Originally posted by PinkFloydthat was not meant as an in any way aggressive personal assault, more a comment on fans of good music in general. Everybody is the same, to be honest I'm starting to look at what kids are listening to today and developing a similar attitude. My Grandparents made the same comments when they heard what my dad listened to....
Sorry to hear you "hate" what I say. And this "person has NOT stopped trying to find good music." I tried. It just ain't there. Not that everything put out there these days is rubbish--but NOTHING is put out there these days is worth MY $$$.
Also, there's nothing wrong with "being constrained" to a musical style/genre when that style/genre happens to be The Masters.
You name a specific genre of music that you'd listen to and ill give you 5 band s that appeared in the last 20 years that are easily as good as anything that happened before that.
Here's a few anyway,
Pure technical brilliance - Battles, particularly Ep/C and B/ep
Great songs in general - Tom waits has done all his best work in the last 20 years, Elliot Smith, and on and on....
Scope and elegance - Godspeed! (although it takes some patients) or Sigur Ros
Heavier rock that's not tripe - Mogwai at times, the Eels, Baroness(too heavy at times)
I will admit there's been plenty of crap in the last 20 years, and furthermore that its gotten shockingly popular to boot....
The killers for one. (I've got soul but I'm not a solider Come on! how is that even vaguely clever)
MC Hammer, Vanillia Ice
The 80's in general (With a few exceptions)
However I'm certain that there was plenty of popular crap during the classic rock era as well....
Originally posted by MexicoA few years ago I decided I should probably start listening to a music that was made by a band that were still playing (and mostly alive, too), and so I bought a "My Chemical Romance" CD. Worst £10 I've probably ever spent. However, I have subsequently found many bands that I do like - although I have altered my tastes to fit (if I spent the rest of my life looking for another Led Zep of Cream, well.........).
that was not meant as an in any way aggressive personal assault, more a comment on fans of good music in general. Everybody is the same, to be honest I'm starting to look at what kids are listening to today and developing a similar attitude. My Grandparents made the same comments when they heard what my dad listened to....
That said, I still listen to my old stuff more. 🙂
Originally posted by SwlabrWell in fairness Me chemical romance have the musical talent of particularly talentless bricks all things considered.
A few years ago I decided I should probably start listening to a music that was made by a band that were still playing (and mostly alive, too), and so I bought a "My Chemical Romance" CD. Worst £10 I've probably ever spent. However, I have subsequently found many bands that I do like - although I have altered my tastes to fit (if I spent the rest of my life l ...[text shortened]... other Led Zep of Cream, well.........).
That said, I still listen to my old stuff more. 🙂
Check out Mogwai, best thing Glasgow has probably ever produced 😛........ Actually Scotland has produced a disproportionate volume of very good music in the last while......
Arab Strap, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, Aereogramme..... depends on your taste really I guess....
Originally posted by Mexicoscotland - peace be upon it!
Well in fairness Me chemical romance have the musical talent of particularly talentless bricks all things considered.
Check out Mogwai, best thing Glasgow has probably ever produced 😛........ Actually Scotland has produced a disproportionate volume of very good music in the last while......
Arab Strap, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, Aereogramme..... depends on your taste really I guess....
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Originally posted by MexicoYes, unfortunately I discovered this after I had paid my money, and I don't really hold with the whole "take it back if you don't like it" way of thinking.
Well in fairness Me chemical romance have the musical talent of particularly talentless bricks all things considered.
Check out Mogwai, best thing Glasgow has probably ever produced 😛........ Actually Scotland has produced a disproportionate volume of very good music in the last while......
Arab Strap, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, Aereogramme..... depends on your taste really I guess....
My favourite Glaswegian band of "the moment" has got to be Biffy Clyro, although I really don't like their latest album...
I've never heard of any of the bands you've mentioned (as I said, I'm entirely out of touch!) however, I shall see what I can find of theirs. Thanks for the tip(s)!
Def check out Mogwai, they've been around for ages and have heaps of stuff but the album "Mr Beast" is great, and "Happy songs, for happy people" too.
Aerogramme are inconsistent, and sometimes too aggressive for my liking but he has a great voice.
Arab strap is nice guitar based rock with a good singer and good lyrics, definitely a better live experience, but Last Romance is a good album none the less.
Boards of Canada are well........ Weird electro made with analogue instruments, takes some patients and effort to be honest..... And often not worth it....
Originally posted by MexicoLed Zeppelin didn't even get close to matching their peers in their day - it's very easy to discover recent music which is better than LZ.
I hate comments like this, Its patently untrue. Now don't get me wrong I'm in general agreement about Zep and reforming and all. But comments along the lines that no music has made in the last 20 years that comes close to Zeppelin are ridiculous. And generally come from the fact that the person has stopped trying to find good music and stuck with what they k ...[text shortened]... set. Particularly if not constrained to a similar musical style and/or genre as Zeppelin....