You'll dance to anything.
Posted on 05/13/2005 12:42:11 PM PDT by Pyro7480
It seems like mainstream rock has been faltering as of late. Rock stations in major markets like Philadelphia have changed formats It isn't helped by the fact that hip hop/R&B is what is mainly marketed to young people these days, and that's what they like. In the music industry in general, there hasn't been an actual brand new genre since new wave/synth pop hit in the late 1970s and 1980s.
At the same time, there are "new" bands that are playing what has been described as "post punk" or "neo New Wave." These bands include the Bravery, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and the Killers. They're not playing anything groundbreaking, since this genre dates from the late 1970s. In my opinion, however, it's nice to hear something "fresh," unlike the neo-punk acts like Green Day, et al.
There are other acts like Audioslave that are still going strong without the music scene backing them up.
Will bands like the Killers start a revival of rock, or will it continue to founder?
I can't really think of any new rock talent coming out since at least 1990. The concept of "band" has almost disappeared, except for "alternative" music (which is really becoming more like pop). For whatever the reason, the real musical talent in the past 15 years has been in country music, but most of that is really just pop too. I don't think we will ever again see the likes of the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, etc.
You'll dance to anything.
The last rock album by a "new group" I can remember enjoying was Green Day's "Dookie," which was a decade ago. I have a feeling that rock is going the way of big band music.
*ahem*
I said "rock" - not new-wave euro-trash pop-bubblegum garbage. :-)
The good old days are gone. I like Skid Row too.
Rock is dead they said; Long Live Rock!
--The Who
No new rock genre since the '80's?! Ever heard of Grunge?
I would agree with you, however, that the rock landscape is best described as a wasteland. Think Nevada Test Site--a few outposts of civilization, but nothing but scorched earth beyond that.
Another movement will hit; it's inevitable. Some lucky schmuck(s) will be in the right place at the right time playing the right thing.
Exhibit # 2 :)
LOL...the Dead Milkmen - hadn't heard them since my skater days.
"You know something Stuart - I like you. You're not like the other people here in this trailer park."
There was some good music when I was in high school in the early 80s. Ronnie Dio was with Sabbath and Ozzie was doing well on his own. Richie Blackmore had just formed Rainbow. Pat Traverse was good. There was Judas Priest, Blue oyster cult, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, etc etc etc.
I scared the heck out of my wife yesterday by singing along to Mojo Nixon's "Elvis is Everywhere" and knowing all the words. :) (She didn't know me in the 80's)
A lot of the stuff I've been listening to have been from the UK. Some of them are Muse, Snow Patrol, Keane, and Bloc Party, whose album I got yesterday. It's a "refreshing" sound. The way I describe it is "punk with funk." It has the tempo and energy of punk, but the drums and bass make it "danceable." Of course, bands like Gang of Four and Joy Division did that almost 30 years ago, but it's better than most of the things I've heard recently.
>>has been faltering as of late<<
Yeah, as long as you define "late" as since about 1986 or so.
However, in fairness, so called mainstream stuff along many lines of music have been faltering for between 5 and perhaps 35 years.
Grunge isn't completely new, in my opinion. It has its roots in punk and metal.
Hanson.
Despite its political bent, Green Day's American Idiot is still very good.
I think Rock is back on the upswing now. There was a period where Korn, Limp Bizkit and Creed tried to destroy Rock but they were defeated. With bands like Audioslave, The White Stripes, The Vines etc Rock is better then it was a few years ago.
As a side note, I advise everyone who hasn't yet to check out the Drive By Truckers. They are my new favorite band.
And rock has its roots in blues.
Grunge, IMO, is a re-hash of '70's hard rock. The guitar playing style, the singer/songwriter-based bands, all scream '70's hard rock. And, yes, it's mixed with punk to give it all a new style.
"We asked for Mojo Nixon, they said 'He don't work here' - Said if you don't got Mojo Nixon, then your store could use some fixiiiiiin'" ~Punk Rock Girl
The Wife and I get a kick out of the VH1 digital channel that shows all the old 80's videos.
Of course - I can't break dance now like I could then...
These young people just don't rock anymore. Or don't know how to. But, listening to the old time rock and roll, it isn't so hot anymore either and can't compare with the original experience at the time.
Drive-By Truckers bump. They bring the ROCK like no one else these days.
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