Do you think there are no god-like rockstars anymore because of the internet?!
Question: there could also be other reasons like music sucks, people are just too cynical, hip-hop is too big... what do you think?
Also I know MCR, Ax7, Trivium, Bodom, and Moonspell are huge ... that's not what I mean, I can't really explain what I mean by god-like, the best I can do is mention Ozzy, Metallica, before them Yes , Pink Floyd and afterwards to some extent Nirvana but I'm pretty sure people who remember Rock before the Korn/Limp Bizkit era will know what I'm talking about
The underground has TONS of great bands, but alot of it mostly f*cking around and attempting to rip off mainstream bands they listened to 5 years ago, I may get crucified for saying this but it'd be nice to see a rock band who's good (not FOB or Atreyu) be as big as 50 Cent.
Answers: there could also be other reasons like music sucks, people are just too cynical, hip-hop is too big... what do you think?
Also I know MCR, Ax7, Trivium, Bodom, and Moonspell are huge ... that's not what I mean, I can't really explain what I mean by god-like, the best I can do is mention Ozzy, Metallica, before them Yes , Pink Floyd and afterwards to some extent Nirvana but I'm pretty sure people who remember Rock before the Korn/Limp Bizkit era will know what I'm talking about
The underground has TONS of great bands, but alot of it mostly f*cking around and attempting to rip off mainstream bands they listened to 5 years ago, I may get crucified for saying this but it'd be nice to see a rock band who's good (not FOB or Atreyu) be as big as 50 Cent.
Good question.
I think a few things are at work.
After Elvis & The Beatles, rock stars were larger than life. That lasted into the 80s/early 90s.
Since then, the musical landscape has changed a LOT.
With the coming of downloading & shows like Idol, rock stars alone are no longer the focus. (hell, rock itself has had the spot light stolen from it)
Today, it's all about "general celebrity". Rock is no longer THE platform.
Also, major labels don't give bands the kind of care & patience they used to. Back in the day, if the 2nd album didn't do as well as #1,..it was ok. No way now.
And with the 'Net, a LARGE part of the mystique of the rock star is taken away. We have Very easy access to all of our favorites now. Back in the day, y'hadda *wait* til they came on tv or a magazine article, etc.
i see what you mean...
don't they put their music videos and stuff ON the net???
say what?
listen to oldies music once in a while.
yummy
theres still Tool....they are huge even now. Tho they are from the 90's not really a recent band
Judist Preist?
But yea i get what ur saying
and The Police
ABSOLUTELY!!! people only buy one song by an artist on iTunes, and the band does't get any more recognition than that, and said bands don't really receive the proper dues because the internet is seperate from the recording companies, which is where the royalties come from
I hate anyone and everyone who uses the word "god" to describe a musician. It's the ultimate hyperbole and means absolutely nothing except "I really really like this person."
I don't like the idea of "rockstars." Never have. If someone has thousands of fans worshiping the ground he walks on, where's his incentive to improve or push boundaries? That kind of stuff is the reason many of the more famous musicians are so unadventurous. They don't want to risk screwing up, and hey, everyone already likes them the way they are, so why abandon the formula?
the only really god-like rockstars are people who are dead (Kurt Cobain) or people from 95 and earlier, like Ozzy, Metallica, The Beatles, etc.
What???
Why would you want to see a small band get huge? I hate that. I was listening to the distillers way before they got popular, and they're not really big now but you hear their music more and more on people's myspace. You want a rock goddess? Brody Dalle. The Distillers broke up but they're way better then some of the other music out there.
I know what you mean man. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and many others. I would agree that the internet has contributed, but the way the internet did it was through giving people access to a wide variety of music. I bet the average person today has more "favorite" bands than those of the past. Everyone has different taste, but when you think about 40 years ago, most everyone would probably say "The Beatles." I think the days of the rock god's are over and I do mourn there passing but in their stead is a great rising of diversity. I like alot of different bands, and I'm grateful I can have those choices, even though it means destroying the god's of rock.
This is asuming, and sounding like hoping, that rock is the big genre to dominate music. Let's get a couple things straight first, 50 Cent isn't "huge", he's just controversial and smart enough to manage himself and others. I did use the term smart. Wise? Perhaps not. Hip hop is undeniably huge, and seems to be the arch-enemy of rock, which is frankly disapointing. I am a man who enjoys both hip hop and rock, though, if I had to rank, I would chose hip hop over rock. I do not like Metallica, I do not like Ax7, Trivium, Bodom, Moonspell, though I do enjoy occational Ozzy. I do not like 50 Cent, Jay Z, Twista, or any mainstream "huge" hip hop artists as much, either. I do enjoy underground and local artists and generally alternative music more than mainstream music. I do not believe this can be the lack of "god-like" rockstars can be attributed to the world-wide web. I think it's a sign of the times. People are more self-aware, wiser, and more rebellious to the times of AC/DC, whom I also dislike.
Because today's top bands/artists bow to record labels/charts & create disposable music rather than anything which will stand the test of time. Money is the name of the game.
Thankfully, the Internet is creating a revolution with regards to broadcasting & independent record labels, which may allow more of these underground/local bands to get heard by a wider audience. The revolution can't come soon enough !
Because rock music isn't about the music any more - it's all about image. Talent and substance are afterthoughts. Bands are discovered and groomed superficially, and what they produce and what gets peddled to the fans follows suit...and most of the fans seem to accept it.
That's just my opinion, though.
Sorry, but that's a complete fallacy. Even though his last two albums have been somewhat disappointing, Trent Reznor could easily fall under this category. Several other bands that have been around for a while rank right up there with Ozzy and Metallica (who haven't bothered coming out with anything important in almost twenty years). Again, the determination of "god-like" is incredibly subjective. However, to make a blanket statement such as you have indicates a set mentality.
More importantly, I don't care if they sell a gazillion copies like 50 Cent. Who cares? Good is good regardless of sales or general opinion.