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Is it a waste?
est:
--- Quote from: Pierre the Poet ---I wonder how many people who think modern music is so bad actually listen to mainstream oldies stations. Sure, you hear the occassional Beatles or Zombies track, but overall, there are just as many sugary, sentimental pieces of pop drivel as on any top 40 station.
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My parents used to listen to an oldies station when I was younger. It was absolutely fucking awful.
Night Rocker:
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--- Quote from: Night Rocker ---we all have good bands in the 2000 era, but these bands dont have any staying power.
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That is a pretty weak arguement as we have yet to see if the newish bands have staying power. Comparing The Who to Fall out Boy or any other pop band is unfair, the Who automatically wins, both because we can clearly see how they affected the history of rock and because Fall out Boy suck. But are you really denying the fact that some of the bands we have today will stick around and be appriciated by generations to come?
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all im saying is that bands that have a one hit wonder have ceased to make something new, bands that are not main stream may continue while maintstream bands get their attention and milk it. I wait to see a 2000 era mainstream band last for 20 years, and then good sir, and only then can you spit in my face
gideon:
--- Quote from: Der Golem ---
--- Quote from: Night Rocker ---we all have good bands in the 2000 era, but these bands dont have any staying power.
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That is a pretty weak arguement as we have yet to see if the newish bands have staying power. Comparing The Who to Fall out Boy or any other pop band is unfair, the Who automatically wins, both because we can clearly see how they affected the history of rock and because Fall out Boy suck.
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I totally agree with this.
Also, I'm surprised that Red Hot Chili Peppers havn't come up yet. They've released multiple albums in the past 20 years that have seen alot of commercial sucess and have had alot of time in the public eye. Although I don't particularly like them, I think they have a possibility to go down in history as a defining band of the 80's, 90's and 2000's. At least more so than Fall out Boy *shudder*.
The Hammered:
There's nothing wrong with a band breaking up after a very brief career. I care more about what they accomplish than how long they stick around.
One thing to be considered is that, even if mainstream music sucks nowadays, it has become easy to learn about all but the most obscure movements and bands. Underground music has become far less underground.
OllieA:
What about the notion that it has become easier to start a band?
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