There was a lot of great rock music in the 80's.
HateUsernames2,
Yes we did buy vinyl back in those days. Remember 80's fashions. the valley girls with the beautiful puffy big hair, us guys mohawks, rip cut jeans, and maybe a spiked belt or homemade tank tops out of old tee-shirts.
you right, it was along with fashions and a way of life. we where young, you was a rebellion generation. disco had died and rock , hip hop, and new wave was making its own mark in genre music.
EyeAm, you mentioning Valley Girls,leads me to mention Frank Zappa, he mastered many Genres, but if you really want to hear rock played out of this world, Have a listen to a track,Ship Ahoy, and if that gets you,then take yourself into a brilliant instrumental Album of his,
Shut up n Play yer Guitar, Virtuosity gone mad, enjoy.