I hate remakes of anything. I still can't believe they're already rebooting the Spiderman series. The superhero stuff is already getting to be too much.
don't forget 90210, charlies angels, get smart, startsky and hutch, etc....i could go on...but u get the point....hollywood and creativity don't go hand in hand much anymoreNow its tv shows
Hawai 5-0 ,dallas ... whats next 3s company . No thanks, wonder why i watch sports.
I disagree about what you and I grew up with being my influence. I'm just as open to good music made today than I was back then. But I just don't hear very many memorable bands or individual artists who write great music on a consistent basis. Honestly, tell me a good songwriter/band that has come along starting in the 80's to now that your going to remember 40 or 50 years from now like you do the Dylan's, Neil Young's, or the Springsteen's of the past. I think the last great bands that we've had were U2 and maybe the Police. But still, those bands even started in the 70's. And neither of them are American bands.GoSooners, what type of music do you like? Let me guess the music you grew up with?
People need to realize that the music from their time was not better or worse. It's all the same shit except when you're younger you're into that. It's just too much of a fucking coincidence that everyone loves the music that was around during their youth. They can't put two and two together and realize the only reason they like it is because they were young.
i've heard u make this argument b4 and i tend to agree with many things u have said...would just like to remind u of a band from athens, ga...REM....same era as u2...and they are as american as apple pie..cheersI disagree about what you and I grew up with being my influence. I'm just as open to good music made today than I was back then. But I just don't hear very many memorable bands or individual artists who write great music on a consistent basis. Honestly, tell me a good songwriter/band that has come along starting in the 80's to now that your going to remember 40 or 50 years from now like you do the Dylan's, Neil Young's, or the Springsteen's of the past. I think the last great bands that we've had were U2 and maybe the Police. But still, those bands even started in the 70's. And neither of them are American bands.
Yeah, I agree with you about REM. Although they are another band that formed over 30 years ago. All I'm saying is I would like to see what an oldies station looks like 40 years from now trying to play today's music. Will it be all one hit wonders?i've heard u make this argument b4 and i tend to agree with many things u have said...would just like to remind u of a band from athens, ga...REM....same era as u2...and they are as american as apple pie..cheers
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Most of the stuff I listened to back in the 70's weren't exactly from top 40 bands. But for the most part, their music has held up very well. Procol Harum, Jeff Beck Group, Faces, Sir Douglas Quintet, Spirit, Big Star (REM's biggest influence) Lou Reed, Steve Forbert, Van Morrison, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Allman Brothers, The Band, Traffic, Warren Zevon. Starting in the late 70's early 80's Elvis Costello, Los Lobos, Graham Parker & The Rumour, The Blasters, Rank & File, REM. There was a lot of great music still being played in the early to mid 80's. Many great Austin bands unknown at the time, came up and played in my city in the 80's like the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Ely. There are some good bands playing today that I like. But none of them are top 40 hit type bands. The Black Keys, Widespread Panic, Ray Lamontagne, Todd Snider, Neko Case. Most of my musical tastes nowadays have switched towards blues bands. I've been around music all of my life because I grew up around a bunch of musicans. And another good friend that I grew up with is now one of the biggest band promoters in my state. I also lived down the street from the manager of the Flaming Lips. My sister was a disc jockey at a local club here in the early 80's. And she got me into some great shows by bands who were fairly unknown at the time, but went on to hit it big later like REM, INXS, The Clash, U2.GoSooners, what were some bands from your youth?
GoSooners, what type of music do you like? Let me guess the music you grew up with?
People need to realize that the music from their time was not better or worse. It's all the same shit except when you're younger you're into that. It's just too much of a fucking coincidence that everyone loves the music that was around during their youth. They can't put two and two together and realize the only reason they like it is because they were young.