Time for the 80s?

[Malthus]

I took your statement to mean that we aren't really copying anything as we don't have the ability to.

Copying appears to be the only thing that this generation of musicians can do.

Unlike the paragons of originality I listened to in the '70s, like Led Zep. They would *never* copy others. 

[crazy canuck]

Unlike the paragons of originality I listened to in the '70s, like Led Zep. They would *never* copy others. 

We are talking about the 80s here.  Not the terrible decade devoid of music known as the 70s.

[Malthus]

Unlike the paragons of originality I listened to in the '70s, like Led Zep. They would *never* copy others. 

We are talking about the 80s here.  Not the terrible decade devoid of music known as the 70s.

Ahh, the 80s. When Duran Duran ruled the airwaves.   

[Eddie Teach]

Unlike the paragons of originality I listened to in the '70s, like Led Zep. They would *never* copy others. 

We are talking about the 80s here.  Not the terrible decade devoid of music known as the 70s.

90s > 70s > 60s > 80s >>>>>>> 2000s

[Ed Anger]

I like Supertramp.

[katmai]

Unlike the paragons of originality I listened to in the '70s, like Led Zep. They would *never* copy others. 

We are talking about the 80s here.  Not the terrible decade devoid of music known as the 70s.

Ahh, the 80s. When Duran Duran ruled the airwaves.   

The reflex...gag reflex that is.

[Queequeg]

90s > 70s > 60s > 80s >>>>>>> 2000s

People are tired of the sound and expect a change, but I think some of it will age well.  TV on the Radio, for instance.  The Black Keys, earlier White Stripes.

That said, fuck all the pussy non-electric indie bands.  All of 'em.

[saskganesh]

I'm not at all familiar with television but the Ramones, though very important and influential for punk (along with Iggy, New York Dolls and the like), certainly aren't true punk themselves. Just look at the famous first album cover, in style they're utterly un-punk.
And again: I've recognised from the start that 'New Wave' was around in the 70s, my entire point is that the modern definition of New Wave is rather different to how people in the 70s would have defined it.

?

this is revisionism. It's like Viper arguing that Zeppelin wasn't metal. But if you went back in time, you'd find that people then called them ... metal.

[Josephus]

I like Supertramp.

Mostly a 70s act, although their biggest selling album was in 81. If you ever get a chance to see Roger Hodgson live, do so. He's pretty good.