Recently, I pondered the question, "Is Rock n Roll Dead?" The music of today sucks. Pure and simple. Just crap. I was luck enough to grow up in a house of decent music. I heard Ricky Nelson, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Lynard Skynard, Hank Williams, Jr, Jeff Beck amongst others. I got into the metal movement of the 80's. Motley Crue, Quiet Riot, Poison, etc. I have taken quite a lot of shit for that over time.
As a I grew older I expanded my horizons. I began to respect the Ramone's, Social Distortion, Sex Pistols, Motorhead and Iron Maiden. I also began to really look at other music such as The MAvericks, Chris Isaak, Jack Johnson and Dwight Yoakam. So, I have a pretty open mind to music except rap and hip hop, other than Run DMC, Beastie Boys and NWA, whcih I happen to think is the most organic and best of that genre.
I was at a concert a year or so back and in bewtween acts there was pre recorded music playing while the stage was being set up. Welcome to the Jungle by Guns n Roses began playing. The first sniff of Slash's intro brought everyone to their feet. You saw 3/4 of the Gibson rise to their feet and just get crazy. I thought to myself then that music has so changed. After that song, AC DC Highway to Hell began. The WHOLE fucking place erupted. The whole arena was head banging and sang the song from start to finish. It was then that I realized rock n roll is the devil that corrupts us. I mean that in a good way.
I listen to the radio and the only thiong good is the old stuff. I was listening to KLOS last week and Van Halen You Really Got Me, even though a Kinks cover, came screaming out of the speakers and I felt like I did as a teenager. That opening guitar barrage just took my breath away. I then realized that no new music does this anymore. The only really killer music in the last few years has been the Metallica Death MAgnetic album, whic is by far the heaviest Metallica album in many years.
The last Motley Crue album was decent, Metallica was scary heavy and that is about it. I miss waiting outside of Tower Hollywood- RIP for the next huge rock album to drop. I would not even wait in line at Wal Mart for anything new. Rock n Roll is on life support. AC DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Bruce Springsteen and the Eagles are selling out concerts left and right but we need new blood to keep it breathing.
I am sorry, Coldplay, the Killers, My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, Fall Out Boy and Avenge Sevenfold are not long ter heirs to the throne. They are not going to be U2 or Springsteen like in 20 years. They are going to be wash outs. Coldplay ripped of Satriani note for note for bajeeber's sake! The fucking Jonas Brothers played with Stevie Wonder at the Grammies. Fuck that! That is sacrilige. Steve Wonder and the Jonas Douches! SHIT!
I say that Rock n Roll is on it's last legs. Fucking Soulja Boy, TI, Lil' Wayne, Beyonce and MIA are what is ruling right now. We need the Peppers and Rage to come in with new albums to cure the disease that is upon us. Is rock n roll dead? Not yeat, but it is on a ventilator in ICU.
