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I thought this would be a good idea seeing the response to my last post. hence name some of the best times of the last 106 years

death of hitler (sorry had assination before)
the partisans laying into mussolini
the capture of saddam in a 'spider hole'
australia getting into the world cup after over 30 years

ps i know there are some people with wicked humour out there so lets get this one rolling

Winning the World-Cup 1954, 1974 and 1990...
Boris Becker wins Wimbledon

The fall of the Berlin-Wall
The fall of Nazi-Deutschland
The end of WW I and WW II

but btw...who kills Hitler ??
I do not know any picture of dead Adolf or his wife Eva...

assination of hitler


Psst, I hate to spoil this for you, but it's "assassination", and Hitler wasn't assassinated. He committed suicide.

Best moments... Hmmm... I'll have to think about that, though the Russian and Cuban Revolutions come to mind. I'm not saying they lived up to their promise, but at the time they were borne by a huge wave of hope.

The birth of Dark Shadow Nexus

No way no how could any day beat that.

The day Gorbachev decided to let it go.
All the times we almost went to nuclear war, but sense prevailed were pretty neat too.
The economic miracle in Germany and Japan after the war was a good time for those involved.

1961: the first man in space
1945: foundation of the United Nations

The end of both world wars.
The end of arparthide.
The fall of the talabin.
The fall of the USSR.
The end of the British Empire.
Computers,the internet.
Gandhi, Mandela, Mother Threasa.
The exploration of Space.
Penicillium, Asprin.
Airtravel.
For me the coolest memory was the people of the former eastern bloc countries peacefully taking control of their own future.Waching them tear down the Berlin wall with their bear hands still moves me to tears.
Following that, watching Mandela walk to freedom.Martin Luther Kings, 'I have a dream speach'(on film, not that old).

Golden years of rock music - 1969, 1977, 1991. :p

Golden years of rock music - 1969, 1977, 1991. :p
and why is this ??? The birthdays of the "BackstreetBoys" ????

and why is this ??? The birthdays of the "BackstreetBoys" ????
Woodstock, Punkrock and Grunge?

Woodstock, Punkrock and Grunge?
seems to be a possibilty

seems to be a possibilty
Didn't even have to look that up much to my surprise.:D Normally terrible with dates.

and why is this ??? The birthdays of the "BackstreetBoys" ????

1969 - Woodstock, The Beatles' Abbey Road, The Stooges' debut album, Led Zeppelin I and II, King Crimson's debut, etc, etc.

1977 - The real explosion of punk - The Clash, The Sex Pistols, more by the Ramones, etc, etc.

1991 - Alternative rock - Nirvana's Nevermind, the Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, etc.

Woodstock, Punkrock and Grunge?

Correct :)

:)

69 is my favorite year in this options

:)

69 is my favorite year in this options

For more ways than 1?;) .For the energy mine would be '77 although I spent it in utero.Go mom the punk rocker:cool: for giving me the taste for good music when most others were playing woosey chopin and the like to their bumps.

:)

69 is my favorite year in this options
Although I could just as easily change that to '67.... I mean...have a look.

http://rateyourmusic.com/top_albums/year_is_1967

Whoa. :p

Although I could just as easily change that to '67.... I mean...have a look.

http://rateyourmusic.com/top_albums/year_is_1967

Whoa. :p
Ouch, what a sweet year.Got most of those.Everybody should.Make those compulsary listening in schools across the world..NOW!!

Women's right to vote in most of the 1st world countries
The first moon landing
The opening of Hungary's borders and the consequent fall of the Berlin Wall
Indian Independence

I'm not going to say the end of any war, as to end a war, one has to be begun first, sadly enough.

Although I could just as easily change that to '67.... I mean...have a look.

http://rateyourmusic.com/top_albums/year_is_1967

Whoa. :p


wow great webside.....

Ouch, what a sweet year.Got most of those.Everybody should.Make those compulsary listening in schools across the world..NOW!!

Hell yeah. :D

[QUOTE=Cabra West]Women's right to vote in most of the 1st world countries

Indian Independence

[QUOTE]
Gandhi did not do too bad for a small bald fella & Emily Pankhurst didn't do too bad either.

wow great webside.....

It is. I was keeping a list on there for a while, but it's a little out of date now...I got lazy and i'm missing a few albums I own. I should work on bringing it up to scratch.

Hell yeah. :D
just notice how old i am ...:headbang:

;)

Hell yeah. :D
Its the principal of the thing.Think of the children, won't someone think of the children. American Idol me bollix!

just notice how old i am ...:headbang:

;)
'67 was 11 years before I was born.Good taste should not be dictated by age.

'67 was 11 years before I was born.Good taste should not be dictated by age.

Heh, well, it was 19 years before I was born. For me, it's two lifetimes ago :p

Heh, well, it was 19 years before I was born. For me, it's two lifetimes ago :p
Now I feel old.On this at the office.

Heh, well, it was 19 years before I was born. For me, it's two lifetimes ago :p
I was born 1962 ... but I am happy, that younger people like this music, because the roots of all Rock-Music is in the times between '67 and '75...

I was born 1962 ... but I am happy, that younger people like this music, because the roots of all Rock-Music is in the times between '67 and '75...
Dont forget Bob in '65:eek:

I was born 1962 ... but I am happy, that younger people like this music, because the roots of all Rock-Music is in the times between '67 and '75...

It's probably fair to say that it goes back further than that :p But yeah. I don't care how old music is, as long as it's good. :)

It's probably fair to say that it goes back further than that :p But yeah. I don't care how old music is, as long as it's good. :)

same with "new" music....but there is not so much good music today....sometimes on small festivals there are a few new groups who are worth hearing

same with "new" music....but there is not so much good music today....sometimes on small festivals there are a few new groups who are worth hearing

Sadly true. Most of the new bands that I like are quite obscure. There hasn't been much from the past 5 years that has been very groundbreaking. There have been a handful of really good albums and innovative bands, but most of it is pretty average. I think rock is oversaturated...it could only ever go so far.

Sadly true. Most of the new bands that I like are quite obscure. There hasn't been much from the past 5 years that has been very groundbreaking. There have been a handful of really good albums and innovative bands, but most of it is pretty average. I think rock is oversaturated...it could only ever go so far.
Too true.We have a problem on this side of the globe with 'artists' passing their jaded rubbish off as original.James Blunt ring any bells?

Too true.We have a problem on this side of the globe with 'artists' passing their jaded rubbish off as original.James Blunt ring any bells?

Hmm, I'm not really familiar, but...

http://rateyourmusic.com/album_images/196670.jpg

Is he trying to be Jim Morrison or something?

Hmm, I'm not really familiar, but...

http://rateyourmusic.com/album_images/196670.jpg

Is he trying to be Jim Morrison or something?
If only!Try something like a former boyband member trying to be a serious musican crossed with David Grey/any musican with a guitar and too many break-ups in thier past and you may get close.AND the guy was a combat soilder.Just no excuse.:rolleyes:Check this out
http://www.abeautifulrevolution.com/andre/2005/12/james_blunt_rip.html

If only!Try something like a former boyband member trying to be a serious musican crossed with David Grey/any musican with a guitar and too many break-ups in thier past and you may get close.AND the guy was a combat soilder.Just no excuse.:rolleyes:Check this out
http://www.abeautifulrevolution.com/andre/2005/12/james_blunt_rip.html

Hahaha... :p

There will always be craptacular music. My main problem, though, is bands like the Datsuns, etc. (New Zealand band...I'm not sure how popular they are over there) that make music that is good...but only really rehashes of older stuff like AC/DC. It's sad, because there's nothing really wrong with them - I want to like them, but I can't hold my interest because it has been done so many times before. And that's the problem with a lot of modern music. I've tried songwriting - it's really hard to come up with something that sounds original.

Hahaha... :p

There will always be craptacular music. My main problem, though, is bands like the Datsuns, etc. (New Zealand band...I'm not sure how popular they are over there) that make music that is good...but only really rehashes of older stuff like AC/DC. It's sad, because there's nothing really wrong with them - I want to like them, but I can't hold my interest because it has been done so many times before. And that's the problem with a lot of modern music. I've tried songwriting - it's really hard to come up with something that sounds original.
I don't know them but there will always be clones of past bands.On ac/dc I think the funniest cover band has to be Hayseed/dc.Snow Patrol are kind of emerging as an ok-ish group.But you really got to go so far underground for anything new every time I try I nearly hit china.Gonna have to settle for the pub secene here we have some good new talent comming through the ranks here.This decade seems to be missing some raw new sound to break through.Maybe it will be like the '70 where by the end they were so tired of shite the got Punk.Don't know if I can hold out till '07/08 though.

I don't know them but there will always be clones of past bands.On ac/dc I think the funniest cover band has to be Hayseed/dc.Snow Patrol are kind of emerging as an ok-ish group.But you really got to go so far underground for anything new every time I try I nearly hit china.Gonna have to settle for the pub secene here we have some good new talent comming through the ranks here.

Hmmm, i've heard of Snow Patrol. I'll check them out. The last modern band that really made me go "wow" was Queens of the Stone Age, but that was a few years ago...and they're almost 10 years old now.

Hmmm, i've heard of Snow Patrol. I'll check them out. The last modern band that really made me go "wow" was Queens of the Stone Age, but that was a few years ago...and they're almost 10 years old now.
Went to 2 gig's lately.Ever heard of the Sultans of Ping or Whipping Boy.Two of the greatest irish groups to never make it outside Ireland.

Hmmm, i've heard of Snow Patrol. I'll check them out. The last modern band that really made me go "wow" was Queens of the Stone Age, but that was a few years ago...and they're almost 10 years old now.
Judging by your music taste, you might want to get into post-rock. I doubt any of it'll make you go 'wow', but for the most part it's original. Admittedly, once you've heard one album by a particular band you've pretty much heard them all, but they're still good.
Explosions in the Sky (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DJYME/102-4050757-1168902?v=glance&n=5174)
Sigur Rós (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AANVZ6/026-2267167-2553204)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006RJ1I/102-4050757-1168902?v=glance&n=5174)

Anyway, on topic...
30th July 1966: England winning World Cup.
1st September 2001: England 5-1 Germany. :D
28th November 1990: Margaret Thatcher resigns.
15th September 1975: Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here released.

Judging by your music taste, you might want to get into post-rock. I doubt any of it'll make you go 'wow', but for the most part it's original. Admittedly, once you've heard one album by a particular band you've pretty much heard them all, but they're still good.
Explosions in the Sky (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DJYME/102-4050757-1168902?v=glance&n=5174)
Sigur Rós (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AANVZ6/026-2267167-2553204)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006RJ1I/102-4050757-1168902?v=glance&n=5174)


I've heard good things about the latter two, but the only Godspeed You! Black Emperor album i've actually seen for sale was $50. I will check them out for sure now, though.

I've heard good things about the latter two, but the only Godspeed You! Black Emperor album i've actually seen for sale was $50. I will check them out for sure now, though.
I don't know how much $50 actually is, but I'll assume it's a lot for a cd. Over here they're around 40-50% more expensive than other cds, so around £14 (and only £12.50 for students :D). Worth it, in my opinion.

Woodstock, Punkrock and Grunge?
Euurgh.

I don't know how much $50 actually is, but I'll assume it's a lot for a cd. Over here they're around 40-50% more expensive than other cds, so around £14 (and only £12.50 for students :D). Worth it, in my opinion.

Yeah, it is. I usually get them for $10 occasionally, $15-$20 usually, and rarely will a brilliant album entice me to spend $30 on it. But $50 is too much, especially when i'm not positive i'll like it.

And WTF - students get CD discounts there? :eek:

I suppose i'll look on ebay and the like. I'm listening to "dead flag blues" right now...it's different, but good...i've listened to some drone stuff before and liked it, but this is a bit more musical, in a good way.

Yeah, it is. I usually get them for $10 occasionally, $15-$20 usually, and rarely will a brilliant album entice me to spend $30 on it. But $50 is too much, especially when i'm not positive i'll like it.

And WTF - students get CD discounts there? :eek:

I suppose i'll look on ebay and the like. I'm listening to "dead flag blues" right now...it's different, but good...i've listened to some drone stuff before and liked it, but this is a bit more musical, in a good way.
We have the NUS (National Union of Students) card, which gives us discounts at various stores, like HMV. To the best of my knowledge it's the only major music store that gives student discounts. But they don't sell secondhand, and that's how I get most of my (bought) music, so I only use it if I can't find what I want somewhere else.