...I mean, music's all about attitude, rebellion and youth etc. But I reckon Led Zep n the likes would have done what they did even if rock stars were repulsive to women and got paid £5/hour, because of their sheer passion for the music and attitude. Any modern bands out there you can think of that would/do?
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Wilco; they made Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in 2001 and presented it to their label Reprise. They wanted changes to the album saying that it was not commercial and that it would not get played on radio. Reprise is a subsidiary of Warner Brothers.\nJeff Tweedy said no, the album was finished so Reprise dropped them and let the band buy it back for $50,000. Wilco streamed it on the internet which created large interest for the album . They signed with Nonesuch which is also a subsidiary of Warner Brothers which means that they paid for the same album twice. \n\nThat is how you stick it to the man.
338609
you are in a rock band not a fashion show, it is important to look your best i know, but do it your way, the girl from evenessence has nice hair yes but dont copy it. Did Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde, Peaches, PJ Harvey, Janis Joplin, Debbie Harry, Skin From Skunk Anansie and Joan Jett look to others for hair inspiration? no, thats for culture sluts like Madonna. Do your own thang, the crowd wont be looking at your hair and sayng," yeah good songs but the lead singers barnet isnt up to much i think ill go home" they will hopefully be  going "nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngh yeah these guys rock, ill have another double jack daniels please sod work im going to rock all night"\n\n\nYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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they're doing what is known in the biz as chemistry therory...if one song made it..then write another that sounds just like it so people will know who the artist is...Nickleback is a good band...Not Great, but good.
37958
That really makes past guitarists look bad, huh? Personally I'm a 17 year old who loves Keith, Slash, Angus, Zakk Wylde, Joe Perry, Brian May, Jimmy Paige, and those other great guiarists. So you can't say I'm biast for liking something that goes with my age. I prefer the older guys. Unfortunely the new guitarists don't catch my attention. I don't see anyone worty of the title 'guitar god' that hasn't already been deemed it.
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They were so desperately needed at the time.  I was very young the first time I saw them on the Ed Sullivan show.  They were rebels-long hair and rock & roll.  They were overwhelming-they blasted the USA and we loved 'em for everything they were and everything they were going to be.  Even when they dived into the drug world they still had very real and very serious things to say that no one else would.  They were and remain the best without peers.
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Dont listen to these pricks...the first one about adidias is a retard...unless your gf is a horny chick that wants to get down thats NOT the right song and the name of the song he was trying to describe is titled "dead" and is not a love song "it seems funny to me how fucked life can be. everytime i get ahead i feel more dead" is not a very flattering message to a chick...and the other guy somewhat knows his KoRn because they dont really do love songs...but in any case look up "Love my Way" or "Love Song" they are 2 different songs...Love my Way is a cover of the psychedellic furs and is very mello and cool and Love Song is on their new album and is somewhat not really soft but is still a good song...if any thing id go with "Love my Way"
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I saw them play on TV this year and they were shockingly awfull! There's no chemistry between them. Sebastian Bach was trying to out-screech Axl and the rest of the 'hired Guns' looked like they were just there for the paycheck and a little bit of fame. Izzy Stradlin was playing as a guest and he had a bemused 'what the f*ck am I doing here?' look on his face!
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i would agree,\n\ntruely awful.\nthey are a marketing image,  not a band.\nas far as extracting money from idiots you would have to admit they have done well,  but the music is truely dreadful
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I agree.  I love nearly all era's of music, but the stuff from the 60's, 70's, and 80's is better by far than most of the music today.\nI personally like Led Zeppelin, they had a great guitarist, and a great drummer, and could play rock, blues, and a lot of other styles of music as well.  For example D'yer'maker (hope I spelled that correctly) almost sounds a bit like calypso, "When the Levee Breaks" is a classic blues song, "Stairway To Heaven" is probably one of the greatest rock songs ever.  Not only could they play a variety of music styles their lyrics were intelligent and intriguing.\nAnother of my all time favorites was and is Bob Dylan, the man is a lyrical genius, and he has inspired more musicians than any other singer/songwriter.\nTodays music just doesn't compare.  They simply regurgitate their songs and their goal is to make money.  Back in the 60's - 80's people were actually writing songs that meant something, and they were trying to say something.  Today's artists might tell you that is what they are attempting to do, but IMO they have failed misserably.  They simply parrot what the mainstream media and entertainment industries spew out and say that they are trying to make a difference.\nThere are only two "modern" bands that I like, one of them broke up (Rage Against The Machine), the other is U2
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I once read a statement that he and Valens were 'made', like studio bands..I think this is utter and total crap. I know he made a huge impact, and it was terrible that he died at 22. I think he would have continued with a rockabilly sound, he wasn't an activist, he just loved music. Good question!
255714
My moneys on Rev. Trask.  After his works with the 'heathens' he's a lean, mean machine. <hums the theme from Rocky>
533515
I saw a show on MTV about this. They are paid royalities for the use of their songs. Alot of remakes of earlier rock music is being sung today. People like Uncle Cracker, Jessica Simpson, Madonna, and even Shaggy are doing it.
583451
I can't remember all the details but I'm sure if they said something to make Sharon and Kelly mad, they deserved it. From what I heard Sharon was talking all kinds of crap about them at the Phoenix show and there last show with Ozzfest, basically saying they sucked to the audience. And they were totally professional about it and then everyone in the audiences were pissed at Sharon and started booing her. Iron Maiden kicks A**!!! I love them!
58305
Lynyrd Skynyrd would have been awesome! the Eagles, Pink Floyd, and the Doors. Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin too! What a waste of great talent.
524588
As lead guitarist in a church band, I was heavily influenced by Jimmy Page of Led Zep in my younger years. Isn't it amazing how God can take something worldly and turn it around for His glory? I even play a sunburst Les Paul in church through a tube amp. To God be the glory.
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today's music does suck. i think the 60's and 70's was THE best Rock n Roll. Ever. Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Hendrix... Today's music is all the same, heavy, chords, and screaming to the same riffs over and over again. Talent has definetley dropped over the past few decades.
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they're great....love the classic 70s bands, love led zep, bad company, steppenwolf and allman bros too!