To Classic Rock fans (rock from 60s to 80s)- Why is it hundreds of times better !


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To Classic Rock fans (rock from 60s to 80s)- Why is it hundreds of times better than most of the stuff today?

Im 19 and I've been listening to classic rock my whole life.

My ultimate Favs. are bands like Pink Floyd, Boston, ACDC, Bob Segar, Zeppelin, Doors, Queen, and etc. So many greats in the past. Heck, even some bands from 90's like goo goo dolls, smashmouth, hootey, etc.(sorry, never was a nirvava fan) were somewhat decent. Heck, even many forms of pop music like r&b and disco from 60's to 80's(okay so disco was late 70's) seem more cool and more fun than most stuff now. That's just my honest opinon.

So much more meaning, great song writing, rythym, beat, vocals and etc. were so stunning with all of these great bands and other bands imo, compared to the rock bands now(especially rap.. suprised that's considered music, especially the rap currently) and current pop..

Hmm, maybe I just answered myself? lol.

But give me your good thoughts on why you think most current music in your opinion, isn't the same, and probably will never be the same.

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1 week ago
yeah, i do realise some stuff today is okay, but seems like you have to search pretty hard to find anything good.


Answers:

One of the reasons there were so many unique bands during the Classic Rock era it there were a lot more major labels, willing to push and promote everyone from Jethro Tull, to glam rockers like Bowie, thru more mainstream bands like Bad Company.

Major labels had the ears of the National radio programmers.
Companies like Chrysalis, Stiff, Asylum, London, Radar, Stax, Chess, and Motown became absorbed into the current corporate structure, with their power diminished..
Now, it's become so consolidated that there are only 3 Majors.....EMI/Capitol/Univers... and their subsidieries, WEA (Warners, Elektra, Atlantic, etc.), and Sony/Columbia/BMG and their tiny affiliates.

The music itself has also changed in subject matter, with darker, more turbulent minor keyed melodies, often referred sarcastically as "Complaint Rock"......sparse, moody, negative, and mediocre playing.
Of course, there are always exceptions. The Screaming Trees always struck me as an overlooked group, as did Los Lobos (among others). One constant thing about Classic Rock....it had a positive, feel good, uplift vibe, with the songs always leaving the listener feeling upbeat and wanting an encore.
Examples of so called "New Wave" bands, who also straddled into Classic Rock territory could be early Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Neil Young, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop and Nick Lowe.....their newest albums still carry the same vibe and sounds, and their fans have followed for 30+ years.
There's no doubt the industry was once driven by the artist (c. 1970), which held strong until the early '80's, when it didn't matter what you really had to say as an artist.
Thankfully some music fans heard how distinct Roxy Music, Lou Reed, BeBop DeLuxe, Pat Travers, King Crimson (version 4), and John Cale had taken something simple sounding, but had real depth to the content. John Cale's a real muthafucker, no doubt about it.
The recording industry's been taken over by corporation's, who only care about the bottom line, which is one of two things that has killed off "classic rock" music, unless your prestige adds highly to the label's value. Otherwise, you can go take a walk, and try to reforge your former career.

Ian Hunter said it years ago, and he turned out to be a prophet :
"There ain't no rock & roll no more....just the music of the rich". Ian knew, but it took us a while to catch up. But he's right.....


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