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Originally Posted by Shoehorn!
I totally agree. I am 25 and can't stand the shit that most people my age listen to. It's sickening to think that people actually like whats considered "music" these days.  |
It's like I have my theory of conformity vs. revolty in the music evolution, that doesn't work now:
50's easy listening tunes make young lads listen to Rock n Roll that is sucesfully evolving into Rock music, 60's: hippies won't make it for everyone so there are already Black Sabbath, Stoogies and The Velvet Underground.
Once radio rock turns into the arena rock in the late 70's punk and heavy metal are on the raise (which was still underground those days) among with the start of the disco music on the other end, which is far the most easy listening thing since ages.
In the eighties, heavy metal evolves into hair metal and getsal arena once again, while underground harder / power metal bands are on the raise, dubbed with some of the visually most compelling era of 80's pop.
Hair metal won't do it for everyone so it's raw seattle sound coming in and the start of the nineties among with many great bands (jane's addiction, Rollins Band ..) and among with some of the long lasting acts get back to shape first half of the nineties rocks.
But then?..
it's been twelve years since I am waiting for something to happen, but there is nothing.
Everything is artificially flavoured and the new bands are almost projected to cover every new listeners taste - there is something for eveyone, you want some punk - go get some wankers who are trying to fill the "punk" or "teen punk" gap. You want some rock? - go get some wankers who are looking like they are living it that will fill the "rock" gap.
Not to mention the rise of hip hop - the genre that never ever should come out of the closet and it's massive global spread is nothing but an incredible thing that the music industry "marketers" were able to achieve..