Class of '64. And, I am 64. No brainer, The Beatles.
When I'm Sixty-Four.
I was a child of the 80's. Class of '89.
If I had to pick ONE band that was the most influential of that time I would have to say it was U2. The Joshua Tree was our Darkside of the Moon or White Album.
As far as individual artists I would probably vote Madonna over MJ. Madonna had more hits, created overall more controversy and was more news worthy. Michael was pretty benign during his peak in the 80's. He didn't get weird until years after the Thriller album.
How about you?
Ya gotta pick just one.
Class of '64. And, I am 64. No brainer, The Beatles.
When I'm Sixty-Four.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
Class of '84
Band: RUSH
Album: Moving Pictures
Song: Red Barchetta
I drive to fast to worry about my cholesterol.
Class of 88, was a total Rush-head (still am), but would have to say that the defining album of my graduating class was GnR "Appetite for Destruction."
Polished Turd Racing
Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
Class of '83. I was born in Texas, and live in Texas but spent a number of years including high school, in Okiehomie. Radio up there sucked. We had a choice of classic rock or the other two kinds of music-country and western.
Class of '78 - Zeppelin
Class of '91. Nirvana's Nevermind would have to be the easy one, even though it didn't hit the airwaves until fall of '91.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Class of 69.
You're going to be surprised:
Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil - I used to have a version with about a 5 minute guitar solo. I can't find it anymore, but the shortened versions are still tops.
There's a whole philosophical discussion here, but I won't bore you.
In the mid 70's, we shamed a guy into leaving because he brought his disco albums to a party. He kept begging the host to play them. The host finally said OK and slipped his copy of Disco Duck onto the turntable.
RLT Class of 84. gotta go with U2 War, honorable mention to the Clash and psychedelic furs... saw them all at the bronco bowl.. quite the times
95 r white
Class of '08
Hmmm guess I'm gonna have to go with the Foo Fighters and Blink 182...
Cory
2006 Mazda MX-5 GT (SOLD)
1999 Mazda Miata (FOR SALE)
2004 Chevrolet Z06/Z16
2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650
Class of 1787. Mozart's Serenade in G, otherwise known as 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'
"That which does not kill us, just makes us madder"
Cletus Nietzsche (Friedrich's half-brother on his sister's side)
Class of 2007. I honestly don't know, I think all new music sucks.
1990 NA - FOR SALE!
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Class of 67
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Rolling Stones
Bobby
RED RULES!
90 Miata, 04 Rubicon, 05 Boxster
It just came to me, The Beatles would not have been The Beatles without The Crickets leading the way.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
Class of '88... but if we're talking about Bands of our generation - KISS. Ranging from '73 to still rockin"... My mom, myself, and now my daughter have seen them live! 3 generations strong... and I know everyone knows atleast one or two of there infamous fist pumping chorus lines!
I use to worry about money; but then realized I don't HAVE anything to worry about.
Class of '91 too and as I recall, the mainstream was obsessed with Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer for most of my senior year. I can't deny having owned them both, but would have to say that the Beastie Boys was much more Definitive of the generation for me. Once I left for college, I left rap behind as Seattle grunge took over. Soundgarden/Pearljam/Nirvana ruled and defined the early 90s.
My two favorites were (still are) Pink Floyd and Aerosmith. I have no class.