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Originally Posted by MikeSmoke
Well, having been in the business at the time - a lot of what happened in the 90s was fallout from the comeback of radio payola (under a different name - it was "promotion dollars" from the record companies). That's what they were pushing because it brought in tons of money from the teenies, so that's what got played. (Ever wonder why sometimes it seemed you couldn't hear anything except The Backstreet Boys, Ace of Base, Boyz 2 Men, Christina, Celine and the Spice Girls when you turned on the radio in the 90s? It's easy: $$$.)
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For sure, you had those all boy bands like Take That or Fuckstreet boys but at least they were visibly marketed for 13 year old girls etc. I think there always was this easy listening kid music, but you could still hear say Joe Cocker or Tina Turner on radio or TV too if I remember well, those seem like GODS compared to those daemons with synthesizer these days.
I don't think there would ever be a situation where you would be bombed with juvenile audiovisual stupidity as much as now.
And if you grow older, what do they try to market to you?
Bullshit bands with hair that had to cost cost more than Beyonce's ass that sing politically correct lyrics about "love" and "feelings" and they play guitars, so they are already "musicians" and have those long refrains and it's insane.
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Can't add much here - not a hip hop fan except for the songs that were funny and fun (I'm down with OPP, but couldn't give two craps about east vs. west coast.) Dance music could be fun, if you were at a dance club  |
I also only listen to hip hop a bit and like mainly old school east coast, as I realized that can one characterize the acts I really respect.
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Originally Posted by MikeSmoke
You've hit the nail on the head. There's been interesting music this decade (not just indy stuff or 90s legacy bands like Green Day - but even stuff from, believe it or not, people like Neil Diamond - listen to "Pretty Amazing Grace" if you want to hear a GREAT record). But fun, or funny? That well pretty much dried up in the 90s  And to me, that's one of the things that made music from the 50s through the early 90s great. (BTW, I'm definitely not a country fan, but if you want to find a recent, really fun song - check out "She Left Me For Jesus" by Hayes Carl."  ) |
Yeah I'm not too overblown from say Green Day but damn it's much better if kids listen to Green Day than to those donkeys.
Will check that out thanks.
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Wasn't really big on that one personally, but I get your point - I'd use Dee Snyder and "We're Not Gonna Take It" as my example  |
Hell yeah, good heavy \ hair metal is like watching a good B movie, it ain't no Bergman but it's entertaining as hell.
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Yep, touring with NIN - not sure where you live but I think they just started the tour recently so you might still be able to catch them. They were kicking ass.
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Well I'm currently residing in Prague, so it's a little bit out of hand, so far I have Motley Crue and Motorhead on my list of nearest concerts, too bad I missed ZZ Top, had to be out of the city that night.
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True...although he's such a talent he's entitled to be somewhat taken with himself lol. But that's also my point.....I can only take so much interesting, disturbing, nervous, modern ---- before I just want to have fun and enjoy |
I think it's actually like he's a little bit like the gofdather of those EMO maniacs, you could see lot of really depressed people with NIN signs and black shirts etc.
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True, it's not "just" about age --- but as you get older, you also start to realize that many times, listening to classic rock makes you happier than finding new and interesting bands. Just comes with the territory  |
Here's another point, I'm buying me Rolling stone time from time, and it seems that MOST of what they write about are older acts!
You see there really established stars like Bruce Springsteen etc. with interviews flashes etc. well I would expect only like 30 pct. of the magazine is dedicated to new / trendy / charting acts.
Why?
Well they wouldn't have anything to write about -
"Lil Wayne got loaded, banged a couple ho's and then raped the synthesizer for a new single." end of story
It's interesting.