Posted on 03/05/2021 6:29:29 PM PST by nickcarraway
Alice Cooper argued that Gene Simmons’ famous comment about rock being dead applied only in a business sense and that, artistically, the genre was “where it should be.”
Kiss member Simmons made headlines in 2014 when he claimed that rock music had been “murdered” by technology and attitudes in the modern world. “Some brilliance, somewhere, was going to be expressed, and now it won't, because it's that much harder to earn a living playing and writing songs," he said at the time.
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In a recent interview with NME, Cooper countered Simmons’ statements. “I would like him to do my taxes," he explained. "He's a businessman, and business-wise, it’s valid. But I guarantee you, right now, in London somewhere, in garages, they're learning Aerosmith, they're learning Guns N’ Roses – a bunch of 18-year-kids are in there with guitars and drums, and they are learning hard rock.”
He added that he believed the same thing was taking place in the U.S. “In some ways, rock ’n’ roll is where it should be right now," he noted. "We’re not in the Grammys, we're not in the mainstream. Rock ’n’ roll is outside looking in now, and I think that gives us that outlaw attitude. And I think that’s very good for rock ’n’ roll, ‘cause that’s how rock ’n’ roll started. We were all outlaws at the time, and then we became mainstream.”
You can watch the interview below.
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Cooper asserted that the rock genre “started and never ended” and that the roots of newer styles of music could be traced back there.
He said that, through all those changes, “the Rolling Stones were still the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith was still Aerosmith, Alice Cooper was still Alice Cooper. We survived those things because guitar-driven hard rock is the only thing that will still be going 30 years from now, 40 years from now. And I think music will go all over the place, but you're gonna find those hard-rock bands still there.”
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Skillet is pretty good....
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.
Hick-hop.
Didn’t he consider a campaign for governor of Arizona? “ A troubled man for troubled times.”
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
LOL, in elementary school it was The Osmonds vs The Jackson Five.
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.
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.
But I'm rambling again...
Take care
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.
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.
Wow.
Thanks for those links.
Okay, but Alice N. Chains was a chick, right?
Read later.
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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.
Thanks man! Much appreciated.
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!
How about Cinderella and Lizzie Borden, Chicks?
I always thought Lucretia Borgasm would be a good metal band name.
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