cch5432 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Jim Schue saying Greenday would be considered "Classic Rock" in a few years got me thinking. Among music that has been released since the mid-1990's, what's going to become "classic"- what bands will be the Led Zeppelins, The Who, The Rolling Stones, etc. of our generation? The few that I can think of are bands like (the aforementioned) GreenDay, Weezer, and Foo Fighters. Will rappers like Tupac and Jay-Z become "classic"? Who else will become "classic"?
formerkywrestler Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 The first that came to my mind was Nirvana. There are a lot of others that should...but I have very little faith in the general public's ability to properly judge music so I don't know.
Jim Schue Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Jim Schue saying Greenday would be considered "Classic Rock" in a few years got me thinking. Among music that has been released since the mid-1990's, what's going to become "classic"- what bands will be the Led Zeppelins, The Who, The Rolling Stones, etc. of our generation? The few that I can think of are bands like (the aforementioned) GreenDay, Weezer, and Foo Fighters. Will rappers like Tupac and Jay-Z become "classic"? Who else will become "classic"? I think Tupac and Jay-Z have already long crossed that threshold, as well as Wu-Tang Clan. It's fair to note that bands like The Who and Led Zeppelin likely go blissfully unnoticed by today's music-consuming customer. For many bands, timing is much more important than talent. Some bands that come immediately to mind are My Morning Jacket and Kings Of Leon. Ryan Adams has put together a body of work that is R'n'R HOF-worthy. Same goes for Flaming Lips and Radiohead. Drive-By Truckers should, but they may end up being overlooked for their career because of mainstream radio's inability/unwillingness to make room for artists who don't fit nicely into a particular genre. They are, after all, what Lynyrd Skynyrd would be had they came about in the '90s. Dave Matthews Band, despite doing absolutely nothing original in more than a decade, are crossing into that territory.
formerkywrestler Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I think Tupac and Jay-Z have already long crossed that threshold, as well as Wu-Tang Clan. It's fair to note that bands like The Who and Led Zeppelin likely go blissfully unnoticed by today's music-consuming customer. For many bands, timing is much more important than talent. Some bands that come immediately to mind are My Morning Jacket and Kings Of Leon. Ryan Adams has put together a body of work that is R'n'R HOF-worthy. Same goes for Flaming Lips and Radiohead. Drive-By Truckers should, but they may end up being overlooked for their career because of mainstream radio's inability/unwillingness to make room for artists who don't fit nicely into a particular genre. They are, after all, what Lynyrd Skynyrd would be had they came about in the '90s. Dave Matthews Band, despite doing absolutely nothing original in more than a decade, are crossing into that territory. His body of work is amazing. But I don't know if he will ever see mass public appeal. I do agree that he is R'n'R HOF-worthy, I just have trouble ever seeing the general public wholly accepting him.
Jim Schue Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Metallica... Dude, they came out in the '80s. And besides, we know they're in. :lol:
Jim Schue Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 His body of work is amazing. But I don't know if he will ever see mass public appeal. I do agree that he is R'n'R HOF-worthy, I just have trouble ever seeing the general public wholly accepting him. They already do and don't know it yet. He gets paid on a few covers by country artists, and probably has a huge future doing that for others. Ever hear the song "When The Stars Go Blue" by Tim McGraw?
MBWC41 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I think Tupac and Jay-Z have already long crossed that threshold, as well as Wu-Tang Clan. It's fair to note that bands like The Who and Led Zeppelin likely go blissfully unnoticed by today's music-consuming customer. For many bands, timing is much more important than talent. Some bands that come immediately to mind are My Morning Jacket and Kings Of Leon. Ryan Adams has put together a body of work that is R'n'R HOF-worthy. Same goes for Flaming Lips and Radiohead. Drive-By Truckers should, but they may end up being overlooked for their career because of mainstream radio's inability/unwillingness to make room for artists who don't fit nicely into a particular genre. They are, after all, what Lynyrd Skynyrd would be had they came about in the '90s. Dave Matthews Band, despite doing absolutely nothing original in more than a decade, are crossing into that territory. I'm always amazed at the number of Skynyrd fans who don't like or have never heard of DBT.
formerkywrestler Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 They already do and don't know it yet. He gets paid on a few covers by country artists, and probably has a huge future doing that for others. Ever hear the song "When The Stars Go Blue" by Tim McGraw?I'm not counting when the masses are duped into liking good music. In all seriousness I actually had no idea that his songs were covered by pop country artists. Anymore you know of? And no, I haven't heard that song.
formerkywrestler Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I'm always amazed at the number of Skynyrd fans who don't like or have never heard of DBT.I would agree to this. If you are a Skynyrd fan and don't like the Drive-By Truckers...well, I fail to see this logic.
ADopted ADmiral Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 Dude, they came out in the '80s. And besides, we know they're in. :lol: Yea but they didn't start making classic music until the 90s...:ohbrother::lol:
MountainThunder Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 Foo Fighters are one of my favorite current bands. I think someday they may be considered 'classic rock'. Kings of Leon definitely has a shot at this. I really am glad that someone on another thread mentioned them and I had to give it a listen. Good stuff, no doubt. One of the bands my 20 year old son and I agree on. Of course he is just now starting to listen to a Led Zeppelin and he loves em. I do wonder what the time is for an artist to have been making music to be considered 'classic'? 10 years? 20 years? I am really not sure.
sidelinedoc Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 I'm 41 and I just can't accept 90's music as classic! I'm sorry (as Simon would say...) but I am an 80's music fan and 60's, 70's and 80's rock fan and it is hard for me to include "Grunge" in my classic rock library. Call me old fashioned but dangit, I am who I am.
MountainThunder Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 I'm 41 and I just can't accept 90's music as classic! I'm sorry (as Simon would say...) but I am an 80's music fan and 60's, 70's and 80's rock fan and it is hard for me to include "Grunge" in my classic rock library. Call me old fashioned but dangit, I am who I am. I will be 44 in the next 2 weeks, so I know how you feel. It is hard for me to consider anything classic rock except the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Who, Beatles, Stones, Cream, etc.....
sidelinedoc Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 I will be 44 in the next 2 weeks, so I know how you feel. It is hard for me to consider anything classic rock except the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Who, Beatles, Stones, Cream, etc..... I feel your pain.:lol:
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