What were the five best consecutive years for rock n roll? What were the worst years?

Question

I say the best were 1969-1974. The worst were ... well, too tough to choose. Worst decade was the 1980s.

Mollie,

Nope, I'm 33.

When I think of the 80s I think of Culture Club, Pet Shop Boys, Wham and all that kind of crap. Sorry, that wasn't music.

Answer 1

'81-'86. Sorry that you hate the '80s! That sucks... and the worst was '03-'07

Answer 2

1968 to 1974

1968 1. Beggars Banquet Rolling Stones 2. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin 3. Waiting For The Sun The Doors

1969 1. Let It Bleed Rolling Stones 2. Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin 3. Abbey Road The Beatles 4. Tommy The Who

1970 1. Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin 2. Live At Leeds The Who 3. Morrison Hotel The Doors 4. Cosmo's Factory CCR

1971 1. Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones 2. L.A Woman The Doors 3. Led Zeppelin 4 Led Zeppelin 5. Whos Next The Who

1972. 1. The Eagles The Eagles 2. Fragile Yes 3. Seventh Sojourn The Moody Blues 4. Never A Dull Moment Rod Stewart

1973. 1. Band On The Run Wings 2. Houses Of The Holy Led Zeppelin 3. Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd 4. Aerosmith Aerosmith

1974. 1. 461 Ocean Boulevard Eric Clapton 2. Brothers And Sisters Allman Brothers Band 3. Before The Flood Bob Dylan 4. It's Only Rock And Roll Rolling Stones

Here are some of the great albums from 1969 to 1974 and yes i agree a great time in music! I threw in 68 because it was a great year for rock and roll!

Answer 3

I'd say you were probably correct with 69-74...almost.

I'd say 67, 68, 69, 70, 71. You get all the Hendrix, good Clapton stuff, Joplin, the Who, Spencer Davis, Yardbirds, Rolling Stones, Moby Grape, Free...

Worst five years would have to be 80, 81, 82, 83, 84...yeah there was some good stuff in there Blue Oyster Cult, Rainbow, but most of the rest was corporate, over-produced shiza.

Answer 4

The best would have to be 1954-1959. Those 5 years are when it all, as we now know it, started. And that's even with Elvis in Germany, Buddy having passed in Feb. '59 & Chuck Berry in jail. Without any them there would be no rock & roll today.

The worst would have to be 1960-1963 even if that's not quite 5 years. That whole grunge period in the 90's blew large chunks while it lasted. That was about 5 LOOOOONG years wasn't it?

Answer 5

I'd have to say for me, the first half of the 90's, the grunge /alternative rock movement. Some of the best albums came out during those years.

"Nevermind"-Nirvana
"Dirt"-AIC
"Superunkown"-Soundgarden
"In Utero"-Nirvana
"Achtung Baby"-U2
"Siamese Dream"- the Pumpkins
"Korn"-Korn
"The Blue Album"-Weezer
"Dookie"-Green Day
"Black Album"-Metallica

The list goes on, if you're into that kind of rock. I'm 26, so I'm too young to know everything from the 60's. The worst was all that hair metal crap from the 80's, and the corporate radio rock from the late 70's and early 80's

Answer 6

Oddly enough, they were sequential: 1966-1970 gave us the best of the Beatles, Stones, Bowie, Doors, Hendrix, Velvet Underground, all the great San Francisco bands, the Chicago blues revival, Motown, Stax, the list just goes on and on. Then we got the disco years- 1971-1975. Not that their weren't great bands then too, you just didn't hear them much on the radio. Fortunately by 1976 we got the Ramones and Patty Smith, ushering in punk rock and new wave.

Answer 7

I feel the best 5 yrs were 1965 - 1970 = Stones,Doors,Hendrix,Janis,The Who, and even the Beatles ;just to name a few. The worst years I feel were like 1774-1980 - some good rock but a lot of disco crap

Answer 8

You are so confused. The 80's introduced so many types of music and styles. Did you forget all the hair bands of the 80's?
It wasn't only about New Wave, Punk & Rap.
1982-87 were the best years for music in general.

Answer 9

I say the 70's was the best times. Why because new types of styles came out. Heavy metal was born. I say the worst was the 50's. That is just what I think.

Answer 10

Rock and roll was born in 1950. Its parents were (ready for this...?), Betty Grable and Victor Mature.

Don't believe it? Check out this history site:

http://firstmention.com/rockandroll.aspx

which pinpoints the first appearance of the phrase, 'rock n roll' (with Betty Grable as the "first lady of rock and roll"...HAR!).

Anyway, I'd have to vote for 1950-55 as either the five best or five worst years. Your choice.

Answer 11

Dude you hit the nail right on the head! '69-'74. Though '75 was really good too, I wish it could be included.

As for worst, that may be the boy band era '95-'99 or perhaps '81-86. Early 50s and 60s are up there two.