I believe the going big thing is a double edged sword, for one the band is making more money that they can use to make more great music, and more people are hearing their greatness.
On the other hand, all genres get their time in the sun eventually. And i think what most indie fans fear(I know I do) about their genre getting big is that more people who only want to make money will start basterdizing the genre for a hit. Like what happened in the early 90's with alternative music, while some bands who truly deserved it got big, even more who didn't got big by making a half-hearted version of it.
Thing is I actually really liked "Pork and Beans" and the decomposed version was also great. But, this version is just......meh'. Maybe if this version had more flute it would be better, Weezer needs less Lil' Wayne and more flutes.
i see your logic and agree, I'm hoping that this will do the same for Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver, and all the other bands who aren't already famous on that album what Garden State did for the Shins. I find it fun to imagine the look on the face of a Twilight fan who is listening to the album without any preface to most of the bands on the soundtrack. A look of surprise that will either lead to loving these bands(fingers crossed), or hiding in the walk-in closet
Guitar Hero is just a game. It's casual, the songs are not picked because of their historical importance or critical quality: their picked because their well known or just plain fun to play, this is so the game sell copies. This goes the same for the use of Mr.Cobain's avatar, he is well-known and iconic, he is used in the same way that Hendrix and Cash are used, their famous and they help to emulate the feeling of being a rock star. We didn't complain nearly as much when they were included, the only difference is that they don't have Courtney making a big deal about it. Worse things have happened to a rock star's image.
I've read the full list at this point and what upsets me is that "Here Comes the Sun" is at number 48 in the top 50. Also, I like A Day in the Life more than A Hard Day's Night, personally.
There are still macho rock bands out, just no one I know worth mentioning. I'd rather see more indie bands play pre-rock styles like blues, jazz, and vauldeville, we cannot survive on Tom Waits forever. Also, more hardcore revivelists would be interesting.
This is the sound of Kyp doing his best U2 impression and succeeding. Did anyone else think that the cover art for the album looked like a five year old's phsycadelic crayon drawings.
Correct. This is the kind of tastelessness that deserves a round of applause, and a few tears. It is weird seeing the ghost of Kurt Cobain sing the exact kind of songs he helped dethrone a.k.a hair metal.
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