Anyone else stuck in the past?
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I have just started using Spotify on my smartphone to stream music on headphones while I get some exercise.
I have the ability to create my own playlists and, at present, only have 2: Classic Rock & Modern Rock.
A quick look at my 'Modern' category shows me that most are still well over 20 years old: Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, STP, The Cult etc. Even AC/DC Blow Up Your Video is in my modern category for f
k's sake.
Anyone else stuck in the past?
The modern stuff I do find myself listening to sometimes is by Audioslave, Royal Blood, Rival Sons and whatever the latest Foo and RHCP album is. That kind of stuff.
Are there any/many bang up to date rock outfits that would tickle my fancy?
I appreciate that, just like PH, music aint what it used to be, but surely there must be a modern Vedder, Cornell or Astbury.
Yours,
An old fart.
I have the ability to create my own playlists and, at present, only have 2: Classic Rock & Modern Rock.
A quick look at my 'Modern' category shows me that most are still well over 20 years old: Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, STP, The Cult etc. Even AC/DC Blow Up Your Video is in my modern category for f
k's sake.Anyone else stuck in the past?
The modern stuff I do find myself listening to sometimes is by Audioslave, Royal Blood, Rival Sons and whatever the latest Foo and RHCP album is. That kind of stuff.
Are there any/many bang up to date rock outfits that would tickle my fancy?
I appreciate that, just like PH, music aint what it used to be, but surely there must be a modern Vedder, Cornell or Astbury.
Yours,
An old fart.
Only recently but I've found the past year or so my music choices are pretty much rap music from 92-98 with a few things either side if its just me and if its a family outing in the car then soul or jazz music from 70-85.
Not really heard much new music that I want to listen to past its natural radio life span.
Not really heard much new music that I want to listen to past its natural radio life span.
Very few modern artists interest me, Guthrie does, but most bands bore me. Artic monkeys and Tame Impala are rather good and I like, but the bands you mentioned don't get me going.
Good Job Sabbath reformed! Actually I don't like 13 so cant be too pleased...
Oh and I like Taylor Swift.
Good Job Sabbath reformed! Actually I don't like 13 so cant be too pleased...
Oh and I like Taylor Swift.
Pretty much the newest playlists I've got on Spotify are the 'Madchester' years (Happy Mondays, Stone Roses etc)as well as the more dancey stuff like Fat Boy Slim, Chemical Brothers, or anything that was on the Skint label around the late 90's.
Other than that its all older 80's stuff. I've really got into Rolling Stones, The Who, Kinks etc though as well in the last couple of years.
As for anything past 2000, nothing really of interest for me.
Other than that its all older 80's stuff. I've really got into Rolling Stones, The Who, Kinks etc though as well in the last couple of years.
As for anything past 2000, nothing really of interest for me.
Yes, very much so.
I have tried to embrace more recent music, but nothing released this century compares to older stuff for me.
Can't really put my finger on why exactly, but most recent stuff sounds flat and uninteresting to me. I suspect a combination of lack of talent, unoriginality and over-production.
I have tried to embrace more recent music, but nothing released this century compares to older stuff for me.
Can't really put my finger on why exactly, but most recent stuff sounds flat and uninteresting to me. I suspect a combination of lack of talent, unoriginality and over-production.
thismonkeyhere said:
Yes, very much so.
I have tried to embrace more recent music, but nothing released this century compares to older stuff for me.
Can't really put my finger on why exactly, but most recent stuff sounds flat and uninteresting to me. I suspect a combination of lack of talent, unoriginality and over-production.
You are not alone, I would say it is because you invested emotionally in the music of your past, just like a best friend, & while you do make new friends they will never take the place of your best mate.I have tried to embrace more recent music, but nothing released this century compares to older stuff for me.
Can't really put my finger on why exactly, but most recent stuff sounds flat and uninteresting to me. I suspect a combination of lack of talent, unoriginality and over-production.
I like many of my school mates was into rock like Free, Hawkwind, Wishbone Ash, Neil Young, but when the likes of Bowie, Roxy, King Crimson, Velvet Underground & Kraftwerk entered my radar the rock stuff stayed at the back of my mind for years, even though I no longer listened to it.
The bonus was that when I started listening to the rock stuff again I loved it even more, because it was "new" but also very familiar, & I appreciated it all the more because of that.
Speedracer329 said:
You are not alone, I would say it is because you invested emotionally in the music of your past, just like a best friend, & while you do make new friends they will never take the place of your best mate.
There's an element of that to be sure, but I also 'discover' artists & music from the 70s, 80s, 90s etc that I'd never heard or even heard of before, and they rock my world, if you'll excuse the pun. Very little I 'discover' from now has the same effect.
benjj said:
I have just started using Spotify on my smartphone to stream music on headphones while I get some exercise.
I have the ability to create my own playlists and, at present, only have 2: Classic Rock & Modern Rock.
A quick look at my 'Modern' category shows me that most are still well over 20 years old: Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, STP, The Cult etc. Even AC/DC Blow Up Your Video is in my modern category for fk's sake.
Anyone else stuck in the past?
The modern stuff I do find myself listening to sometimes is by Audioslave, Royal Blood, Rival Sons and whatever the latest Foo and RHCP album is. That kind of stuff.
Are there any/many bang up to date rock outfits that would tickle my fancy?
I appreciate that, just like PH, music aint what it used to be, but surely there must be a modern Vedder, Cornell or Astbury.
Yours,
An old fart.
Modern stuff you might like:I have the ability to create my own playlists and, at present, only have 2: Classic Rock & Modern Rock.
A quick look at my 'Modern' category shows me that most are still well over 20 years old: Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, STP, The Cult etc. Even AC/DC Blow Up Your Video is in my modern category for f
k's sake.Anyone else stuck in the past?
The modern stuff I do find myself listening to sometimes is by Audioslave, Royal Blood, Rival Sons and whatever the latest Foo and RHCP album is. That kind of stuff.
Are there any/many bang up to date rock outfits that would tickle my fancy?
I appreciate that, just like PH, music aint what it used to be, but surely there must be a modern Vedder, Cornell or Astbury.
Yours,
An old fart.
Red Fang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQPfQvLIseA
Stoned Jesus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW1jxJ6I
Alter Bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAYrAu-jnMY
Clutch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzBSQ_zeUQ8
You what, mate? 
Nurse! 
Can't help I'm afraid, benjj
I fking love Soundgarden and Pearl Jam (my guitar is currently tuned DGDGBE to play Superunknown), the most recent CD in the autochanger in the E39 is Simple Things by Zero 7, the radio is hard-wired to BBC R3, and even the trance CD in the car is an Oakenfold mix from 1999!
Yeah, I'm stuck in the past.
I f
king love Soundgarden and Pearl Jam (my guitar is currently tuned DGDGBE to play Superunknown), the most recent CD in the autochanger in the E39 is Simple Things by Zero 7, the radio is hard-wired to BBC R3, and even the trance CD in the car is an Oakenfold mix from 1999!Yeah, I'm stuck in the past.
Glad I'm in such illustrious company 
The E39 come t above made me smile. I've just driven to the office in my E39 listening to Charlatans Melting Pot on the CD changer. If it ain't broke...
Thanks for links above, will have a listen later. Also a friend has just suggested Foals. So far liking their vibe.
They sure ain't no Cornell though.
The E39 come t above made me smile. I've just driven to the office in my E39 listening to Charlatans Melting Pot on the CD changer. If it ain't broke...
Thanks for links above, will have a listen later. Also a friend has just suggested Foals. So far liking their vibe.
They sure ain't no Cornell though.
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