Rock and Pop

Care to share one of your favorite progressive epics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wDgzITl...

infact its not even promoted. you'll prolly see lil pump or ariana grande in the music award show but not guys like asking alexandria

Best answer: Thats it people! Robert Tork died. Pack everything up. Quit your jobs. Sell your kids.

I really cannot stand the band Queen, and particularly do not like their song Bohemian Rhapsody. I do not understand why people like their music or that song so much. I do not care how good people say Freddie Mercury sounded, to me Bohemian Rhapsody sounds like a gay man wearing a ballet dress singing opera music. Killer Queen and Somebody to love sound very bad as well. The only Queen songs I can tolerate are Under Pressure and Youre Making me Live I like other 70s music bands, like Styx, The Eagles, Steve Miller Band, etc. but do not like Queen Does anybody else feel the same way.

Best answer: "Two Little Boys"

Best answer: The alt/indie rock scene from the 90s is kind of my bread and butter so where I agree I wouldn't be so quick to write off what's happening now (at least underneath the radio). So, why was the more popular scope more palatable in the 90s? I think it had to do with just being caught in a movement at the right time. You had all of these great threads spinning out of the late 80s. Bands like REM and the Pixies building off of what bands like the Talking Heads and Echo and the Bunnymen and a robust punk scene, and those bands and others that became predominant in the 90s building off of it to create something that the public was just ready to consume. Rock itself was more dominant at that point which certainly didn't hurt matters.

As for now, I think the tough part is that on one hand the sort of "winds" are changing. People are just more interested in hip hop and pop (in the genre sense) than they were back then. They were certainly interested in that music in the 90s, but rock has fallen back a bit while those genres have taken more command. Also, music is more scattered now so there is less chance for a rock band to really gather that much attention. I do think we're heading towards being due for a rock movement of some sort, but I could be wrong. Ultimately, the radio just favors non-rock stuff and the rock stuff that pushes through is meant to fill a very "wide tent" which is ultimately just not very satisfying to more... discerning rock fans.

All that said, there is really cool stuff coming out. I mean, the benefit of things being more scattered and being able to really dial in what you want to find means that if you can dig it out there is a ton of wonderful stuff going on. Some of my favorite albums have come out in the '00s. I'm way more concerned with having the time to check out everything that I want to hear than not being able to find new things to listen to.

For me its Nirvana, Oasis and Guns & Roses

Best answer: honestly, i don't find the phrase "classic rock" to be valuable for describing music. i don't think it is really a genre or an era. classic rock is the stuff played on classic rock radio. are pearl jam played on classic rock radio these days?

well then, there is no greater authority on what is classic rock than classic rock radio. they must be classic rock.

Best answer: Rosanne Cash
Sandy Denny
PJ Harvey
Neko Case
Feist
Joni Mitchell
Linda Ronstadt
Laura Nyro
Patti Smith
Chrissie Hynde

Best answer: These guys were cool and unpretentious, the closest I came to seeing them was a Monkees truck when they performed locally.

Best answer: 25 or 6 to 4, Chicago Transit Authority Time.

When I search for screaming, I only find metal songs and vocal fry type screaming. Although I can t find no examples on the screaming/shouting used in some rock/blues songs I listen to. Is the technique called differently and can someone give any good songs to learn that type of screaming. I m talking about songs with sheet music or atleast possible chords. Thank you in advance! I m adding some links about what type of screaming I m talking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01VjnTfp... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JemASFIt...

Best answer: I wouldn't worry about trying to convince them. I imagine they've heard some of their music and have come by their own opinions honestly. We can all like different stuff. I'm sorry they're making fun of you though. That's not cool. I mean, a little ribbing among friends is one thing, but if they're hurting your feelings over it they shouldn't be doing it. I would try talking to them about it (maybe they don't realize that your feelings are being hurt), and if they don't stop maybe it's time to re-assess your friendships.

I saw some of the additional comments and if you're all good with them aside from this one aspect of your friendship maybe either just tell them your perspective and why you don't think they're sell outs and why you like them. May not help much, but if nothing else you'll get your point of view out there. Beyond that, probably have to just "agree to disagree."