Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
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Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
The highlight of the MTV music awards was this: http://www.rationalia.com/forum/viewtop ... 7#p1502705
Is there even such a thing as a rock band anymore?
Who are the kick ass rock n roll bands of the 10s? Who is today's Beatles/Stones, Aerosmith/ACDC, Guns n Roses/Metallica, Pearl Jam/Nine Inch Nails?
Rock n Roll will never die? That may be one prophecy that has already failed...
Is there even such a thing as a rock band anymore?
Who are the kick ass rock n roll bands of the 10s? Who is today's Beatles/Stones, Aerosmith/ACDC, Guns n Roses/Metallica, Pearl Jam/Nine Inch Nails?
Rock n Roll will never die? That may be one prophecy that has already failed...
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
Rock'n'roll is definitely on the way down.
Of course, it might be that we're just getting old.
Of course, it might be that we're just getting old.
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
It's all been done.
What will the world be like after its ruler is removed?
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
Where is the "just smells funny" option?
Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
There's been rock music produced since the 90s?
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
There's still great rock coming out, it's just not what the majority of teens are listening to right now.
There's always these guys
Muse are fun:
If you want something a bit more mellow
There's always these guys
Muse are fun:
If you want something a bit more mellow
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
I think the mantle of "naughty music" was pretty much taken over by hip hop in the late 80s/90s but it's become just as co-opted, made safe as rock and roll or punk or rave/techno. I love this quote of George Melly from 1970.
Each successive pop music explosion has come roaring out of the clubs in which it was born like an angry young bull. Watching from the other side of the gate, the current Establishment has proclaimed it dangerous, subversive, a menace to youth, and demanded something be done about it. Something is. Commercial exploitation advances towards it holding out a bucketful of recording contracts, television appearances and world-wide fame. Then, once the muzzle is safely buried in the golden mash, the cunning butcher nips deftly along the flank and castrates the animal. After this painless operation, the Establishment realizes it is safe to advance into the field and gingerly pats the now docile creature which can then be safely relied on to grow fatter and stupider until the moment when fashion decides it is ready for the slaughterhouse.
Each successive pop music explosion has come roaring out of the clubs in which it was born like an angry young bull. Watching from the other side of the gate, the current Establishment has proclaimed it dangerous, subversive, a menace to youth, and demanded something be done about it. Something is. Commercial exploitation advances towards it holding out a bucketful of recording contracts, television appearances and world-wide fame. Then, once the muzzle is safely buried in the golden mash, the cunning butcher nips deftly along the flank and castrates the animal. After this painless operation, the Establishment realizes it is safe to advance into the field and gingerly pats the now docile creature which can then be safely relied on to grow fatter and stupider until the moment when fashion decides it is ready for the slaughterhouse.
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
most bands are good for only two albums these days..which is fine
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
It all sounds like noise and you can't tell what they're singing about.
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Old geezer! Get with the program!
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
There's been rock music produced after the early 70s?Ian wrote:There's been rock music produced since the 90s?
Young people's music! Bah humbug...
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Well, thankfully we can count on rachelbean to be the voice of optimism. I'm not convinced, but perhaps there is still hope....
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Re: Rock n Roll - dead, on life support, or just in a coma?
You'd have to define "rock", I like mine with a bit of a Southern accent. Here's some rockabilly, just got their first album. Jerry Lee would be proud.
Jason Isbell, formerly of the Drive By Truckers.
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Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Jerry Lee is on my shit list. He is an asshole. Plus we are past piano rock.
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Said Peter...what you're requesting just isn't my bag
Said Daemon, who's sorry too, but y'see we didn't have no choice
And our hands they are many and we'd be of one voice
We've come all the way from Wigan to get up and state
Our case for survival before it's too late
Turn stone to bread, said Daemon Duncetan
Turn stone to bread right away...
http://esabirdsne.blogspot.com/
Said Peter...what you're requesting just isn't my bag
Said Daemon, who's sorry too, but y'see we didn't have no choice
And our hands they are many and we'd be of one voice
We've come all the way from Wigan to get up and state
Our case for survival before it's too late
Turn stone to bread, said Daemon Duncetan
Turn stone to bread right away...
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