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Elvis isn't considered a joke by anybody who knows anything about rock. True, the later Elvis was a pathetic creature, but the same (one could argue) can be said about the band to which this website is devoted.
As for Queen, the movie has created a buzz around the band, but the campiness quotient there is too high. Queen is a very good joke, in my very humble opinion.
I sometimes ask myself what music from our era will people listen to in a hundred years. It's hard to say, but America's black music will still be going strong. We're still listening to Louie Armstrong a hundred years later. The stuff is infectious. The Rolling Stones know it as well as anybody. They made a career out of borrowing from it.
Brian is back, though. They're recording (or perhaps they have finished recording now).
Journey? Surely you jest. Honestly I cannot recall a single track of theirs KNOWING I have heard them.
Rod
Thanks, Mister. I was wanting input as well as comment on my post.
"No Anchovies, Please"
I didn't know you posted on this board, Sebastian. I guess it's not any worse way to find a new gig than begging for a Skid Row reunion via Twitter.
Now to answer the original question, there are loads of once obscure 90's/00's bands suddenly selling out large theatres, most recently Bikini Kill, who's largest headline gig in LA was most likely the Roxy who just sold out 3 nights at the Hollywood Palladium.
Clearly you live under a very big rock.
...nah, I saw a rock once, but it rolled away.
Rod
Well I just went to Spotify and played Send her my Love, wheel in the Sky, Don't Stop beleivin', who's Crying Now, Only the Young, Be Good to Yourself,Lights, Ask the Lonely, Feelin' that Way, Open Arms, and a few others.
Can you point me in the direction of a song I might have heard from this band who's reputation has skyrocketed???
Rod
I think Journey were huge in the US. They never made much impact in Europe, I believe? However, it's unavoidable not to notice a band that sold 100 million albums..
Love Neal Schon for his work with Santana. Not so much in Journey..
It's the opposite actually, the Stones reputation started to grow up during the last 10 years or so, once the band stopped publishing new music.
Their old catalog is much stronger now, their hits collections are always on the albums chart, their streaming numbers for stuff until 1981 are great too, it wasn't like that 15 or 20 years ago, the band knows it and that's one of the big reasons for almost no new stuff during the last 15 years, sadly for a band like the Stones a new album is damage to the history.
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OT: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
Elmo Lewis
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Date: January 28, 2019 02:59
Grown:
Queen - some even think Freddie was as good a front man as Mick - blasphemy
Tom Petty - good solid rocker, but broke no new ground
Faded:
Three Dog Night - many great songs (they or the record company chose wisely). Were comparable to CCR at one time, now rarely mentioned.
Elvis - considered a joke by many
Beatles - Their influence cannot be overstated
To be decided:
The Rolling Stones
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2019-07-29 00:42 by bv.
Queen - some even think Freddie was as good a front man as Mick - blasphemy
Tom Petty - good solid rocker, but broke no new ground
Faded:
Three Dog Night - many great songs (they or the record company chose wisely). Were comparable to CCR at one time, now rarely mentioned.
Elvis - considered a joke by many
Beatles - Their influence cannot be overstated
To be decided:
The Rolling Stones
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2019-07-29 00:42 by bv.
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
Pietro
()
Date: January 28, 2019 03:21
Quote
Elmo Lewis
Faded:
Elvis - considered a joke by many
Elvis isn't considered a joke by anybody who knows anything about rock. True, the later Elvis was a pathetic creature, but the same (one could argue) can be said about the band to which this website is devoted.
As for Queen, the movie has created a buzz around the band, but the campiness quotient there is too high. Queen is a very good joke, in my very humble opinion.
I sometimes ask myself what music from our era will people listen to in a hundred years. It's hard to say, but America's black music will still be going strong. We're still listening to Louie Armstrong a hundred years later. The stuff is infectious. The Rolling Stones know it as well as anybody. They made a career out of borrowing from it.
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
Hairball
()
Date: January 28, 2019 03:50
The Beatles still win nearly every single poll about music - don't think they'll ever fade.
Elvis will never fade, and will probably be remembered beyond both the Beatles and Stones.
Queen will always be Queen to me - some great songs, but never a huge fan and nowhere near the Beatles legacy.
Tom Petty - same as above.
There are alot of "Three Dog Night" type bands still around - some playing oldies at County fairs and hanging by a thread.
True about Elvis in his later years, though I never thought that about the Stones. But without a new album of original material in 14 years, and live concerts w/95% of the setlist over 40 years old, kind of makes you wonder.
At least none of them have ballooned into blimps, and as far as I know none of them eat fried peanut butter and bacon sandwiches while sitting on the toilet.
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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2019-01-28 03:51 by Hairball.
Elvis will never fade, and will probably be remembered beyond both the Beatles and Stones.
Queen will always be Queen to me - some great songs, but never a huge fan and nowhere near the Beatles legacy.
Tom Petty - same as above.
There are alot of "Three Dog Night" type bands still around - some playing oldies at County fairs and hanging by a thread.
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Pietro
"...the later Elvis was a pathetic creature, but the same (one could argue) can be said about the band to which this website is devoted".
True about Elvis in his later years, though I never thought that about the Stones. But without a new album of original material in 14 years, and live concerts w/95% of the setlist over 40 years old, kind of makes you wonder.
At least none of them have ballooned into blimps, and as far as I know none of them eat fried peanut butter and bacon sandwiches while sitting on the toilet.
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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2019-01-28 03:51 by Hairball.
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
Shawn20
()
Date: January 28, 2019 04:00
Three Dog Night was never considered a cool band - even in their salad days. But damn, they had some great songs and their harmonies were tight. I'm a fan!!
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
TKinOH
()
Date: January 28, 2019 04:01
I've always felt like The Stones are taken for granted... they've literally always been there for anyone under the age of 55 or 60, whether they liked them or not. A working band with personalities that are globally known and recognized, and folks don't have to think twice about them, they're "still" here!
When the painfully inevitable happens, and The Stones no longer work, I feel like only then will folks be able to put this band, and their monumental career and longevity, into some proper perspective...
When the painfully inevitable happens, and The Stones no longer work, I feel like only then will folks be able to put this band, and their monumental career and longevity, into some proper perspective...
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
babyblue
()
Date: January 28, 2019 05:40
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Shawn20
Three Dog Night was never considered a cool band - even in their salad days. But damn, they had some great songs and their harmonies were tight. I'm a fan!
ROCKMAN
ROCKMAN
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
GasLightStreet
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Date: January 29, 2019 05:58
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bitusa2012Quote
tomk
The band Journey's stature has skyrocketed, more than I ever thought. Every dumb Millennial knows that stuff, and loves it.
The Beatles will always be there, on top.
Zeppelin, too.
As for the Stones, I think the general public doesn't care what they do anymore, and it's been that way for quite a while. Sell out a stadium, yeah, but besides us, nobody cares what whey do anymore.
Journey? Surely you jest. Honestly I cannot recall a single track of theirs KNOWING I have heard them.
Clearly you live under a very big rock.
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
tomk
()
Date: January 29, 2019 08:02
Quote
GasLightStreetQuote
bitusa2012Quote
tomk
The band Journey's stature has skyrocketed, more than I ever thought. Every dumb Millennial knows that stuff, and loves it.
The Beatles will always be there, on top.
Zeppelin, too.
As for the Stones, I think the general public doesn't care what they do anymore, and it's been that way for quite a while. Sell out a stadium, yeah, but besides us, nobody cares what whey do anymore.
Journey? Surely you jest. Honestly I cannot recall a single track of theirs KNOWING I have heard them.
Clearly you live under a very big rock.
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
Rockman
()
Date: January 29, 2019 08:08
….. but there's no rocks in WA.... only sand and miles of it …..
ROCKMAN
ROCKMAN
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
bitusa2012
()
Date: January 29, 2019 09:37
Quote
Rockman
….. but there's no rocks in WA.... only sand and miles of it …..
...nah, I saw a rock once, but it rolled away.
Rod
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
bitusa2012
()
Date: January 29, 2019 09:50
Quote
GasLightStreetQuote
bitusa2012Quote
tomk
The band Journey's stature has skyrocketed, more than I ever thought. Every dumb Millennial knows that stuff, and loves it.
The Beatles will always be there, on top.
Zeppelin, too.
As for the Stones, I think the general public doesn't care what they do anymore, and it's been that way for quite a while. Sell out a stadium, yeah, but besides us, nobody cares what whey do anymore.
Journey? Surely you jest. Honestly I cannot recall a single track of theirs KNOWING I have heard them.
Clearly you live under a very big rock.
Well I just went to Spotify and played Send her my Love, wheel in the Sky, Don't Stop beleivin', who's Crying Now, Only the Young, Be Good to Yourself,Lights, Ask the Lonely, Feelin' that Way, Open Arms, and a few others.
Can you point me in the direction of a song I might have heard from this band who's reputation has skyrocketed???
Rod
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
DandelionPowderman
()
Date: January 29, 2019 11:31
Quote
bitusa2012Quote
GasLightStreetQuote
bitusa2012Quote
tomk
The band Journey's stature has skyrocketed, more than I ever thought. Every dumb Millennial knows that stuff, and loves it.
The Beatles will always be there, on top.
Zeppelin, too.
As for the Stones, I think the general public doesn't care what they do anymore, and it's been that way for quite a while. Sell out a stadium, yeah, but besides us, nobody cares what whey do anymore.
Journey? Surely you jest. Honestly I cannot recall a single track of theirs KNOWING I have heard them.
Clearly you live under a very big rock.
Well I just went to Spotify and played Send her my Love, wheel in the Sky, Don't Stop beleivin', who's Crying Now, Only the Young, Be Good to Yourself,Lights, Ask the Lonely, Feelin' that Way, Open Arms, and a few others.
Can you point me in the direction of a song I might have heard from this band who's reputation has skyrocketed???
I think Journey were huge in the US. They never made much impact in Europe, I believe? However, it's unavoidable not to notice a band that sold 100 million albums..
Love Neal Schon for his work with Santana. Not so much in Journey..
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
Elmo Lewis
()
Date: January 29, 2019 15:25
Send her my Love, wheel in the Sky, Don't Stop beleivin', who's Crying Now, Only the Young, Be Good to Yourself,Lights, Ask the Lonely, Feelin' that Way, Open Arms, and a few others.
I find it difficult to believe that anyone who has owned a radio in the past 40 years hasn't heard some of these songs.
As noted, "The Sopranos" use of "Don't Stop Believin'" really brought them to the attention of many younger fans.
I find it difficult to believe that anyone who has owned a radio in the past 40 years hasn't heard some of these songs.
As noted, "The Sopranos" use of "Don't Stop Believin'" really brought them to the attention of many younger fans.
Re: Bands whose stature has grown (or lessened) over time
Posted by:
georgelicks
()
Date: January 29, 2019 15:29
Quote
Hairball
True about Elvis in his later years, though I never thought that about the Stones. But without a new album of original material in 14 years, and live concerts w/95% of the setlist over 40 years old, kind of makes you wonder.
It's the opposite actually, the Stones reputation started to grow up during the last 10 years or so, once the band stopped publishing new music.
Their old catalog is much stronger now, their hits collections are always on the albums chart, their streaming numbers for stuff until 1981 are great too, it wasn't like that 15 or 20 years ago, the band knows it and that's one of the big reasons for almost no new stuff during the last 15 years, sadly for a band like the Stones a new album is damage to the history.
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