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Posted by: SonofDestiny Oct 29 2008, 03:55 PM

Hey guys,

I'm not sure whether this topic is supposed to be posted here, but I'm going to do it anyway.

Lately I've really been wondering a lot about the following question: is rock dead? I mean, is it 'not cool' to listen to rock music? Around here it's starting to be like that. Listening to rock music almost certainly means being rejected. How come? I'm not the one being rejected, but a lot of people are looked upon as freaks because they listen to rock music. I just read a post by someone (can't remember who) who said that in the 70s rock was dead. Is that true? I really hope so... would mean that the next decade could have a revival of rock.

Anyway, let me know what you think about this!

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 29 2008, 03:59 PM

It certainly isn't like that round me. It seems like there is nothing cooler than listening to rock music and dressing up liker a rocker. It's more popular than ever where I live.

Posted by: Disturbed21 Oct 29 2008, 03:59 PM

Rock is not dead. It's just changing in ways that many of the older rock fans don't like. Not all of them of course but still enough to cause this question to be asked.

And rock is still cool depending on which kind (There is a lot of sub genres)

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Oct 29 2008, 04:00 PM

We get rock cover gigs all the time that are rammed. We have one this Saturday and there will be about 150-200 in this small pub smile.gif

Posted by: fatb0t Oct 29 2008, 04:06 PM

Most people in the US are into rap and hip hop. So rock is kinda dead over here with the younger crowd it seems. Though, metal heads do exist smile.gif

Posted by: Toroso Oct 29 2008, 04:08 PM

Actually, I'm enjoying the fact that many rock bands from the 80's are making somewhat of a comeback lately.

Posted by: Noangels Oct 29 2008, 04:09 PM

I think rock music and solos are making a comeback smile.gif,and agree with my fellow english man thats its cool to like and dress the rock way-but I draw a line at goth gear and makeup for blokes laugh.gif

Posted by: Fran Oct 29 2008, 04:13 PM

I don't think Rock is dead, nowhere near!, Ok, there are many music styles, and different people listen to different styles, but rock has its fair share of classic and new band as well as old and new listeners alike.

Rock n roll is here to stay! :B

Posted by: Jose Mena Oct 29 2008, 04:13 PM

It comes back, in the 70's it was all about disco, in the 80's rock and heavy metal came back with greater force than ever seen before (I think), when I moved to Miami Rock seemed to be literally dead (at least the type of rock I liked), I mean I came from Ecuador, a small third world country that seemed to have more rockers than Miami.

Now I have seen a growing interest in Rock music and Metal again, I believe it is coming back, and coming back strong once again.

Posted by: SonofDestiny Oct 29 2008, 06:07 PM

Thank god! I wish we could have another 80s-age. Maybe we should pursue the government to fund rock recordlabels more...

Posted by: Fullmetal_Tmd Oct 29 2008, 08:38 PM

QUOTE (fatb0t @ Oct 29 2008, 10:06 AM) *
Most people in the US are into rap and hip hop. So rock is kinda dead over here with the younger crowd it seems. Though, metal heads do exist smile.gif


Rock isn't dead in the US, infact, like Jose said, people are now starting to get back into it again. It didn't die, it just took a decade long nap tongue.gif
If you ask me, Rap and Hip-hop are on their death-beds right now. I hear more radio stations dedicated to rock than hip-hop, there's only one that plays that stuff strictly. others either fully play rock, pop, or a combination of the three. The scene's been struggling to stay 'fresh,' which apparently isn't working very well cool.gif

Posted by: fkalich Oct 29 2008, 08:47 PM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb1p3YUZDHU&feature=related



Posted by: Mark. Oct 29 2008, 08:47 PM

The good old 70's rock is certainly dead here and there aren't many metalheads either, so we are vastly outnumbered.
But together with my brothers I'll stand strong and die for metal ! laugh.gif tongue.gif
Everyone seems to be into postmodern-rock and emo is almost becoming fashion dry.gif

Posted by: Nazgul Oct 29 2008, 08:54 PM

QUOTE (Mark. @ Oct 29 2008, 08:47 PM) *
Everyone seems to be into postmodern-rock and emo is almost becoming fashion dry.gif


That's right, though I think Emos get fewer in the last time. In my environment most people listen to Punk or Indie (which is very popular in Germany), especially the girls. biggrin.gif

Posted by: Mark. Oct 29 2008, 08:58 PM

QUOTE (Nazgul @ Oct 29 2008, 08:54 PM) *
That's right, though I think Emos get fewer in the last time. In my environment most people listen to Punk or Indie (which is very popular in Germany), especially the girls. biggrin.gif


Well that's a little improvement I guess laugh.gif Maby there's still hope ! ohmy.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: Jarl Emil Oct 29 2008, 09:01 PM

Rock is not dead its just hidden! ph34r.gif

Posted by: Zizi Top Oct 29 2008, 09:03 PM

I say We have to shout very loud, all of us, at the same time, in order to create a gigantesk vibration that says Rock is born again lol
Who's with me ?? tongue.gif

Posted by: Nazgul Oct 29 2008, 09:08 PM

QUOTE (Zizi Top @ Oct 29 2008, 09:03 PM) *
Who's with me ?? tongue.gif


Me, definitely. But if everyone who likes Rock/Metal etc. screams at the same time, do you think everyone would stay in the scale? huh.gif Otherwise it will sound horrible. laugh.gif

Posted by: Emir Hot Oct 29 2008, 09:18 PM

If rock managed to live 40 or more years, I am sure it will live at least 40 more or will never die.

Posted by: Zizi Top Oct 29 2008, 09:22 PM

QUOTE (Nazgul @ Oct 29 2008, 09:08 PM) *
Me, definitely. But if everyone who likes Rock/Metal etc. screams at the same time, do you think everyone would stay in the scale? huh.gif Otherwise it will sound horrible. laugh.gif

hmmm ... it doesn't matter, it will sound like total distortion smile.gif

Posted by: opeth.db Oct 29 2008, 09:22 PM

Rock doesn't die. It evolves.

Posted by: bladzerok Oct 29 2008, 09:23 PM

yeah i dont think its dead, but i have to agree that many people don't love rock, let alone good 70s and 80s rock.
but there is some people that i know that still have musical taste at least laugh.gif

Posted by: berko Oct 29 2008, 09:26 PM

It depends on what we call rock today. Sometimes a lot of pop-bands or indie-stuff is referred to as rock. If we mean instrument-orientated (especially guitar) music with lead parts and a specific life-style, rock in Middle-Europe is dead. Some really extreme (and I mean EXTREME) bands are hanging around, but mainly electronic and hip-hop are in fashion. Other than that we have these very alternative bands that play scarcely any music at all - 2 chords/song, and some really abstract lyrics - that's basically underground btw.

However in England I guess there are some pretty awesome bands, and they don't have to play 70's rock at all. smile.gif

Posted by: rokchik Oct 29 2008, 11:46 PM

Like most things, music comes in phases... but even though rock may not be at the fore front of music today it certainly will never die. It's always their lingering in the background ready to pounce at a moments notice smile.gif Many bands from the 70's and 80's are still going strong and have been releasing new material and touring so I think peoples eyes are starting to open again and they are ready to rock out with the rest of us who never stopped. And with bands like Black Stone Cherry, Airbourne, The Parlor Mob, Buckcherry and many others ready to carry the torch, I think rock will be around for a long while. Like fkalich's link says "My My Hey hey. Rock and roll is here to stay" smile.gif

rok

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Oct 30 2008, 12:34 AM

Rock cannot be dead, it will live forever, it is a culture, not just music, it will find it's place in history, and influence future generations.

Posted by: FrankW Oct 30 2008, 06:17 AM

As long as there continues to be a fascination with the electric guitar, there will always be "rock". How you define it is up to you. smile.gif

Posted by: blindwillie Oct 30 2008, 10:30 AM

Is blues dead?
No way. As long as we play and listens to it it is alive.
IT'S ALIVE!

Posted by: Gus Oct 30 2008, 08:48 PM

Rock is not dead. The success of the new albums from AC/DC and Metallica prove that.

But I do miss more good rock bands popping out. Of course there are lots and lots of bands being formed every day, but it seems the industry is not giving much space to rock (so rock is not dead, it has only been kept far from sight by the industry) .

I think that rock needs some kind of new massive movement, like the hard rock from the 70s, the pop rock and thrash metal from 80s or the grunge from the 90s. And with all due respect EMO style does not fill this role. We need something that gives space to lots of new rock bands . That movement should be lead by GMC of course tongue.gif

Posted by: Jose Mena Oct 30 2008, 09:18 PM

It will never die, because we won't let it

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