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Is it a waste?
TrueNeutral:
Hasn't Pearl Jam been going for almost 20 years?
E. Spaceman:
--- Quote from: OllieA ---What about the notion that it has become easier to start a band?
--- End quote ---
You mean the Garage movement from the 60s? Or Punk from the 70s? or the post punk/new wave/indie from the 80s?
OllieA:
That doesn't mean it was easier though.
I just think that today it is more socially acceptable, economically viable and takes less effort to form a band.
With the rise of the internet/24-hour music television, bands are inevitably going to find that their 'break' is easier to reach. And I think the ease of recognition is inversely proportional to the need for talent.
Tartar Martyr:
I think this whole argument is simply a derivative of "the music I like is better than the music you like" ie different people will like different things and defend their preference no matter how absurd their argument becomes. Someone who loves Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Hendrix etc. will never agree that the current generation is equal or greater to the 60's/70's simply because there is no one out there currently who appeals to them in the same way those classic acts did.
Personally, I think the 1985-1995 period was the best. But that is because my favorite bands are Pavement, Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Slint, Jesus and Mary Chain, Dinosaur Jr. etc. etc. I love that era of music, and by comparison think that the majority of current music (save the occassional SM solo release, Radiohead, Mogwai and a few others) released today sucks.
So in conclusion, the "best time for rock music" is linked directly to a person's taste, and arguing against their preferred time period is dangerously close to telling them that what they like is worse than what you like simply because you say so. (and yes, people find favorite bands no matter the time or place which makes all time periods equal to the unopinionated outsider).
Houdinimachine:
I wish people would get the fuck off of Green Day's balls. I enjoy Green Day's music. As far as pop punk goes, they're actually freaking clever and fun to listen to. Not to mention they were one of the first bands to call bullshit on Bush and perform protest music. I dare you to listen to American Idiot the album and think it's dumb. Yeah, some of the singles were overplayed and Green Day tends to sound the same a lot. Boo fuckin hoo. This whole bandwagon let's make fun of Green Day shit is fucking stupid. If you don't like them, fine. But don't dare compare them to the "Let's Get Retarded" Black Eyed Peas.
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