I actually like a lot of classic rock (yes even Hotel California, that solo kicks ass) but there is a lot of bad classic rock too. What do you think the worst classic rock song is? What is the most overrated band or artist? I think Supertramp is mid at best, but Bob Seeger is truly dreadful.
Just enjoying some classic rock bands: Nirvana, The Cure, Bikini Kill, Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine
I remember listening to the local Classic Rock station on the radio on January 1st 2000 and Nine Inch Nails’ Head Like a Hole began playing.
We’re ten years further away from the founding of Nirvana in 1987 than Nirvana’s founding was from that of the Beatles in 1960.
This argument really depends on if we define classic rock as “older stuff” along a rolling timeline, like classic cars, or if it describes a distinct era in cultural history, like classicism.
The only one that has any utility as definition is the latter imo. What’s the use of having a label for any rock act older than some arbitrary date?
I made that same argument about how retro games should be defined as games made before the advert of 3d when arcades were the dominant gaming platform, but people just want a term for “old games” without saying “old games.”
You were right, never back down
finally a classic rock radio station that’s tolerable
Sorry to say, that’s underground kid classic rock.
You’re thinking of The Minutemen
If you’re a college rock dj 34 years ago
That’s right
I never really got into minutemen or any of that sst stuff
If you want to, read This Band Could Be Your Life. Admittedly I’m a sucker for oral histories of music scenes
I did when I was like 13 or so.
I wouldn’t call Cocteau Twins classic rock and they started in '79
Yeah cause they’re club bathroom fuck music. Totally different genre
True, true, I agree with that statement