Which decade had the best music

70's by a mile . ' progressive' rock turning in . krautrock going , glam rock  ,reggae hitting the commercial heights , and  punk taking things apart (!) ...really , you had to ask ? a load of different ideas in one decade . priceless time .

Scott Joplin and his Classic Ragtime first became popular in the 1880s

I agree with the diversity of the 70s music but the 80s had the Smiths

And half man half biscuit

80's all day long.

Whichever decade you were 18 in.

1990's by a mile.

Dance music from 1988 til 2001 wont ever be beaten.

70s and 80s only if you don't mind

It will be the decade in which you were 18.

Any decade that had Al Bowlly singing in it, so 20s & 30s

Al Bowlly is the GOAT Deal With It Al Bowlly detractors

Jack knew, Jack Torrance that is, along with Delbert Grady & Lloyd the bar tender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQfJKmXm_7c

My generation 70’s

It had the lot.

Indeed Jack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9KgEs3Zksg

I'm not Gay... Just have a very dodgy taste in music...

Certainly not either of the decades in  this century ,the musical desert.

Any decade from the 60's to 90's on other stratosphere .

1870s. Wagner, Bruckner, Mahler and Tchaikovsky .

‘For the first time, the art form of music became aware, and capable, of the ability to promote and to present itself to a wider, urban audience.’



https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/was-1876-classical-music-s-most-important-year

This question has come up before, 1965 - 1975 best decade of music for me.

80s will always be my favourite cos that when I really got into music.

But quality wise, 70s was better.  Still not as good as the 60s tho. That time was in a league of its own.

Platini has it right.
The 60's will never be surpassed

The 70`s beats all the other decades combined.

As said, depends what age you were at the time. 80/70/60/90 in that order for me

Now there is nothing new to be done, all the OAP`s are out touring from the 80`s topping their pension funds up,
regurgitating commercial tripe from the 80`s.

1950s / 1960s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqsF_-rTdhI

70s. 74-84 might be the ideal "decade", just for some controversy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C35DrtPlUbc

#elise

somewhere .....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LuignGmX_0

That's a pretty good point JC 74-84.

I think I could probably get by easily stuck on a desert island with only music from 74-84. Pretty much THE classic rock era for so many of the bands. Bands now are going back to that era for inspiration. Disco(!). Funk. Early 80s pop music, your alternative stuff like New Order. First Iron Maiden albums and NWOBHM. Even Madonna's good stuff was then. What's not to like?

it's the decade you were 18 in

Probably the sixties but quality music has virtually died since the advent of the karaoke also known as X Factor.