[DesertRhino]

Simmons isn’t my thing anymore because he’s a libtard. But he is absolutely right... Rock is dead. And the moron offered Pearl Jam that Rock is still alive?
Simmons swatted that away like a fly. They were formed almist 35 years ago.

Name one rock band today that can fill an arena, much less a stadium. There is no Who, Skynyrd, Aerosmith, Kiss, Foghat, Thin Lizzy, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Deep Purple.

Now it’s all autotuned pop song and dance acts.

[BudgieRamone]

Iron Maiden still fills arenas on the regular.

[stylin19a]

queen didn’t do to bad putting people in seats on their last world tour

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rhapsody_Tour

but for the most part, u r right

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: complain that he and his retired boomer cohort no longer run the show ::

And there it is, another chance to bash the generation that changed the direction of American society, thank you very much.
Can you say “millennial weenie”?
Boomers gave millennials the chance to build on their successes.
All that happened was victimhood and nanny-state worship.

[T.B. Yoits]

Name one rock band today that can fill an arena, much less a stadium. There is no Who, Skynyrd, Aerosmith, Kiss, Foghat, Thin Lizzy, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Deep Purple.

Those bands didn't start in arenas and only had a brief window in them. Stadium Rock and then Arena Rock was the result of wider radio airplay and television exposure for bands that previously would only be heard live or on vinyl.

Bands played clubs, ballrooms, and even high school auditoriums. Most of the San Francisco bands played in parks. The Beatles started at the Cavern Club playing to lunchtime patrons. The Who often played in two halls a night for months on end. CBGB is smaller than a chain pharmacy store.

Led Zeppelin at the Mayfair Ballroom: