Dead Rock (Rock no longer rolls. Do Democrats?)

The American Prowler ^ | 3/16/2006 | R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.

[edchambers]

I think the death of rock n roll has been greatly exaggerated.Sure it doesn't sound like it did in 1979 but that's not always a bad thing. I'll take Green Day over Molly Hatchet any time.

[new cruelty]

Good list. I would add Audio Slave, The White Stripes, System of a Down, The Strokes, 10 Years ...

[NRA1995]

Mick was moving pretty damn well at the Super Bowl.

Mick moved well, but so can a guy in a wheelchair when he wants to.....doesn't change the fact that they sound awful....

[advance_copy]

Oh man, the White Stripes are one WEEEE-RRRRD band. Good music though, nice hooks.

[new cruelty]

They are weird. And I really enjoy their music.

Another band I recently heard of and really enjoy is She Wants Revenge. I don't consider their music rock- they sound like a mix of whole lotta Sisters of Mercy, a pound of Depeche Mode, half a cup of The Cure (circa 1980), and just a dash of Echo and the Bunnymen.

[beyond the sea]

check your ears

[beyond the sea]

ROFL!!!!

[NRA1995]

Don't see a need to....they were marginal in the 60's and just got older and more marginal....give me Tower Of Power or the Motown studio band any day....

[GraniteStateConservative]

"Since the 2004 tour, Eddie Van Halen has disappeared from the public eye, until a recent apparition at the 14th annual Elton John Academy Awards viewing dinner and after-party in West Hollywood, California, held on March 5th, 2006." -- wikipedia

Heh.

[gura]

I've been listening to a lot of Travis, Nightmare of You and The Meligrove Band. Oh, and Mobile's debut cd sounds pretty good, but it's not out until the 27th. All are available on itunes.

[gura]

I love She Wants Revenge!

[RepoGirl]

I dunno. The group Maroon Five has a lot of potential.

LOL! You owe me a new lap top and an iced coffee from Starbucks.

[RepoGirl]

I discovered She Wants Revenge on XM. Tear you Apart is a great song. Don't forget to add a little Joy Division in the mix, there's a distinct Ian Curtis influence in his voice.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Radio is a medium peculiarly suited for music, but there is apparently not much of an audience left for Rock and Roll.

Perhaps this is true on old-fashioned radio, but it's certainly not true on Sirius, where there are plenty of channels that devote 24 hours/day, and 7 days/week, to rock-and-roll and all of its modern derivatives. You want to listen to music on your radio? Get yourself a Sirius radio---you're all set.

[GraniteStateConservative]

[Tulsa Brian]

Not to mention Otis Redding or Booker T and the MG's. Can't remember the last time I heard someone "sell" lyrics like Otis or a good instrumental.
Everything is niche marketing now. Back in the day, you had a thorough sampling of styles: rock, pop, r&b, soul, instrumental, blues etc.

[LiveBait]

"Dear sweet Jesus don't call that stuff punk rock."

I second that request...

[Hemingway's Ghost]

The British invasion led by the Beatles changed Rock for the worse. Within a few years Rock lost its musicality and became noise.

So, in your opinion, there's more "musicality" involved in Chuck Berry's 3-chord masterpieces than, say, anything on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper? Wow.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Dear sweet Jesus don't call that stuff punk rock.

A-men.

Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Tesco Vee, Suicidal Tendencies, Gang Green, Black Flag, Mission of Burma . . . now that's punk, in my book.

[new cruelty]

Joy Division- you are absolutely correct. Also New Order (just a tad), and to a smaller degree Pet Shop Boys.

I noticed that they list their influences on their website at myspace.com.

SWR's cd is very good. When I heard 'Tear you apart' I decided I wanted to own the cd. After listening to all the songs, I like Red Flags and Long Nights the most. Some of the songs are simple and thin, but I appreciate any cd I can listen to throughout without feeling the need to forward to the next song. I also noticed there is a hidden song not listed on the cd jacket.

Another cd I purchased around that same time was Franz Ferdinand. All in all a decent CD with a few great songs, but to my ears, not as enjoyable as SWR.