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"Rock can't die -- its design is flawless."
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Ah.
Eh? I just quoted TP because I thought that would make interesting discussion.
It is your right anyway, since it seems the mods see nothing wrong with it.
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Other genres of music have been around for far longer than rock, and they are not going anywhere either, so i do not see any merit in that quote unless you limit music to popular music.
On topic:
Other genres of music have been around for far longer than rock, and they are not going anywhere either, so i do not see any merit in that quote unless you limit music to popular music.
azzaman333
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That style of rock is dead.
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classical_hero
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That style of rock isn't dead as long as people who were around when Petty was around are still alive. It's too soon to tell. In 40 or 50 years after Petty is dead will be the true test of whether him or his style of rock is dead. But that's a minor point.
The main topic is rock in general. I haven't read the interview, but what is this dream that cannot die? How is the design flawless? I don't get it.
The thing is it's besides the point, because no music genre truly dies. There will be at least one person in the world who listens to it. A lot of people still listen to medieval chant chorus'. I like some of that chorus work myself. Jazz music is starting to lose a lot of popularity (our university jazz station recently changed its format to crappy smooth jazz ), but it will never truly die either. In a world of 7 billion people, there will be some people around that will like any given genre. So of course rock will never die, it would be silly to say it would.
Now if you define "dying" as losing popularity so it is not economically viable, then I would say yes, that is a very real possibility in 30 years.
The main topic is rock in general. I haven't read the interview, but what is this dream that cannot die? How is the design flawless? I don't get it.
The thing is it's besides the point, because no music genre truly dies. There will be at least one person in the world who listens to it. A lot of people still listen to medieval chant chorus'. I like some of that chorus work myself. Jazz music is starting to lose a lot of popularity (our university jazz station recently changed its format to crappy smooth jazz
), but it will never truly die either. In a world of 7 billion people, there will be some people around that will like any given genre. So of course rock will never die, it would be silly to say it would. Now if you define "dying" as losing popularity so it is not economically viable, then I would say yes, that is a very real possibility in 30 years.
sophie
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Aaaand any semblance of respect I might have had left for Tom Petty is now gone.
NedimNapoleon
Weird Little Human
The good days are over, maybe it will rise again, but there are few popular and good rock artists right now, its dieing
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aimeeandbeatles
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Why? His views on music are relatively well-known.
sophie
Break My Heart
Because that quote has got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard (read).
Communisto
Condottiere
Ugh, can people stop saying this crap? This is possibly one of the best times for music and people dont appreciate it because they are too lazy or dont have the interest to actually go beyond all the stuff they were force fed from baby boomers.
NedimNapoleon
Weird Little Human
im not saying there isn't any good music now, but "most" music is really,really bad, and that music is the most popular, of course you can find good music and there will always be good music, but most music, and the most popular music is bad music
Communisto
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Dude, popular music has always been bad. The "legendary" bands that you refer to as the good music of the past is the exception, not the rule.
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And?.
NedimNapoleon
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You're right, 1969, Sugar Sugar Archies top on American lists, and many other examples like that, stupid songs, the Monkees refused to do that song because it was to "pop", but Hendrix, The Who, Black Sabbath had great songs that year and they got beaten by that song
Communisto
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Yeah, thats basically how it goes. People dont get the widespread, universal appreciation they deserve until long after their gone and it becomes "safe" to state said appreciation.
I had a discussion about this with some friends recently (one in particular who never fails to remind everyone that he has a degree in music theory... only to turn around and applaud Avenged Sevenfold) and they kept harping on how "bad" popular music is "today." I just kept asking "why are you paying any attention to it, then?" Like why be offended that it's "bad" if you aren't listening to it in the first place? I mean, we're all in our 20s and 30s... you're just now figuring out that commercial radio sucks and that mainstream media outlets promote shallow products??
I know it's trendy and hip to diss media products like Kesha or Beiber, but I guess I assume that nobody outside the teen demographic really listens to them. It doesn't make for much discussion when all you can come up with is "pop music sucks!" Err, okay... what about all the GREAT music that doesn't show up on the radio or or have TV commercials or Mountain Dew promotional contests? I mean, that's the stuff that's worth listening to, so why are we wasting our energy getting offended by Soulja Boy??
I know it's trendy and hip to diss media products like Kesha or Beiber, but I guess I assume that nobody outside the teen demographic really listens to them. It doesn't make for much discussion when all you can come up with is "pop music sucks!" Err, okay... what about all the GREAT music that doesn't show up on the radio or or have TV commercials or Mountain Dew promotional contests? I mean, that's the stuff that's worth listening to, so why are we wasting our energy getting offended by Soulja Boy??
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