savannah

tesh,...speakin of the transition of classic rock,...
my local classic rock station (that i grew up listenin too) played pearl jam,.......made me feel old and out of the loop

teshadoh

I know - it first started when The Cars & Van Halen were addressed as classic rock & now of course REM, Nirvana & most 80's / 90's mainstream alternative rock acts are treated as if they are Queen or ELO.

But I suppose I am already swearing at 'what these kids today' are listening to.

jackhammer

What do u mean by this? I am genuinely interested. Do you not like todays rock music?

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teshadoh

Slight exaggeration - though I do admit my deeply passionate interest in music tapered down in the late 90's. Personal experiences could partly explain - marriage + work + getting older, though that isn't a valid excuse. The other excuse could be the "sell out" of underground / college rock of the mid 90's as "alternative" & "modern rock". It probably sounds cliche now, especially as current indie rock bands are not limited to low watt radio stations, small album labels & the only press through zines, but back then it was a big deal. Another excuse - my favorite bands started going downhill or breaking up by the mid to late 90's: Sebadoh, Pixies, Dinosaur, Butthole Surfers, Superchunk, Archers of Loaf, Ween, etc. after the big alternative fallout. One last excuse, as rock music became less dominate it has become crowded with several music genres that seem to be difficult to ignore - emo (or whatever it is) & post-post-pop-punk (again whatever it is).

I admit that sounds like the rantings of a bitter old man. But that isn't to say there aren't bands that interest me, there are numerous current indie rock bands that I dig. As well as new metal bands like Mastadon & of course many alternative survivors like Radiohead & Flaming Lips. But what is now called indie rock, doesn't sound at all like the indie rock that I knew - yes, it's evolution but that doesn't mean I have to like it.