Gen Xers tweak geezers' sacred cows

Albuquerque Tribune ^ | 7/9/04 | J.M. Baról

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I think technically that to have been a teen ager when the Sex Pistols debuted you'd pretty much have to be at least in the late Boomer age group. What's the last birth year for people to be considered boomers? I think at 37 I'm pretty close to the upper end of the age bracket for GenXers. Both Boomer and GenXer are meaningless generalizations, anyway.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

My older sister, (In 1988):

(Sad facial expression. Looks up at her Bono poster. Looks back on Xenalyte and frowns ruefully.)

Hey! Bono and The Edge are so cool. How could you possibly not like them? I just don't get it.

(She looks back at her Bono poster and abruptly ends her discussion of contemporary rock music with Xenalyte.)

[mil-vet]

Aw, C'omon; you don't like COUNTRY? You play country music backward and you get yer dog back, yer pickup back, yer spouse back....gosh, what's the downside?

As a long-time rocker, I will admit it took a couple of decade living in Texas before country started to make sense to me - Toby Keith has become my hero, along with Charlie Daniels and Ted Nugent (et.al.!) - of course, some REAL old-time country folks don't consider the "modern" stuff to be "country" as much as it is "pop" - it's all in the perspective, I guess!

[Xenalyte]

"The Edge" gets the same cred that "Slash" does - if you don't have a real name, you don't rate, with me.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Yeah, but look at the hair!

I mean, who would win a metal hair-off between Axl Rose and his former band-mate?

Is there even a question?

[Auntbee]

I don't want my dog or my (ex)husband back!!!! I've tried to listen to some country but I guess I'm just a rock 'n roll kinda girl. And I use that term (girl) loosely.

[hispanarepublicana]

Elvis Presley was, is and always will be king.

I was around 5 or 6 when I first remember Elvis (1973 or 1974). Even at that age I thought he was a big joke with those stupid sweaty outfits, his 3 chins, and those weird sideburns. I made the mistake of saying so on the playground one day and the Boomer teachers made me go back in the classroom for the duration of recess.

[Xenalyte]

Oh, Slash would BURY poor Axl (who, now that I think about it, seems to have lost a vowel).

[qam1]

So this woman bills herself as a qualified MUSIC critic, and proceeds to shred Skynyrd's values and the "stigma" that his music implied. The politics of ad hominem at its meaningless best.

I guess she never heard "Saturday Night Special" which is a rabidly anti-gun song.

[Betis70]

I like that recent Elvis song that was remixed for the Nike World Cup 2002 (soccer) ads. I forget the name of it.

Ahh google is my friend. "A Little Less Conversation".

[familyop]

I'm a Baby Boomer, and IMO, the newer music (especially late '90s and until recently) is far better. Music was in a slump between the mid-60's and the mid-'90s. None of that music lasted. It was only good for days, and only some of it at that. It was all like Country (not to be confused with Western). Then Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots came along. From those styles, music without twang and was born.

Hmmm...an example of good...listening to something old now--Fuel, "Something Like Human.

Don't listen to the old stuff. It'll give you brain damage.

;-)

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Yeah, musicians have a way of doing that.

Especially members of the hip-hop industry.

Isn't that right, Ludacris?

Ludracis:

(Takes afro pick from hair. Smooths down Atlanta Falcons jersey.)

Hell's yeah b***! I ain' no Bill O'ryelee or some such whack motha! I gts hos to maintain. D'nt gots time for no vwls.

[familyop]

Bush is next. BTW, does anyone know why Gavin called it "Bush?"

[omniscient]

1) I used to be torn between Clapton and Hendrix as my guitar god. The older I get, the more clearly Hendrix emerges as the one who towers above all others for sheer innovative genius.

2) Lynyrd Skynerd always struck me as a cheap imitation of the Allman Brothers.

3) Prince is a genius, love him or hate him. You only have to listen to the guitar in "Let's Go Crazy."

4) These reviewers don't understand the classics because their minds have been addled with years of rap and hip hop -- they literally don't know what music is.

[Trampled by Lambs]

Music critics are the scum of the earth. I mean, music is very subjective, don't you think? I've always believed that one man's music is another man's noise.

What a racket..

Having said that, I'll throw in that I have always been, at heart, a rocker. I like everything from AC/DC to The Who and the Grateful Dead - Phish to the Ramones. Some music sucks. Some music doesn't even deserve to be called music but thats just my opinion and why should some @hole critic's opinion weigh any more than yours or mine?

Did I mention that I dislike critics?

[newgeezer]

Just Ping. And don't make me regret it, Mr. Metal Head.

[Sloth]

SKYNYRD SUCKS.

*Sigh*

Abuse button hit.

[Beaker]

Oh, I'd have to agree with you there. But my all time (cliched) favorite is Bouree. The intro was the first bit I learned how to play on the flute. (The part before the down n' dirty stuff.) But I can play that now too. :-) So I guess I'm partial.
Aqualung is another good one. Mother goose, too.
Have you heard any of Ian's or Martin's new stuff? It's really good.

[MarkL]

Much like the dims, there is only scorn and hate. Anyone else notice that they didn't mention what they did like?

More importantly, did you notice the main reason the woman disliked Lynard Skynard? Because she didn't like their "ethos."

Mark

[Enterprise]

I can't say that I've heard any new stuff, but I will keep an ear open.