For me it's got to be the 60's-70's! (80s were good too) amazing artists/bands like Eric Clapton, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Lynyrnd Skynyrd, The Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Ozzy etc.. The lyrics were just so meaningful and great.. but also alot of tragic deaths involved :( So how about you guys???