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Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« on: May 28, 2004, 12:51:11 AM »

You'd think it'd the other way around.. oh well.
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2004, 01:05:25 AM »

because simpler is better.....
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2004, 01:07:20 AM »

The older stuff really isn't that simple IMO.. it sounds better too
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2004, 02:12:29 AM »

Many reasons.  ALthough yours is a rather broad statement...not all old rock is better, there was a LOT of sh*te back then.  Old people tend to forget the clunkers.

Music now is a commodity tho, not a generational voice.  It was the same in the 50's and early 60's, then the Beatle revolution up to Woodstock.  SO in that manner the 60's were a special time for music with some guts to it.  But certainly there has been good music made since then as well.
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2004, 01:08:53 PM »

It's like comparing apples & oranges or Led Zeppelin & The Darkness.
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2004, 04:30:27 PM »

WHAT?! THE DARKNESS SUCKS!!!
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2004, 05:09:27 PM »

To be as simplistic as possible:

Times are different.  Bands have different issues to sing about.  Today's pop bands are (mostly) about looks.  Don't get me wrong.  I believe there is still talent out there.  Can anyone imagine Janice Joplin VS.  Brittney Spears in a talent contest.....Janice all the way.  However,  Janice VS. Brittney in a swim suit competition would be another matter.  Perhaps it is all timing.  Maybe we just hit a musical hiccup or talent fart in our present time.
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2004, 05:34:37 PM »

well, i think old rock is more thought out. It has more meaning to it, Ya know?
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2004, 06:50:54 PM »

It's weird because like pc said old rock is simpler  but is way better than modern rock ;)
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2004, 06:21:05 AM »

hmm this is all operating under the assumption that the majority of current artists are like Brittney Spears....what about other artists that are actually umm...good?
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2004, 06:54:53 AM »

The good bands these days don't do that much for some reason.  Like Oasis. When was the last time we heard anything from them?  Almost 2 years ago when Hethan Chemistry came out.  What happened to the days when a band would tour 5 times and release 2 albums in a year?

And old rock is not simpler.  How could a person call "Dazed and Confused" simple?  It's more complex theoretically, that's why it's better.  Three chords over and over again gets really old really fast.
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2004, 01:46:39 PM »

You know...whats funny...is some of our parents were having this same discussion with each other.  Can you imagine them?

What is up with these so called Beatles?  What is our music coming too?
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2004, 03:13:50 PM »

[quote by=Ssarah link=Blah.pl?b=conversations,m=1085705471,s=11 date=1086183999]You know...whats funny...is some of our parents were having this same discussion with each other.
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2004, 04:52:34 PM »

I like a lot of today's "rock" bands, but my head is stuck in the Sixties!
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2004, 05:14:34 AM »

as far as "rock: goes i think today's rock could contend(would lose) but could contend with rock from the 60's...but pop is really what has diminshed....honestly how can brittney and justin compare with the beatles and simon and garfunkel?
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Re: Why is it that old rock is better than new rock?
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2004, 10:51:27 AM »

[quote by=LonelyPeople link=Blah.pl?b=conversations,m=1085705471,s=14 date=1086239674]as far as "rock: goes i think today's rock could contend(would lose) but could contend with rock from the 60's...but pop is really what has diminshed....honestly how can brittney and justin compare with the beatles and simon and garfunkel?
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