In my opinion:
Jazz- the 50's. The best jazz is from the 40's and earlier. Today the media will have you believe jazz is boring and lame, but as far as retro jazz goes, it couldn't have been further than the truth- those cats were hep and happenin'. Coolest. music. ever.
R&B- The 70's. Best R&B is from the 50's and 60's, with the exception of Marvin Gaye whose career extended into the 80's.
Blues/country- the best is older, but there's still some good stuff out today. I can't really decide a specific decade when it jumped the shark.
Reggae- Whenever dancehall killed real reggae.
Rock- the 80's. Rock was in its prime 50's-70's. How in the hell could lameass junk like Fallout Boy be classified in the same genre as Chuck and Jimi? As far as newer rock goes I like U2 and that's about it.
Rap- The 90's. Now don't get me wrong- I love Sugarhill Gang and Run DMC but modern rap is just a degenerate minstrel show. It has no soul, and if it has no soul, it's not music.
2007-02-02
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