Will the 00's be remembered fondly?

pistol0809 · 11-03-2009, 08:59 PM

The thing is, when you throw the word radio into the mix, you are only referring to the mainstream music. In twenty years, the "classics" will be the music that's in all the hearts of pre-teen girls today. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry will be what the eighty's had in Cindy Lauper. The classic rock will probably be bands like Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether, Kings Of Leon... etc., basicly the rock bands that are hard enough to NOT be mainstream, yet not stray too far. I honestly don't like what the 00's had to offer in MAINSTREAM music, but the rock, alternative, indie, punk, and folk that it offered was actually outstanding. I think people need to look at the big picture rather than the rather $h!tty small picture that the "mainstream" had to offer.

FETCHER. · 11-08-2009, 01:10 PM

I think it all depends on the genre your looking at, I mean Electronica I feel excelled in the 90's, it's still awesome now, but most/all my favourite artists/tracks are from that decade. I'm pretty grateful the style of Electronica I like wasn't really music until the late 80's early 90's which means most of the legendary artists from the 90's are still around.

TotalHenshin · 11-08-2009, 09:33 PM

What the radio will play 15 years from now as "'00's classics" is the crap they're currently playing. Everyone who listens to the radio now and 15 years from now will say "Oh great stuff!" when they do '00's "classics" like Rubberband Man, My Humps, and If Everyone Cared. But those who don't listen to the radio now, probably won't listen to it then, and will know what the true classics of this decade were. Just like those who begrudgingly listen to the 90's throwbacks of today know that Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) isn't the defining moment of music in the 90's.

Fruitonica · 11-09-2009, 05:47 AM

Honestly, I think the mainstream has improved over the stuff I was hearing in the 90's. Although it's kind of hard to put it in perspective because I grew up without much of a musical consciousness.

I think, when the sonic dust settles on this decade it will be remembered most strongly as the years when it became apparent that the music industry wouldn't be able to continue in the same money making vein that it's been mining for so long. The internet has really decentralised how music spreads.

ConGrUenCy · 11-09-2009, 08:38 AM

Well, where quality of rock music is concerned, I think the late 60s and the 70s are the best.

Swink · 11-09-2009, 01:14 PM

The 60's and 70's (possibly the 80's aswell) will always be remembered as the era when rock was actually good. No one will remember all the new popular bands, because they are a one month fad (a year fad, at max), then they all slide into the gurgling abyss of untalented, qualityless music, just like oh-so-many bands/artists before. Only the defining music of the era gets trough the decades and still remains listened to. There was always a 'Lady Gaga' out there, be it the 60's, 70's, 80's, whatever. The thing is, no one remembers them. Myself, I believe that music has died in the 80's. I can count the artists/bands that I liked after that on the fingers of one hand. If I have to go 2000+, I cant even make it that. I can probably think of 2 or 3. Lets try, shall we? Radiohead, Muse.. yeah, im done. And even Muse are pretty much ****ty comercial radio music now, with their latest album. Atleast I still find comfort in the fact that theres oldschool musicians still performing with either superbands or solo, making quality music. Chickenfoot is one of the bands that I discovered lately, that I can actually stand to listen to.

I'd love if someone could change this view of mine on nowadays music, but I doubt anyone can.

storymilo · 11-09-2009, 03:03 PM

^ I think there is plenty of good music still being made today, but it all depends what genres you like. For instance, I think this has been a pretty good decade for Electronica, but if you're not into that then you won't really appreciate all the music that has come out. You already mentioned Radiohead and Muse, but Elvis Costello is still releasing albums today. TV On The Radio is another recent band that I like, and so is Porcupine Tree. There is plenty of good stuff if you like for it and just ignore that shit that's being made. But I'm pretty sure it's like that in every decade.

But if you have given a lot of modern music a try and still don't like it, I guess you just don't

I won't try and make you like it.

Fruitonica · 11-10-2009, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swink

I'd love if someone could change this view of mine on nowadays music, but I doubt anyone can.

If you can look around MB without finding any modern music worth listening to then you're a lost cause.

Guybrush · 11-10-2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swink

I'd love if someone could change this view of mine on nowadays music, but I doubt anyone can.

I'm much in the same boat as you. The music that excites me is at least 9 times out of 10 from one of the previous decades.

However, if you're serious about wanting to have your view challenged, you could check out this thread -> http://www.musicbanter.com/album-rev...iew-2000s.html

Zarko · 11-10-2009, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toretorden

I'm much in the same boat as you. The music that excites me is at least 9 times out of 10 from one of the previous decades.

However, if you're serious about wanting to have your view challenged, you could check out this thread -> http://www.musicbanter.com/album-rev...iew-2000s.html

Considering he downplays the 90's, most of these are at least worth looking into.
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...om-albums.html (not really trying to self advertise, but most of them ARE from the most 2 recent decades)

11-08-2009, 09:33 PM	#93 (permalink)
TotalHenshin Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 52	What the radio will play 15 years from now as "'00's classics" is the crap they're currently playing. Everyone who listens to the radio now and 15 years from now will say "Oh great stuff!" when they do '00's "classics" like Rubberband Man, My Humps, and If Everyone Cared. But those who don't listen to the radio now, probably won't listen to it then, and will know what the true classics of this decade were. Just like those who begrudgingly listen to the 90's throwbacks of today know that Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) isn't the defining moment of music in the 90's. __________________ Last.fm

11-03-2009, 08:59 PM	#91 (permalink)
pistol0809 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	The thing is, when you throw the word radio into the mix, you are only referring to the mainstream music. In twenty years, the "classics" will be the music that's in all the hearts of pre-teen girls today. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry will be what the eighty's had in Cindy Lauper. The classic rock will probably be bands like Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether, Kings Of Leon... etc., basicly the rock bands that are hard enough to NOT be mainstream, yet not stray too far. I honestly don't like what the 00's had to offer in MAINSTREAM music, but the rock, alternative, indie, punk, and folk that it offered was actually outstanding. I think people need to look at the big picture rather than the rather $h!tty small picture that the "mainstream" had to offer.

11-09-2009, 05:47 AM	#94 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Honestly, I think the mainstream has improved over the stuff I was hearing in the 90's. Although it's kind of hard to put it in perspective because I grew up without much of a musical consciousness. I think, when the sonic dust settles on this decade it will be remembered most strongly as the years when it became apparent that the music industry wouldn't be able to continue in the same money making vein that it's been mining for so long. The internet has really decentralised how music spreads.

11-09-2009, 08:38 AM	#95 (permalink)
ConGrUenCy Music Addict Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 68	Well, where quality of rock music is concerned, I think the late 60s and the 70s are the best.

11-09-2009, 01:14 PM	#96 (permalink)
Swink Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 38	The 60's and 70's (possibly the 80's aswell) will always be remembered as the era when rock was actually good. No one will remember all the new popular bands, because they are a one month fad (a year fad, at max), then they all slide into the gurgling abyss of untalented, qualityless music, just like oh-so-many bands/artists before. Only the defining music of the era gets trough the decades and still remains listened to. There was always a 'Lady Gaga' out there, be it the 60's, 70's, 80's, whatever. The thing is, no one remembers them. Myself, I believe that music has died in the 80's. I can count the artists/bands that I liked after that on the fingers of one hand. If I have to go 2000+, I cant even make it that. I can probably think of 2 or 3. Lets try, shall we? Radiohead, Muse.. yeah, im done. And even Muse are pretty much ****ty comercial radio music now, with their latest album. Atleast I still find comfort in the fact that theres oldschool musicians still performing with either superbands or solo, making quality music. Chickenfoot is one of the bands that I discovered lately, that I can actually stand to listen to. I'd love if someone could change this view of mine on nowadays music, but I doubt anyone can.

11-09-2009, 03:03 PM	#97 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	^ I think there is plenty of good music still being made today, but it all depends what genres you like. For instance, I think this has been a pretty good decade for Electronica, but if you're not into that then you won't really appreciate all the music that has come out. You already mentioned Radiohead and Muse, but Elvis Costello is still releasing albums today. TV On The Radio is another recent band that I like, and so is Porcupine Tree. There is plenty of good stuff if you like for it and just ignore that shit that's being made. But I'm pretty sure it's like that in every decade. But if you have given a lot of modern music a try and still don't like it, I guess you just don't I won't try and make you like it.