When you turn on the radio today, what do you hear? Probably the same terrible songs over and over again that people have become forced to like since there is nothing else on the radio to listen to. Yea, some songs might be amazing to you today, but this is because there simply is no good music to compare it to anymore. Sorry if anyone takes this personally but most of the artists out there these days are really a dime a dozen. Lets forget about this new era rap/hip hop music that has Biggie Smalls and Tupac turning in their graves, and concentrate on where the hell real rock music went.
When I think of todays best rock music, bands pop into my head such as The White Stripes and Kings of Leon, but their not exactly stretching the boundaries of rock music. A corny sounding guitar with a bass drum and a singer with a stupid scratchy voice is not exactly revolutionary.
Lets think of Rock music in its prime for a moment.
Many people may believe that Elvis was the “King of Rock Music,” but in my opinion a group of young teenagers started the amazing rock era. I’m not taking anything away from Elvis (the guy could sing and dance his ass off), but I believe that the BEATLES kicked off the Rock Revolution. They were the spark that ignited not an era or decade, but an actual rock movement. They opened the world to guitar rock, and ruled the 60′s.
Jimi Hendrix wowed people with his amazing talents on the guitar. When someone mentions Woodstock, I automatically think of Hendrix. Personally, I believe he is the best guitarist of all time. His sound is so distinctive, and his ability to play music off the top of his head isn’t taken seriously enough. Hendrix probably has some of the best guitar solos ever.
Then came PINK FLOYD, the start of another movement.
Pink Floyd
This English rock band achieved world-wide success with their psychedelic rock music. They are one of the most commercially successful and influential rock music bands of all time. Their lyrics and trippy sounds changed the rock world, and influenced thousands and thousands of people. I recommend their music to anyone that has the ability to hear.
Lastly to sum up the amazing rock era, Queen.
When people think of Queen, they probably think of We Will Rock You and We are the Champions.
Yes, these are probably two of the most famous rock songs of all time, and they are still used in movies today, but these songs do not define the band. They are at the bottom of the list when I think of my favorite Queen songs. Queen had probably the best front man of all time, Freddie Mercury, who was a worldwide favorite.
There was no musicians that wanted to continue this rock legacy started by theBeatles, Floyd, Zeppelin, Queen etc. Yes, new movements happen all the time, but usually for the better. The problem with rock music today is that there are no movements at all. There is no real rock community.
Today, we have greedy record labels that are trying to get rich quick. They look for instant hits, and they don’t nurture bands anymore. There is no more competition between bands at local cliques in cities anymore, mainly because the internet, which I believe is another killer of that amazing rock era.
Music spreads way to quickly over the internet in its infancy, and it is not given a chance to develop into its best stages. What made the bands of the 60′s, 70′s and even 80′s so good is that they played so many times all over the world for everyone to hear them. Today, a song can be posted on the internet and everyone around the world can hear it. This may seem like a convenience to the listeners, but they don’t realize what it is doing to the content of the music. The music is simply stuck in its infancy. No jam sessions....just plain sad.
Rap music has developed much more over the years because it is easier, plain and simple. Rock music has to rely on nerds and hippies to bring out the music in little coffee shops and dens where the crowds are very small.
There is no more motivation in the rock world.
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