And there's heaps of it around but nobody knows because the radio waves and music channels are just flooded with maufactured crap.Originally posted by Mojoman
its cos we want stuff that will stand the test of time, not passing fads...
And there's heaps of it around but nobody knows because the radio waves and music channels are just flooded with maufactured crap.Originally posted by Mojoman
its cos we want stuff that will stand the test of time, not passing fads...
But how long does it take for something to be elevated from 'fad' status? 10 years? 20? Because Rap isn't an overnight sensation. Popular rap music has been around since Run DMC released their platinum selling self titled debut album in 1984.Originally posted by Mojoman
5-10 years ago boy bands were in the same place as rap and hip hop are now, top of the charts, the most popular music etc... people woke up and realised it was shit.. people will most probably do that with rap and hip hop. rap and hip hop are fads, and like all fads, will become tedious, and soon wear itself out
whereas rock has lived since the late 60's early 70's, and it is still going
Exactly, and that same situation has existed for most of the last fifty years. The mid to late 1980's serve as a very good example of this, with most popular music either being bad metal or 'hip' (horribly dated) pop. Most of the enduring bands of that era were in the underground, indie scene.. Bands like;Originally posted by Loz#1
And there's heaps of it around but nobody knows because the radio waves and music channels are just flooded with maufactured crap.
Yeah, but I meant that back in that period (Particularly prior to 1987, when Document was released), R.E.M were an indie band, even if they did successfully 'transfer', which is one of the reasons they endured. Murmur sounds very uncharacteristic for 1983, in a good way.Originally posted by Loz#1
R.E.M came out unscathed, they're still very popular today. At least I see them as popular, but not in the way that pop/r&b is "popular".
yeah i reckon eh!! thats why i listen to old school songs such as chicago- if u leave me now...these actually have melodies and meaning...sometimes i can't believe the crap these singers come out with, britney&madonna for one, and then kylie- slow.
I haven't noticed it- although my cousin started listening to the Beatles about 3-4 yrs - since then likes a lot of the older music.Originally posted by iambored
me too, and i have realised a lot of people our age are getting back into the old stuff, the classics btw, not the boy bands