Mainstream Rock is turning into Rap.

Zoso

Simply stop listening to commerical radio... Play some Wilco, The National, Okkervil River or The Hold Steady... All great stuff that isn't on the radio. Dig for some good music it's out there just don't listen to Nickelback please.

Thecure

Lanegan7 wrote:

Difference is that they were part of a new sound, an innovation in music. Then unfortunatley they spawned a bunch of crappy rip-off bands, much on which we still hear today.

i don't know if they were a part of a new sound that was never heard before but they were a new sound for that time. Pearl Jam when they came out reminded me of more classic rock but with interesting lyrics. Nirvana was punk rock miked with melodies

12345AGNST1

Why is everyone here assuming I only listen to the radio? I rarely listen to the radio. I was just pointing out how bad the direction of mainstream rock is going. I DO listen to Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Kings Of Leon, Tea Leaf Green, Les Claypool, etc.

Thecure

direwolf74 wrote:

True, it's for kids. But there's crappy kids fare and there's good kids fare. The two movies I mentioned are brainless piles of crap that talk down to children and insult their intelligence. Kids are smart and they deserve better. A movie like "Wall-E" on the other hand, now there's an intelligent family movie. I think Kids need more stuff like that, and less garbage like Hannah Montana. Just my opinion of course. I didn't mean any offense.

i didn't take offense, i also took my niece to see Wall-e too and she loved it. let's rememeber that when we were kids we loved crap too that we be laughed at now. this is a common things. kids will grow up and learn to love what they find exciting. and if they grow up to like stuff liek nickleback or whatever shit i sout there thats fine as we must remember that not everyone will be a big lover of music.

Stu42

You guys are talking like the majority of the people are buying the mainstream. That album sold 300k, the last one sold what, 5 million total? Thats still barely 1% of the total population, and majority of that isn't to the kids who would define this generation and the next, its to 25-35 age group of people who the only music they hear is on the radio. So few people listen to the radio now its rather irrelevent. I'm 19, and its pretty rare that I find anyone my age that likes something mainstream like nickelback and fall out boy as something more then a passing fancy. People have rather diverse tastes, and probably for the first time in history, very casual music fans can be exposed to music that relatively underground.
Most people won't go out and find new music, but if you put good music in their face, they'll eat it up. I know plenty of people with nickelback in their ipod...they also have arcade fire and the shins. Mainstreams not a reflection of the majority, its the reflection of a vocal minority.