ALICE COOPER SAYS ROCK IS NOT DEAD, IT’S WHERE IT SHOULD BE

UltimateClassicRock ^ | March 4, 2021 | Martin Kielty

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Can anyone name a rock band from the past decade?

Skillet is pretty good....

[BobL]

Yea, just having some fun. Back in his day, my brother teased me when I asked him who she was. I don’t forget. Now we’re ‘even’ in a way.

[gundog]

...and modern country (whatever they call that crap).

Hick-hop.

[gundog]

Didn’t he consider a campaign for governor of Arizona? “ A troubled man for troubled times.”

[dayglored]

Funny you mention jazz, as that's a genre I dearly love to listen to (possibly more so than rock) yet I don't play it on guitar. Years ago when I played keys in a jazz band, yes, but not guitar.

Well, not much. I am just starting to pick up Steely Dan's Josie -- that opening riff is okay, but Larry Carlton's four great "jazz chords" are quite a challenge. My left hand just doesn't want to bend that way any more. Maybe it never could. :-)

I wish you the very best of luck picking up whatever you go for, and also a pleasant rest of the evening. FRegards, Dayglored

[dfwgator]

LOL, in elementary school it was The Osmonds vs The Jackson Five.

[dfwgator]

And for that matter, Thin Lizzy did other good songs besides "The Boys Are Back In Town" - and not all of them are on Jailbreak.

Phil Lynott was such a talent, could do any style. People only think of him from "The Boys Are Back in Town." He did some great solo stuff as well, that wasn't like Thin Lizzy.

[dfwgator]

I guess you’re probably already familiar with Rick Beato’s videos. Even non-musicians, as myself can appreciate his explanations about what makes a song great, or what made a particular musician great.

[Bullish]

The really cool thing about jazz chords and progressions are they are moveable (slide-able) up and down the neck. So you can move the progressions to different keys and make some great little songs up. With standard chords you just don't seem to have enough freedom to get out of the box like that.

But I'm rambling again...

Take care

[Salamander]

Ugliest woman I've ever seen

[Beowulf9]

I agree with him as well.

I still remember when the bell bottoms, long hair, interesting vest, etc which were only worn by a few were suddenly being mass produced by the clothing industry.

I thought right then, oh oh, the sincerity has gone out of it.

[DoodleBob]

As I wrote when this article was sort of posted earlier today, don't be a Democrat and wait for the MSM to tell you what to like, and simply surrender. Be a Deplorable and work for it.

Alice is right. There are any number of good, even great unsigned bands in your town or within a 100-mile drive. They play at a bar nearby with 4 other bands, asking only a $10 cover charge, a two drink minimum (when there isn't a pandemic), and for an open ear to receive innovation and entrepreneurship.

I have no financial interest in what follows but I encourage you to check out:

rewardmusic.com - this is a new platform co-launched by Dweezil Zappa (yes, Frank's son) that puts all the dollars and control into the musician's pocket and not into FB or some big tech reach-limiting algorithm. There is an Artists' page where you can find artists on this platform that you've likely never heard.

https://bandcamp.com - this site lets you sample and buy music from unsigned artists. You can search by genre and format.

http://www.unsignedbandweb.com - here is a plethora of free new music that doesn't always suck.

https://cosmicorderband.com/album/1848014/duality- from our own FReeper, Rocco. " If you dig it, grab a download or CD. Not all musicians and folks in the arts are leftwing assholes - we non-leftist artists are too busy working to spew leftwing talking points. Support us!"

Also, if you have XM, stop listening to Classic Vinyl and Classic Rewind and listen to Underground Garage.

[right way right]

Wow.
Thanks for those links.

[Rinnwald]

Okay, but Alice N. Chains was a chick, right?

[NetAddicted]

Read later.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Ping

[Paul R.]

I’m no musician, but I think I understand your point about improv and interpretation. That’s pretty cool.

Still, once one gets well past the stuff on “Classic Rock” stations, the back catalogue is SO large, it’s hard for me to believe I’ll ever tire of it. In particular, a lot of the longer compositions from the late 60’s through early 80’s never get played on OTA radio any more (except with a few exceptions on KSHE in St. Louis). There is a fair amount of rock with orchestra added (was never on the original) that I’ve been turning up, too. Plus I’ve found a fair amount of lesser known and / or new rock and non-rock that I find myself liking from various web sources* — my problem is finding time to even keep up with who’s who and doing what, these days. Maybe it’s just me having slowed down...

*I gave up on satellite radio a while back, and mostly have given up on FM, too: The audio quality is just too poor. YouTube is highly variable, but depending on the original source, often(?) good enough for non-critical listening. YT’s “suggestions” are often not much use, but, there IS also a very large catalog there, old and new, if one wants to hunt around some.

That all said, I do wonder if most of the “possible” catchy-enough-to-be-popular riffs, lines, and progressions have already been found? There are practically an infinite number of combinations of notes and timings, but only a small fraction of those will most people find catchy or otherwise latch on to.

[Rocco DiPippo]

Thanks man! Much appreciated.

[Rocco DiPippo]

"I guess you’re probably already familiar with Rick Beato’s videos. Even non-musicians, as myself can appreciate his explanations about what makes a song great, or what made a particular musician great."

Man, lately I've been binge watching Rick Beato's YouTube vids. He's not only a great musician but his enthusiasm for music is inspiring. Love him!

[MikeSteelBe]

How about Cinderella and Lizzie Borden, Chicks?

I always thought Lucretia Borgasm would be a good metal band name.