‘classic heavy rock’ then you’re probably right. However, as that list above includes artists as diverse as Marvin Gaye, Carole King, Bowie and Lennon, then with Motown at its peak and The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys, The Who, Love, Simon & Garfunkel and Dylan all turning out stunning albums, any one of 65, 66 or 67 could stake a claim, as could 77, 78, 79 or 80 with punk, ska, reggae, disco and new wave all roaring along and indie in its infancy. The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam, The Specials, Elvis Costello, Joy Division, Bob Marley and Springsteen all made great records in that period, and I’m sure you could chuck in a few heavier numbers from that period as well to bolster its claims (Back in Black maybe, or The Wall?)
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That list was not entirely made up of what I would call rock acts, Marvin Gaye being the most obvious example. Rock comes in lots of flavours but soul, reggae, ska and disco are not rock. I like the Pistols and The Clash but I don't consider punk a high watermark in the annals of rock. Lots of music that I love was made in the late 70's but in the early 70's you had the creativity that started in the 60's and some huge improvements in recording facilities with the advent of 16, 24 and 32 track recording.

I wouldn't want to pick a single year but the 70's, which coincide with my teens, is my favourite musical decade and the 80's, which surprise surprise coincides with my 20's, is my second favourite decade musically. I should love the 60's but I not a big fan, generally; of course, some great music was made in that decade. I think it was a golden age for soul and rock started to get up a head of steam towards the end of the decade.
 
I was in the sixth form from 1977 to 1979, and Dark Side of the Moon and Rumours were amongst the most played albums, with ELO, Queen, Elton John, Bowie also featuring. Billy Duffy (The Cult) was our main music chooser. I still love 70s and 80s music.

My two lads used to say it was all rubbish, and I would tell them I liked it because it evokes happy memories. Now my youngest lad (aged 18) can't stop playing music from this period. He loves it too. We have just got tickets to see Elton John play in Dublin next year, and we can't wait.
 
I think 1971 is the peak of rock creativity for a number of reasons - its the year a number of absolutely iconic artists broke through that would remain influential in the decades since It also has a host of albums that have stood the test of time with both music lovers and critics, and showcase the artist at their creative peak. Here is a list of my favourite 30 albums from 1971.

Can anyone beat this list for sheer quality and diversity from any other single year?

1. Zep IV
2. The man who sold the world - David Bowie
3. Hunky Dory - David Bowie
4. Pearl - Janis Joplin
5. Tapestry - Carol King
6. Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
7.Sticky Fingers - the Stones
8. LA Woman - the Doors
9. Fragile - Yes
10. Nursery Cryme - Genesis
11. Madman across the water - Elton John
12. Cry of Love - Jimi Hendrix
13. Songs for beginners - Graham Nash
14. Imagine - John Lennon
15. Aqualung - Jethro Tull
16. Tarkus - ELP
17. ELO - The electric light orchestra
18. 4 Way Street - Crosby, stills nash and young
19. Whats going on - Marvin Gaye
20. live at the fillmore East - Allman Brothers Band
21. Can - Tago Mago
22. Songs of Love and Hate - Leonard Cohen
23. Mud Slide Slim - James Taylor
24. Blue - Joni Mitchell
25. Who's Next - the Who
26. Meddle - Pink Floyd
27. Electric Warrior - T Rex
28. Fog on the Tyne - Lindisfarne
29. Fireball - Deep Purple
30. Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson


Also excellent albums from 71:
The Carpenters - Carpenters
Theres a Riot Going On - Sly and the family stone
Pictures at an Exhibition - ELP
Surfs Up - Beach Boys
Ram - Paul and Linda Mcartney
Concert for Bangladesh - George Harrison
Inner Mounting Flame - Mahivishnu orchestra
Anticipation - Carly Simon
Coat of Many Colours - Dolly Parton
Masters of Reality - Black Sabbath
Teaser and the Firecat - Cat Stevens
Killer - Alice Cooper
Wildlife - Wings
America - America
EGBDF - the Moody Blues
Runt - Tod Rundgren
A nods as good as a wink...- The Faces
the Yes album - Yes
Shaft - Isaac Hayes
Dog of two Heads - Status Quo
 
Eli Panic said:
I was in the sixth form from 1977 to 1979, and Dark Side of the Moon and Rumours were amongst the most played albums, with ELO, Queen, Elton John, Bowie also featuring. Billy Duffy (The Cult) was our main music chooser. I still love 70s and 80s music.

My two lads used to say it was all rubbish, and I would tell them I liked it because it evokes happy memories. Now my youngest lad (aged 18) can't stop playing music from this period. He loves it too. We have just got tickets to see Elton John play in Dublin next year, and we can't wait.
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Talking of cults, at that time I reckon the biggest cult act in the UK was Rush, who were hugely popular in my year group. For their first gig in Manchester, quite literally, a coach load of, mostly, my fellow students went to the Free Trade Hall from Macc (I made my own way from Wilmslow). This was for a band who at that point had never had an album released in the UK; they filled the FTH plus, IIRC, six other similar sized UK venues. In fact, the tour was just going to be 3 dates, incl. MCR, and they quickly had to add cities to it due to the demand. Really quite astonishing at the time. Suffice to say, I've not missed a Rush UK tour since.
 
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