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    Who was lucky enough to be around during one of the coolest decades ever the 80s

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    • den1mheadD
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      I was born in 1970 so the 80's was a significant decade for me. I got into BMX'ing after getting a Team Murray in 1980. I had many different BMX bikes that I raced at local level and I loved ramp riding, freestyle and street riding. I skated street and ramps in the early to mid 80's and watched the Bones Brigade video and The Search For animal Chin among others. Musically I got into Electro and Hip Hop which continued until House and Techno burst onto the scene in 1987. In 1988 I went off to Uni in London where I studied, bought vinyl and continued clubbing. The 80's were a blast

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      • ChapC
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        @den1mhead:

        I was born in 1970 so the 80's was a significant decade for me. I got into BMX'ing after getting a Team Murray in 1980. I had many different BMX bikes that I raced at local level and I loved ramp riding, freestyle and street riding. I skated street and ramps in the early to mid 80's and watched the Bones Brigade video and The Search For animal Chin among others. Musically I got into Electro and Hip Hop which continued until House and Techno burst onto the scene in 1987. In 1988 I went off to Uni in London where I studied, bought vinyl and continued clubbing. The 80's were a blast

        Born in 1971 and yes the 80's been the best decade ever  😉

        God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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        • gaseousclayG
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          @den1mhead:

          I was born in 1970 so the 80's was a significant decade for me. I got into BMX'ing after getting a Team Murray in 1980. I had many different BMX bikes that I raced at local level and I loved ramp riding, freestyle and street riding. I skated street and ramps in the early to mid 80's and watched the Bones Brigade video and The Search For animal Chin among others. Musically I got into Electro and Hip Hop which continued until House and Techno burst onto the scene in 1987. In 1988 I went off to Uni in London where I studied, bought vinyl and continued clubbing. The 80's were a blast

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          I was born in ‘72 and your life sounds similar to mine, except I didn’t get into the bmx thing. I did skate though and the Bones Brigade were among my favorites. I also got into hip hop and metal, and bought tons of vinyl. Yep, good times

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          • JDelageJ
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            I was born in 71, so I relate (although being French, the 80's had a different twist to it I'm sure).

            People who grew up in the 60's & 70's had their share of awesomeness, to be fair..,.

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            • J
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              I'm probably the oldest person on the forum,having grown up in the 60s,and was playing music in the eighties. I just don't get the enthusiasm for that decade. I don't think anything will ever compare,culturally or musically to the 60s. I need one of those t-shirts they says "I may be old, but I saw all the cool bands"

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              • ChrisC
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                Everyone has a certain fondness and sense of nostalgia for the era of their formative years. Usually people from other eras have a less enthusiastic impression. Objectively speaking, there's no real "best" decade.

                The 70s were unquestionably the worst, though.

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                  So much of how I would rate an era/decade has to do with it’s music and wether or not it has stood the test of time for me. I listen to Jimi Hendrix and I’m still blown away by how great he was,and so far ahead of his time. There’s not a lot from the 80s that I can compare with that.

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                  • manufc10M
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                    @Jett129:

                    So much of how I would rate an era/decade has to do with it’s music and wether or not it has stood the test of time for me. I listen to Jimi Hendrix and I’m still blown away by how great he was,and so far ahead of his time. There’s not a lot from the 80s that I can compare with that.

                    I feel the same regarding judging a decade by it's music except for me it's the 90's but of course I'm partial due to the reasons Chris stated above. IMO there isn't a single decade that beats the 90's (specifically early to mid) when it comes to the amount of great music and artists that came out across different genres that still stand the test of time today.  You also had artists who weren't necessarily birthed in the 90's but arguably released their greatest material in that decade.

                    I think that's the deciding edge the 90's has over other decades is that it wasn't just one specific genre or group/artist.  Nirvana, Alice In Chains, STP,  Soundgarden, Chili Peppers, Korn, Tupac, Biggie, Cypress Hill, Wu-Tang, Snoop, Pantera, Metallica (of course the black album is polarizing but you cant deny it's success) Rage Against the Machine, Deftones…the list goes on. The single most potent decade in history in my opinion that has proven the test of time.  My 17 year old daughter and her peers still prefer that era of music over todays, or any other decade for that matter.

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                    • manufc10M
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                      And please, before any Metallica fans start jumping down my throat….I'm not saying the black album is Metallicas best album I'm just saying you can't deny the success of that album and the impact that it had.

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                        I wish I had been paying more attention to Nirvana at the time,and have come to feel that Kurt Cobains,early death is one of the biggest tragedies in the history of music. I agree a lot of really great music in the 90s that I didn’t appreciate at that time. I don’t feel that way about anyone from the 80s.

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                        • gaseousclayG
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                          @manufc10:

                          And please, before any Metallica fans start jumping down my throat….I'm not saying the black album is Metallicas best album I'm just saying you can't deny the success of that album and the impact that it had.

                          I like the Black album. It’s their last best album imo. But Metallica were technically birthed in the 80’s, even though the Black album came out in the 90’s.

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                          • gaseousclayG
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                            @Jett129:

                            I wish I had been paying more attention to Nirvana at the time,and have come to feel that Kurt Cobains,early death is one of the biggest tragedies in the history of music. I agree a lot of really great music in the 90s that I didn’t appreciate at that time. I don’t feel that way about anyone from the 80s.

                            I thought Layne Staley’s death was more tragic because you actually saw the guy wasting away in public. You could tell he was strung out on heroin during some of AIC’s live performances, especially that MTV unplugged gig

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                            • manufc10M
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                              @gaseousclay:

                              @manufc10:

                              And please, before any Metallica fans start jumping down my throat….I'm not saying the black album is Metallicas best album I'm just saying you can't deny the success of that album and the impact that it had.

                              I like the Black album. It’s their last best album imo. But Metallica were technically birthed in the 80’s, even though the Black album came out in the 90’s.

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                              I like the black album as well but.it's definitley a polarizing album among the metal community and Metallica fans.  Master of Puppets is a work of art though.

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                                @gaseousclay:

                                @Jett129:

                                I wish I had been paying more attention to Nirvana at the time,and have come to feel that Kurt Cobains,early death is one of the biggest tragedies in the history of music. I agree a lot of really great music in the 90s that I didn’t appreciate at that time. I don’t feel that way about anyone from the 80s.

                                I thought Layne Staley’s death was more tragic because you actually saw the guy wasting away in public. You could tell he was strung out on heroin during some of AIC’s live performances, especially that MTV unplugged gig

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                                Both were a huge loss, but I feel like of the two, Layne was the biggest loss as far as potential for a rich catalog of truly great music over the years. I’m not sure that Cobain would have had the staying power musically that Layne would have had along with the rest of AIC. It really bums me out when I think about how that band could have potentially developed over the years and what great music they would have gifted the world with.

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                                • gaseousclayG
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                                  @gaseousclay:

                                  @Jett129:

                                  I wish I had been paying more attention to Nirvana at the time,and have come to feel that Kurt Cobains,early death is one of the biggest tragedies in the history of music. I agree a lot of really great music in the 90s that I didn’t appreciate at that time. I don’t feel that way about anyone from the 80s.

                                  I thought Layne Staley’s death was more tragic because you actually saw the guy wasting away in public. You could tell he was strung out on heroin during some of AIC’s live performances, especially that MTV unplugged gig

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                                  Both were a huge loss, but I feel like of the two, Layne was the biggest loss as far as potential for a rich catalog of truly great music over the years. I’m not sure that Cobain would have had the staying power musically that Layne would have had along with the rest of AIC. It really bums me out when I think about how that band could have potentially developed over the years and what great music they would have gifted the world with.

                                  AIC have done well with Duvall. I actually think he’s a great singer and his voice compliments Jerry Cantrell’s vocals. Their last 2 albums were pretty decent.

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                                  • gaseousclayG
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                                    @manufc10:

                                    @gaseousclay:

                                    @manufc10:

                                    And please, before any Metallica fans start jumping down my throat….I'm not saying the black album is Metallicas best album I'm just saying you can't deny the success of that album and the impact that it had.

                                    I like the Black album. It’s their last best album imo. But Metallica were technically birthed in the 80’s, even though the Black album came out in the 90’s.

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                                    I like the black album as well but.it's definitley a polarizing album among the metal community and Metallica fans.  Master of Puppets is a work of art though.

                                    Yep. MOP is a great album [emoji106] They’ll be mining their back catalogue for years to come

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                                    • J
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                                      I don’t know anything about Alice In Chains,anything you guys would recommend I listen to?

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                                      • gaseousclayG
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                                        @Jett129:

                                        I don’t know anything about Alice In Chains,anything you guys would recommend I listen to?

                                        Dirt is probably their best album imo. The EP’s are good if you’re looking for a more acoustic vibe. I quite like the album that features Duvall in his vocal debut….Black something something.

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                                          Thanks,I’ll definitely check it out.

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                                          • gaseousclayG
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                                            @Jett129:

                                            Thanks,I’ll definitely check it out.

                                            I would just check YouTube and look for their full albums.

                                            Jerry Cantrell, their guitarist/vocalist also wears IH [emoji106]

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