[VeniVidiVici]

They only became popular at a time when rock was at a very low Ebb. They were never a super group like the Beatles, Stones, ect. and they weren't even an influential group like the Yardbirds or the Byrds.

LOL! Looking at your list I'd say you think rock has been at an ebb since 1965.

[truthguy]

LOL! Looking at your list I'd say you think rock has been at an ebb since 1965.

No, You've got your dates wrong. Most people of my generation who were R&R fans began to notice a qualitative decline somewhere in the mid 1970's. So 1965 is ludicrous date. Rock was alive and on fire in 1965. There was so much good music that even great tunes would never make it past the top 20 lists of the time.

A decade later things were in steep decline. I don't really know why. Yes there were still good groups around but not nearly so many and those great groups still together didn't seem to produce the quality of material. Think about it. Did the Stones ever do anything really great after about 1975? (about the time M.Taylor left).

A lot of time has passed and from time to time some really good music has been produced. The have been a number of ebbs and flows. But the time period between say 1975 to the early 1980's was certainly a low period. I haven't been paying much attention since about 2000. It's just too depressing. There is no R&R scene to speak of. Rap is *hit and that's being kind.

[dfwgator]

“Rock and roll’s been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died.”