Posted on 01/01/2014 7:18:16 PM PST by hecht
I don't think grunge or later era hair metal was the best. :)
I'm on the later end of Gen X. The late boomers and early X'ers had the best music. I just missed it born in the 70's, but most of those bands released stuff in my time as well so I grew up with some of it.
1970's had the best music. Rock competed with Disco and it brought out the best. Led Zepplin, Credence (both in 60's as well), ZZ Top, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Bros, Robin Trower, UFO, Motorhead, and Van Halen. Early 80's had Def Leppard (early stuff was good), Motley Crue, and Iron Maiden.
This isn’t, of course, exactly “millenial’s” taste - I’m 61 - but I’m excited because there’s so much good stuff out there and it can have a voice based on technology we carry around in our pockets. And it doesn’t have to sell out.
Hard country:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cdvtSn4tTo
I’m old enough to feel nostalgic for music of several previous decades, plus I’ve researched several earlier decades back to the ‘30s, I feel none (nostalgia), and I think that the music nowadays and musicians are better than ever.
“1970’s had the best music. Rock competed with Disco and it brought out the best. Led Zepplin, Credence (both in 60’s as well), ZZ Top, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Bros, Robin Trower, UFO, Motorhead, and Van Halen. Early 80’s had Def Leppard (early stuff was good), Motley Crue, and Iron Maiden. “
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Oh man—memories. I had 5 teenagers in those days and when I’d pull into the driveway the tunes were “pumping” all over the neighborhood..
I enjoyed it but my husband hated it——he was stuck in The Big Band era.
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I know of several guys who played in Hair Metal bands, switched to playing Country when Nirvana came out.
And the Carpenters competed with both rock and disco, sometimes winning out on the charts.
All right, that is one hysterical video. I don’t usually do country unless it’s really country. I may know some of the people in that one... ;-)
You got it!
What a lot of metalheads hate to admit is that the best guitarists on the planet are Nashville studio dudes. No contest. Guys like Roy Clark who were ‘more’ than just studio players could shred most metal guitarists under the table. And they knew it ;)
But there is some really terrific music being made right now, too. You'll never hear it on mainstream radio, but it's out there. Here are a few of my personal favorites from recent years:
Radical Face "A Pound of Flesh"
If you like Explosions, check out God is an Astronaut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMEGJ-Jk58Q
That's the real McCoy--unlike a lot of stuff that tries to pass for "country."
When I recently heard that “Nevermind” by Nirvana had been released 20 years ago, I realized that hard rock has not really developed beyond that point. All of the “new rock” that I hear is just a rehash of old grunge. As for pop, it hurts my ears with the overblown computer generated sounds and autotuned “singing”. Rap and country? fuggedaboutit!
Don't forget this one!
Here’s one that found me on Fakebook today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrp8wghfcI8&feature=youtu.be
He’ so stiff..really needs to loosen up more...let go... ;)
Damn that is some impressive playing.
I will admit that good music is out there if you look for it.
But part of the fun with good music not being so obscure, was that it was good to bond with others who also knew the music, instead of now being the only one on the block that ever heard of the artist.
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