Favorite Decade for Music

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This is a tough call, even for me. Since I'm such a Beatles fanatic, I'd probably have to go 60's though.

1970s by far
T.Rex
Abba
Bowie at he's best
Glam rock
Disco
New wave

I think the 60's were better for creating really prolific and consistently great artists (Beatles, Stones, Dylan, The Who, Velvet Underground). The 70's saw a lot more great new artists, but few of them enjoyed the same consistent greatness that those 60's artists did. That said, I did end up voting for the 70's because it created so much great, diverse music. But it's hard to argue with the strength of those 60's artists.

I second that emotion.

Don't neglect Motown. From "Shop Around" to "I Want You Back".

Along with Stax-Volt from "Gee Whiz" to "Who's Making Love" it's all good music.

Sweet soul music.

I actually ended up putting my vote in for the 60's.

Yes, that's right, I voted for the 80s. :-)

I chose 70's, but all of the decades have their charm.

70's:
Joni Mitchell
David Bowie
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Lou Reed
Parliament/Funkadelic
The Clash
The Sex Pistols
The Ramones
Joy Division

c'mon people, great stuff.

Now i Went for 90's but i was thinking more Early Grunge 90's , Nirvana / PearlJam era.

Yeah, tough call. I really like Nirvana, the Gin Blossoms, and lots of 90's punk. I like a lot of 80's music also, like The Smiths, early Cure, New Order, etc.