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marcovandereijk
Rock 'n roll no longer needs to be dangerous. It became just a form of entertainment.
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marcovandereijk
Rock 'n roll no longer needs to be dangerous. It became just a form of entertainment.
True, but I would add that RnR NEVER needed to be dangerous.
It always was about having sex and fun. It is a positive energy.
It became a symbol of rebellion, only because at one point of the history of this world, having sex and fun was not considered decent behavior.
This is so true that even its most angry expressions, punk for example, are still great party music.
You don't need to be young and angry to rock and roll.
All you need is want to party.
Play a boogie on the piano or a guitar.
Join in on the chorus!
I would say this, to that:
Th wording and the casings of the message morph, and shift, but the message itself rings clear and always the same. I don't know you personally Liddas, but I know your posts. I know that you "know" rock'n roll.
So you can utter the same words but the weight changes within time and space.
Words are words, but the spirit is true. I hear Strummer call for a party over a Dub, it is different than hearing Manilow call for a party at the Copa .
Positive energy - yes; and there are times when the positive energy needs to be heard for an overthrow.
And I would also add, that there is a difference between 'danger' and 'mystique'.
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Pietro
I agree with you. I think it's time for a big change. Rock and roll is played out. I don't think it has room to grow anywhere. The form is too constricting.
Here in the U.S. there is a burgeoning music movement called "Americana" (there are even some Americana radio stations) where the musicians reach deep into traditional American music styles that pre-date rock and roll -- swing, country, traditional blues, country blues, and others. I'd like to think this music style will blossom, but I doubt it.
One thing that rock had going for it was that it is easy to play compared to jazz, the favored musical genre that came before it. Rock had success in part because, as the punks used to say, "anybody can be a rock star." The music itself is not very demanding.
With iPods and all the other electronic devices, Americans are more musically illiterate than ever. They just don't know how to play instruments anymore. They know how to download music, but not play it. So the chances that Americans can create a whole new musical forum that will be original and intriguing are slim.
Probably all we can expect in the "big new thing" is more electron sampling and cross-pollinating. I'm not optimistic.
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MKjan
Could very well be that R'n'R is played out, exhausted by so much similar activity within its bounds. At least we have some remarkable recordings, thanks given here to the Stones and a few others.
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MKjan
Could very well be that R'n'R is played out, exhausted by so much similar activity within its bounds. At least we have some remarkable recordings, thanks given here to the Stones and a few others.
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Bimmelzerbott
Rock 'n Roll isn't dangerous and mystical anymore. Anything and everything is revealed. There's no secret left. Once it happened it is on YouTube a couple of minutes later, and people dicuss it to death on forums. Times changed drastically in the last 15 years. I don't think that there will be an end for live music anytime soon but the ways you'll be able to consume it are different. You can watch anything anywhere at any time. A rock concert is not a so special event anymore.
Most of us have seen the end of vinyl and cassette tapes, the end of CD's and record shops. And now we are witnessing how it all becomes a lil' bit boring over the time thanks to a certain media overkill and constant availability of anything due to our convenience and endless curiosity.
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Pietro
One thing that rock had going for it was that it is easy to play compared to jazz, the favored musical genre that came before it. Rock had success in part because, as the punks used to say, "anybody can be a rock star." The music itself is not very demanding.
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Wanton Witch of the Côte
Me, personally, I love to see music performed live, but will only go if I'm certain to have a decent seat.