I don't mean a specific decade, I mean a 10 year period. Also, I'm referring to the rock genre overall, not arguing for some particular band or against other bad music during the same period.
For me it's 1968 to 1978.
The number of fantastic and innovative rock bands that have been subsequently copied and derived from is just overwhelming.
For example:
AC/DC
Led Zeppilen
Black Sabbath
Rush
Doors
U2
Dire Straits
Santana
Eric Clapton
Fleetwood Mac
Iggy Pop
Jethro Tull
Journey
Judas Priest
Allman Brothers
Bad Company
Joy Division
Eagles
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Moody Blues
New York Dolls
Peter Frampton
Pink Floyd
The Police
Queen
Ramones
ZZtop
CCR
Scorpions
Doobie Brothers
Steve Miller Band
Thin Lizzy
U2
Van Halen
Yes
Jimmy Hendrix
Cream
Iron Butterfly
Beach Boys
Jeff Beck
Beatles
Genesis
The Who
Blind Faith
Rolling stones
Velvet Underground
etc.......
Your thoughts?
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