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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:41 am
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Here is some rawkin' rock that occurred a mere 4.5 months ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svnjGypP81E (Fiona Apple live)

(be sure to stay for the guitar solo)


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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:46 am
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To paraphrase Frank Zappa (on Jazz):

Rock is not dead, it just smells funny.


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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:55 am
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BMW-KTM wrote:
strat56brownie wrote:
Most of the bands you mentioned were great (REO? mmm no)

Most people have no idea that REO Speedwagon had an entire career before they became popular with their album Hi Infidelty that suddenly caused everybody to know who they were for their sappy radio hits. That album was thrown together in the least amount of time and effort they had ever invested in an album but it made them the most money because they were finally playing something the radio stations liked. They had some sappy songs prior to that but they also had some great rockers. The album Nine Lives was a rock machine.


Just a comment on REO ..I personally thought the"unidentified flying tuna trot"was an awesome cut off the You can tune a piano but you cant tuna fish album..ROCKS..back to you..

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:05 am
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This is a very long thread, so I'll admit I haven't read every post.

There are still a few great rock bands around, but IMO Buxom's friend is right. The Golden Age of rock was the '60s and '70s, and it's been all downhill since then. Rock was dangerous back then, it had a rebellious and anarchistic spirit fueled by the Cold War and the feeling that the world might end tomorrow. Even the glam schlock of the '80s had the "live for today" spirit. But times have changed, the culture has changed, and everything has become commercialized and over-exposed. Most rock bands today are safe and tame and lame.

Just my opinion.

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:10 am
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...Tom Petty Rocks! Always will...hes had to bow to the corparates but he dont like it..the whole Mojo album seems to be about it ..He helped keep Rock alive thru the disco era and he's never stopped. Mike Campell s guitar playing doesnt get the credit it should IMO but thats a different discussion.

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:46 am
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spacewolf wrote:
This is a very long thread, so I'll admit I haven't read every post.

There are still a few great rock bands around, but IMO Buxom's friend is right. The Golden Age of rock was the '60s and '70s, and it's been all downhill since then. Rock was dangerous back then, it had a rebellious and anarchistic spirit fueled by the Cold War and the feeling that the world might end tomorrow. Even the glam schlock of the '80s had the "live for today" spirit. But times have changed, the culture has changed, and everything has become commercialized and over-exposed. Most rock bands today are safe and tame and lame.

Just my opinion.


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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:03 pm
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You turned into a werewolf.
But I'll admit I provided you a full moon.
(There's nothing wrong when a song ends in a minor key.)

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:09 pm
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People who say rock is dead are nothing but whinny, close minded, brain dead jerks. I actually am kinda optimistic that rock isn't as big as it used to be nowadays, cause I, and I'm sure many others including the band, don't wanna bunch of douchebags listening to music like that ^^.

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:18 pm
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I don't want to be stuck in any awful band situation.

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:14 pm
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spacewolf wrote:
This is a very long thread, so I'll admit I haven't read every post.

There are still a few great rock bands around, but IMO Buxom's friend is right. The Golden Age of rock was the '60s and '70s, and it's been all downhill since then. Rock was dangerous back then, it had a rebellious and anarchistic spirit fueled by the Cold War and the feeling that the world might end tomorrow. Even the glam schlock of the '80s had the "live for today" spirit. But times have changed, the culture has changed, and everything has become commercialized and over-exposed. Most rock bands today are safe and tame and lame.

Just my opinion.

Of course, only if you bother to look at what pop culture has to offer :roll:
If you think some sh1tty band like the foo fighters is as dangerous as it gets nowadays, then my god you've gotta look somewhere else.

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:23 pm
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I wouldn't call Foo Fighters $@!&#*. The reason for that is the album Color and Shape. It was honestly a good album. How do you expect to come back after your singer, your friend, your family member pretty much, kills himself? Most don't at all, and for that reason, Dave Grohl is pretty good, imo. Too bad he kicked my friend's uncle out in the early days (Franz) I'd jump all over the opportunity to possibly meet and play with them.

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:36 am
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No form of music has been invented since about 1977. It's been rehashes, combinations of rehashes...and more rehashes since. Overplayed. Nothing new.

That's why.


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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:57 am
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maybe good rock is dead......till i heard Rival Sons.....the sons will be in my home town on feb 11 2013 ...cant wait :D


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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:13 am
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rileymcc wrote:
spacewolf wrote:
This is a very long thread, so I'll admit I haven't read every post.

There are still a few great rock bands around, but IMO Buxom's friend is right. The Golden Age of rock was the '60s and '70s, and it's been all downhill since then. Rock was dangerous back then, it had a rebellious and anarchistic spirit fueled by the Cold War and the feeling that the world might end tomorrow. Even the glam schlock of the '80s had the "live for today" spirit. But times have changed, the culture has changed, and everything has become commercialized and over-exposed. Most rock bands today are safe and tame and lame.

Just my opinion.

Of course, only if you bother to look at what pop culture has to offer :roll:
If you think some sh1tty band like the foo fighters is as dangerous as it gets nowadays, then my god you've gotta look somewhere else.


You seem to be putting words in my mouth. When have I ever said anything good about the Foo Fighters? I know they have a lot of fans on this forum, but the Foo Fighters bore me to tears, and I would definitely classify them as safe and lame and tame. Tool was great, but they haven't done anything new in years. The only bands that really trip my trigger these days are underground bands like Electric Wizard and Earthless, which is the whole point. Hiphop and pop divas have been driving the music scene - at least over here in the States - for decades now. The only rock bands that achieve commercial success these days are the ones churning out radio-friendly commercially acceptable 'product'. Rock and roll is becoming more and more marginalized, as opposed to the '60s and '70s when it was in the forefront of musical culture.

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Post subject: Re: Why do people think rock is dead?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:40 pm
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I do actually have to agree, Foo Fighters stuff after Color and Shape, other than a few ok songs, isn't very impressive.

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