<font color='#000000'>Some say that the years 1960/1963 were the worst, and yes there was some crap put out in these years (Annette Funicello, Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon etc.) Some say the worst were the disco years 1975/1980. There was a lot of awful crap put out in these years, by disco and rock bands alike, and by a bunch of guys & gals who were labeled "softrock" but were just a bunch of schlocky, schmalzty cafe musicians who would consider the group Chicago heavy (ala James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, Carole King etc.) The worst period in my opinion however (I have a lot of em') is right here and now. This Hip Hop/Rap/House whatever has been going on since the early 1990's, longer than any other period/genre in rock/pop history, good or bad, and it seems to keep getting more annoying and in your face as time goes by (just like me). Think of all the progress that was made and the masterpieces produced in the years between 1964/1972. What lasting and memorable works have been created since 1994/2004? I can't wait for the day when I walk into a Goodwill or Salvation Army during one of my Classical Lp hunts, when I see the Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Beyonces and the unidentifiable Hip Hop groups of today sharing their rightful place along with the Andy Gibb's, Barry Manilows, Kool & The Gangs and forgotten unidentifiables of yesterday in the $1.00 bins, and I know that day will come, sooner or later.</font>