Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveOf course this whole thread is subjective; the list was intended as a recommendation of some rock that I like that the original poster may not have heard of; I wasn't trying to cause controversy, although the dismissal of that music as 'trendy' doesn't seem compatible with DC's complaints about it being too unknown.
So does my postman..😉
That list mentioned are ok sometimes to listen to, but I definately wouldn't pay to do so, whereas with Lynard Skynard, Zeppelin and the likes I would.
Agreed, BTW; Led Zeppelin made some fantastic music.
Originally posted by royalchickenI didn't complain about it being too unknown.
Of course this whole thread is subjective; the list was intended as a recommendation of some rock that I like that the original poster may not have heard of; I wasn't trying to cause controversy, although the dismissal of that music as 'trendy' doesn't seem compatible with DC's complaints about it being too unknown.
Agreed, BTW; Led Zeppelin made some fantastic music.
Originally posted by Derfel CadarnSorry, that was a misrepresentation on my part. What I mean is: it's ironic that you pointed out that this music is relatively obscure (which I don't necessarily think is true or care about), while another poster called it 'trendy' music. I'm not trying to argue anything; I'm just making observations.
I didn't complain about it being too unknown.
Originally posted by royalchickenBy Trendy music I mean music that has a certain type of sound that gets popular for a year or two and then dies out. Kinda like bell-bottoms or the faux-hawk were "cool" for a while but then grew tiresome pretty quickly.
Sorry, that was a misrepresentation on my part. What I mean is: it's ironic that you pointed out that this music is relatively obscure (which I don't necessarily think is true or care about), while another poster called it 'trendy' music. I'm not trying to argue anything; I'm just making observations.
Same thing with most of those bands on that list. Arcade Fire is in danger of becoming a one hit wonder just like The VervePipe with Bittersweet Symphony!
Can't think of a "Modern Classic" since Radiohead's OK Computer in 1997...although I did like Moby's "Play" in 1999.
The music of the 60s and 70s is better and will be remebered forever because modern music was invented in these years. It is hardly fair to compare new music of the same genre today to the pioneers.
The other (and perhaps more relevant) point is that most people only hear what the major record companies force on them. Music is totally controlled by cartels. One shouldn't put too much weight on what one hears on the radio and music tv as a reliable representation of music in 2006.
The proportion of good music to bad music is the same as it's always been - there's a lot more bad music, and you have to hunt for the really good stuff.
All that changes over time is our capacity to hunt.
History tends to help out by filtering out the lesser quality stuff. The names in classical music that have survived weren't always the most popular in their own day. It's far too early to know who will and won't survive a hundred years of history in rock music.