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Music is 100% subjective, and I like alot of the bands you mentioned, and have seen many of them live. Granted, there are a few on your list, that suck (Cinderella, White Lion). But I like most of the rest, Dokken is my fave 80's band. I am a child of the 80's and think it's the greatest decade ever, esp in terms of music. So depending on your perspective, there may or may not be anything wrong with 80's rock.(All in all, I happen to love it!!) [and I can't believe you include Kiss, here!]
But I gotta tell ya, Amstell, I like how opinionated you are, and are not afraid to express that opinion!
80s rock is great. I have to agree with Amstell that Europe, White Lion, Autograph and Winger suck...hardcore. But, Guns N' Roses were the best band to come out of the decade, partly because they weren't a "hair band" per se. They were a much needed change from the direction 80s rock was going...the fact that they have the highest selling debut album of all time (in the US) indicates that. But Motley Crue, Great White and Tesla were good bands. Depending on an individuals definition of classic rock, Def Leppard can fit into that genre since their first professional recording was released in 1978, and their first full album in 1980.
Sorry, I didn't mean for this post to turn into a lesson about 80s rock..truly.
Totally agree about KISS too....they also suck, but they're not an 80s band, they're a 70s band.
Um no.....no one said the 80s was the best. We said we thought it was good/great. I agree that the 60s and 70s were better. I've noticed in general that people are partial to music they grew up with....I'm a child of the 80s, so I like it. Could you be a child of the 90s? 80s music was primarily good time music-no one had any pretensions, or tried to be profound or deep.
Zeppy is right, music is 100% subjective. That said Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against The Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers suck.....especially the Peppers. None bring back the feel of the 70s to me-a lot of the heart found in music from the 70s/60s is missing from it....today's music as well. It's all cold, over-processed and impersonal.
SRV is in a class of his own so we won't even go there
Metallica is one of my favorite bands...I was under the impression we were having a debate about the so-called "hair bands" my bad......the GNR comment was geared towards that, but yes I do think they were one of the best out of the decade.
U2....let's see. The last U2 song I liked was Where the Streets Have No Name....my fave of theirs is still Sunday Bloody Sunday. And after seeing It Might Get Loud I'm even less impressed with the Edge.
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