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Which decade of music do you like better?

90s Dream Theater
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A decade of music by any other band
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Offline KevShmev

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Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« on: November 16, 2012, 12:06:19 PM »
Throwing a twist in this now:

I think most would agree that 90s Dream Theater was one awesome decade of music:

Images and Words
Awake
A Change of Seasons EP
Falling into Infinity
Scenes from a Memory

But is it the best decade of music by any band ever?  If you think so, then vote for 90s Dream Theater.  If not, vote for the other option and then list what decades by what bands you prefer.

This should be fun.

For me, 90s Dream Theater is hard to beat, but there are probably several I slightly prefer:

80s Rush
00s Porcupine Tree
And maybe another one or two

But top 5 for sure. Just not number 1.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2012, 12:08:00 PM »
Personally there would be plenty of other decades by other bands that would top it for me.
But 90's DT was pretty good. But yeah, not a tough choice, so went with the other option.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2012, 12:11:36 PM »
I voted DT, by my runners ups would be:

70's UFO
80's Iron Maiden
00's Iron Maiden
70's Alice Cooper
80's Metallica
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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 12:13:09 PM »
I vote 60's Beatles over anything.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2012, 12:17:23 PM »
Quote from: Zydar on November 16, 2012, 12:13:09 PM
I vote 60's Beatles over anything.
No way man..50's Elvis!
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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 12:23:43 PM »
60s Beatles
80s Iron Maiden
70s Led Zeppelin
80s Rush
70s Pink Floyd
00s Porcupine Tree

And then there's 90s Dream Theater, but it hardly stands a chance, thanks to Falling into infinity.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2012, 12:24:22 PM »
Yeah, I think there's several choices I would take first.

These two easily beat it:
70's Journey
00's Hiromi

I think these might beat it:
00's Dead Soul Tribe
70's Return to Forever
00's Winds (maybe not enough albums)

...probably more.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2012, 12:26:54 PM »
00s System of a Down is my favourite decade of music ever, hands down.

But, as you said Kev, 90s DT is probably in the Top 5.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2012, 12:29:38 PM »
70s Zeppelin
70s Rush
00s Arjen Lucassen (gotta include Ayreon and Star One)

That's it off the top of my head, and for my preferences.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2012, 12:45:39 PM »
80's Rush
70's Genesis
70's Yes
00's Porcupine Tree
60's Beatles

And probably a few more, but 90's DT *is* pretty good, I have to admit, but there are some band's who produced more and higher quality work in a single decade than DT was able to in the 90's.

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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2012, 12:54:51 PM »
Steely Dan, Gong, Yes and The Pineapple Thief, in that order. All '70s except TPT (2000s).  DT in the 2000s would be in my top 10, with '90s far behind.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2012, 12:55:40 PM »
90's Dream Theater.

80's Rush comes close
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2012, 12:55:53 PM »
Interesting question.  I'll take a look at how this has played out in the top 50 lists when I get home tonight.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2012, 12:57:08 PM »
Ha! Interesting battle.

Decades are tough because for me, a band’s best 10-year stretch might fall over different decades (Stones 68-74, Rush 76-81, LZ 69-73). I thought about the Beatles 60s, but there is a lot of hit-or-miss for me with them. Maybe 80s Maiden or 70s Floyd would be my #1.

I feel disinclined to say a band whose decade includes FII is among the best ever, and the ACoS EP is only good for the title track.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2012, 01:00:41 PM »
97' - 2007' Pain of Salvation blows everything away. Despite Scarsick being there.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2012, 01:03:29 PM »
90's Death

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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2012, 01:03:45 PM »
00's - PT
70's - PF
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2012, 01:26:31 PM »
I'll take 70's Kiss instead.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2012, 01:37:29 PM »
Quote from: Adami on November 16, 2012, 01:00:41 PM
97' - 2007' Pain of Salvation blows everything away. Despite Scarsick being there.
It blows a shitload of stuff away but... Images, Awake...

Gee, I dunno - extend that decade to SDOIT and it is definitely my favorite ever.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2012, 02:33:19 PM »
80s Rush
00s Porcupine Tree
80s Peter Gabriel
70s Pink Floyd
00s Coheed and Cambria

These were all better decades for these bands than the 90s were for DT.  Probably more.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2012, 02:38:00 PM »
Nope. I like 80s Maiden, 70s Rush, 70s Pink Floyd, and 80s Marillion more than I like 90s DT. But it's a close thing.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #21 on: November 16, 2012, 03:25:29 PM »
70s Genesis.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #22 on: November 16, 2012, 03:31:15 PM »
For me personally, it was 80's Judas Priest.
British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance, and Defenders of the Faith.

and 80's Iron Maiden.
Killers, # of Beast, Piece of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere in Time.

I was nipple deep into metal back then.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #23 on: November 16, 2012, 03:33:34 PM »
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #24 on: November 16, 2012, 03:39:41 PM »
'70s Yes and '70s The Who(Who's Next, Quadrophenia, Who by Numbers, Who Are You)

'70s Styx ain't too shabby either, nine albums finishing off with Equinox, Crystal Ball, Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight, and Cornerstone, fuck what a run of albums.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #25 on: November 16, 2012, 03:41:29 PM »
70s Yes
70s Kansas
70s Genesis
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #26 on: November 16, 2012, 03:41:55 PM »
There are some great decades by some great bands, but I can't think of any that can match DT's '90s run. 
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #27 on: November 16, 2012, 03:54:01 PM »
'70s Pink Floyd.
'00s Porcupine Tree.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2012, 03:58:10 PM »
'90's GWAR
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2012, 04:03:40 PM »
So to expand my previous post:

'00s Oceansize
'00s Porcupine Tree
'00s Opeth
'90s Tori Amos
'90s The Smashing Pumpkins
'00s Dredg
'70s Neil Young
'00s Sigur Rós
'00s Mew
'90s Mr. Bungle
'80s Iron Maiden
'80s Metallica
'70s Pink Floyd
'60s The Beatles

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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2012, 04:23:14 PM »
There are just too many decades a love more. Like A LOT. So I'll vote that latter then.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #31 on: November 16, 2012, 04:26:11 PM »
90s Opeth
90s Death (Thanks for the reminder Dylan :heart )
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #32 on: November 16, 2012, 05:14:36 PM »
90s DT deserves an honorable mention among my favorite decades of music by one band but it would not come close to "the best" for me. Just to name a few that I would rank above it... 70s Neil Young, 00s Radiohead, 00s Opeth, 70s Zeppelin, 80s Maiden, 70s Yes.
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
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Re: Decade Battle #8: 90s Dream Theater vs. every other decade ever
« Reply #34 on: November 16, 2012, 05:53:52 PM »
80's Priest, Maiden & Queensryche
70s & 80s Rush
80s Dio (solo/Sabbath)

But 90s Dream Theater is right up there and very impressive
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