The 90's

[BlueC]

Perhaps the most ironic thing about all these nineties bands (which I too used to love and listen to) is that they all claimed to be fighting against the corporations and the government and now they're all fighting for them

Like Green Day....

I still like their old stuff, pre American Idiot.

 

[L J]

Perhaps the most ironic thing about all these nineties bands (which I too used to love and listen to) is that they all claimed to be fighting against the corporations and the government and now they're all fighting for them

Funny how that works, isn't it?

Doesn't change the fact that they made great music. Just interesting to realize that more-or-less, they're sellouts.

champagne socialists that are rebels without a clue raging for the machine

 

[zackcj7]

Perhaps the most ironic thing about all these nineties bands (which I too used to love and listen to) is that they all claimed to be fighting against the corporations and the government and now they're all fighting for them

Funny how that works, isn't it?

Doesn't change the fact that they made great music. Just interesting to realize that more-or-less, they're sellouts.

It's interesting to me how rock musicians as a whole used to be anti government. The government was the man and the man was the enemy. But now they all seem to be choosing sides.

 

[Chris]

Like Green Day....

I still like their old stuff, pre American Idiot.

Me too!

It's interesting to me how rock musicians as a whole used to be anti government. The government was the man and the man was the enemy. But now they all seem to be choosing sides.

Yep, somehow they’ve now decided that big government is a good thing. It’s like watching someone sell their soul in real-time.

 

[red02tj]

Like Green Day....

I still like their old stuff, pre American Idiot.

They played the entire Dookie album which was great, but we left halfway through American Idiot, not into their new stuff. Thankfully the pumpkins only did one or two new songs.

 

[Apparition]

It's interesting to me how rock musicians as a whole used to be anti government. The government was the man and the man was the enemy. But now they all seem to be choosing sides.

I prefer if they stick to singing/playing and stay out of politics. Same with the sportsball people.

 

[Chris]

I prefer if they stick to singing/playing and stay out of politics. Same with the sportsball people.

I think everyone can agree on that.

 

[BlueC]

Yep, somehow they’ve now decided that big government is a good thing. It’s like watching someone sell their soul in real-time.

Like when they (musicians/industry & celebs) turned on Eric Clapton a few years ago. It was like, not only did they go full retard, they tried to one up being full retard, and collectively got mad when people like Clapton refused to join them.

I'm a Clapton fan if that needs to be stated for some reason.

 

[Chris]

Like when they (musicians/industry & celebs) turned on Eric Clapton a few years ago. It was like, not only did they go full retard, they tried to one up being full retard, and collectively got mad when people like Clapton refused to join them.

I'm a Clapton fan if that needs to be stated for some reason.

And in the end, Clapton was right. Funny how that works, isn't it?

I'm also a Clapton fan

 

[Squatch]

Been listening to Mazzy Star's "So Tonight That I Might See" album this morning. The album is from '93. My favorite track is "Mary of Silence". It sounds like what I can only imagine a long acid trip would be like...

 

[BlueC]

It sounds like what I can only imagine a long acid trip would be like...

Never heard it. I can't say that I've ever wanted to take any drug that made me trip and see things, but I've always liked "trippy" rock songs.

 

[Squatch]

Never heard it. I can't say that I've ever wanted to take any drug that made me trip and see things, but I've always liked "trippy" rock songs.

Ditto. I am hardcore anti-drug. Never so much as taken a hit off a joint. However, some of the best music out there was surely written and/or performed by someone who was "out there", and with as much as I truly love music, I tend to just ignore the influence. It's somewhat hypocritical, I realize, but damn, good music is good music. Not much more I can say on the subject.

 

[suicideking]

Went to 'Fire Rock Burgers and Brew' last weekend to meet with family. Basically a sit down gourmet burger place. They have a Rock music theme which I enjoyed. They had a guy performing mostly 90's tunes, guitar and singing. When we got there, the first song was Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden), followed by Nutshell (Alice In Chains). So really enjoyed his set. Some Nirvana and lots of great songs. That said, out of our party of 9, I was probably the only one that appreciated the music.

I guess it comes with getting older (I'm 52). I feel like rock music is a dying genre and struggle to find new music that I like. I listen to a bit of Jazz and Country trying to find new music I like. Just not finding much and end up listening to 80's and 90's most of the time.

I used to go to a lot of live shows and now have trouble finding people to go with me. I do have tickets to The Cult at the end of September and Oingo Boingo Former Members on 11/2.

 

[Squatch]

Went to 'Fire Rock Burgers and Brew' last weekend to meet with family. Basically a sit down gourmet burger place. They have a Rock music theme which I enjoyed. They had a guy performing mostly 90's tunes, guitar and singing. When we got there, the first song was Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden), followed by Nutshell (Alice In Chains). So really enjoyed his set. Some Nirvana and lots of great songs. That said, out of our party of 9, I was probably the only one that appreciated the music.

I guess it comes with getting older (I'm 52). I feel like rock music is a dying genre and struggle to find new music that I like. I listen to a bit of Jazz and Country trying to find new music I like. Just not finding much and end up listening to 80's and 90's most of the time.

I used to go to a lot of live shows and now have trouble finding people to go with me. I do have tickets to The Cult at the end of September and Oingo Boingo Former Members on 11/2.

The only radio stations that I listen to are ones that play either what's now called "Classic Rock" or "Classic Country". I tend to rely on my CD collection when I want to enjoy music, or if'n I want something truly obscure (like John Whitehawk, an American Indian protest singer from the mid-to-late '60s), I break out the vinyl.

 

[BlueC]

That said, out of our party of 9, I was probably the only one that appreciated the music.

That's offensive.

I guess it comes with getting older (I'm 52). I feel like rock music is a dying genre and struggle to find new music that I like. I listen to a bit of Jazz and Country trying to find new music I like. Just not finding much and end up listening to 80's and 90's most of the time.

I don't think it's just you, or us, getting older, I'm mid 30s, I think the modern music is just cookie cutter garbage now. I drive a lot for work and the only things on the radio I will listen to now are talk radio (work days), classic rock, classic country and classical music. Everything outside of that, like modern country or pop, is just the same shit with a different beat. I think the industry is just so incestuous and full of DEI types, they just can't produce anything original, or good.

BTW, I find it a little funny when I hear bands like Puddle of Mud or Green Day on the classic rock channel. Seems to make my knee hurt.

 

[suicideking]

The only radio stations that I listen to are ones that play either what's now called "Classic Rock" or "Classic Country". I tend to rely on my CD collection when I want to enjoy music, or if'n I want something truly obscure (like John Whitehawk, an American Indian protest singer from the mid-to-late '60s), I break out the vinyl.

I listen to my music thumb drive most of the time with a mix of 70's - 90's. I subscribe to Sirius (mostly for Howard Stern), listen to Lithium (90's), Ozzy's Boneyard (classic metal), and hair nation (mix of 80's and 90's rock and hair bands). Not all that into the hair bands, but they play some other good stuff on there. Also listen to country (Highway) and Real Jazz sometimes, but not often.

That's offensive.


I don't think it's just you, or us, getting older, I'm mid 30s, I think the modern music is just cookie cutter garbage now. I drive a lot for work and the only things on the radio I will listen to now are talk radio (work days), classic rock, classic country and classical music. Everything outside of that, like modern country or pop, is just the same shit with a different beat. I think the industry is just so incestuous and full of DEI types, they just can't produce anything original, or good.

BTW, I find it a little funny when I hear bands like Puddle of Mud or Green Day on the classic rock channel. Seems to make my knee hurt.

It does make me feel old when they talk about albums I like being 35+ years old. A friend of mind posted a clip of an Atomic Punk show (Van Halen cover band) and it was a bit depressing to see the average age of that crowd too. Damn I'm old now! haha

Agree regarding new music. I have 3 kids, 10, 13, 15. None of them are into music at all. They will listen to Oingo Boingo with me, but that's about it. They don't ever ask me to put on other music in the car and I don't ever hear them listening to music. That just seems odd to me. I'm 52 and music was a big social item in school when I was growing up.

I've seen clips of some modern electronic bands and don't really understand that trend. Just a guy with electronics that may or may not be performing a live mix. Couldn't they just do their show once and 'hit play' for future shows, pretend to be playing along?

 

[Zorba]

Agree regarding new music. I have 3 kids, 10, 13, 15. None of them are into music at all. They will listen to Oingo Boingo with me, but that's about it. They don't ever ask me to put on other music in the car and I don't ever hear them listening to music. That just seems odd to me. I'm 52 and music was a big social item in school when I was growing up.

That's because its all about the PHOOOOOONNE!!

 

[suicideking]

That's because its all about the PHOOOOOONNE!!

My two oldest have phones. My 15 yo probably spends too much time on his phone. When they're home they spend most of their time on computer and/or playing video games.

 

[Squatch]

I listen to my music thumb drive most of the time with a mix of 70's - 90's. I subscribe to Sirius (mostly for Howard Stern), listen to Lithium (90's), Ozzy's Boneyard (classic metal), and hair nation (mix of 80's and 90's rock and hair bands). Not all that into the hair bands, but they play some other good stuff on there. Also listen to country (Highway) and Real Jazz sometimes, but not often.



It does make me feel old when they talk about albums I like being 35+ years old. A friend of mind posted a clip of an Atomic Punk show (Van Halen cover band) and it was a bit depressing to see the average age of that crowd too. Damn I'm old now! haha

Agree regarding new music. I have 3 kids, 10, 13, 15. None of them are into music at all. They will listen to Oingo Boingo with me, but that's about it. They don't ever ask me to put on other music in the car and I don't ever hear them listening to music. That just seems odd to me. I'm 52 and music was a big social item in school when I was growing up.

I've seen clips of some modern electronic bands and don't really understand that trend. Just a guy with electronics that may or may not be performing a live mix. Couldn't they just do their show once and 'hit play' for future shows, pretend to be playing along?

My eldest son is 32, and he always thought it was great that I listened to the same music that he did (alternative, grunge, and rock). '90s music, as well as stuff up to around 2005-ish, is his go-to music even now. He's a good kid.

 

[BlueC]

Agree regarding new music. I have 3 kids, 10, 13, 15. None of them are into music at all.

That's wild. I love music, like I'd rather listen to something than watch it. At those ages, if I was stationary, I was usually outside in the garage with the radio playing either classic rock (Clapton, Skynyrd, CCR, Zep etc.) or it was the new (at that time) stuff like Green Day.

I tend to rely on my CD collection when I want to enjoy music

Speaking of that, I still have about a dozen CDs from 20+ years ago, just a fraction of what I bought back then, but I've recently been replacing the originals with new. I've also started buying CDs again. I find that I enjoy listening to an entire album and finding those deep tracks, rather than constantly jumping around with a mixed play list all the time.