"Rock N' Roll" thread
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Personally, I wouldn't call Rush's Working Man condescending, but like others have said to each his own. You won't get any argument from me, though, regarding Styx, IMHO one of the most underappreciated rock bands that has ever come down the pike. Styx albums I through IV, ain't nothing like them and no one can touch them.
- Jul 1, 2011
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Mexican_Hippie
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If we were talking "hard Rock" there's a lot more I could post. I like me some of that too.
"Rock N Roll" is largely dead because you have to be extreme these days, or you're discounted. Not many out there putting out some solid Rock N Roll.
"Rock N Roll" is largely dead because you have to be extreme these days, or you're discounted. Not many out there putting out some solid Rock N Roll.
Here's a classic. If you don't like this song there might be something wrong with you...
Danzig- Mother (live footage) - YouTube
Danzig- Mother (live footage) - YouTube
One flavor of rock, certainly. I've always been most happy with southern rock (The Outlaws, Blackfoot) and progressive rock (Styx, Alan Parsons Project, Yes).
Personally, I think two things really killed rock 'n' roll, and those were MTV/music videos, plus the availability of computer technology to allow home recording, mixing, and burning to CD of recorded material so that any garage band with a catchy video could score some airplay and become ridiculously popular. Who knew how prophetic it really was that the very first video MTV played was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles. Who knew that was the beginning of the end?
I agree music has gone down hill, seems talent is less of a factor than a pretty face or the willingness to dress like a freak. My radio hasn't left 95.9 in months, texas country to me still has the southern rock sound in many cases and we have some great artists in this state.
Mexican_Hippie
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I listen to 95.9, the Ranch, in Fort Worth if I'm not listening to SlackerRadio or Podcasts. Texas country produces some of the only new music I like.
Back in the day, it took talent. There are many examples of groups that knew how to write songs, and knew how to play their damn instruments. Steppenwolf cut several of their albums in a single weekend. Also, The Doors cut L.A. Woman in a weekend in a private home (I think it was John Densmore's house), with each band member set up in a different room and Jim Morrison singing while standing inside the bathtub in order to get the desired reverberation effect. Nowadays, it's not unusual to take 6 months to a year to lay down tracks for an album, and an equal amount of time to remix and edit those tracks. That's ridiculous, and covers up a multitude of errors and lack of talent IMHO.
Here's one of my favorite bands, The Outlaws, and they're a great example of what happens when you have three lead guitarists playing either lead or rhythm guitar. If you can listen to Green Grass and High Tides and not play air guitar there's something wrong with you. This is arguably one of the best guitar songs that's every been performed.
I just have problems with a few sections of the song. Like "I get home at five o'clock and take myself out a nice cold beer, I always seem to be wonderin' why there's nothing going down here". Those are the things that rub me the wrong way about that song... Seems like every time I hear it I catch a whiff of class envy.
