What does everyone think about music at the moment

Hayley · I Don't Like Mondays

What does everyone think about music at the moment

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

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Hayley · I Don't Like Mondays

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Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

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Hayley · I Don't Like Mondays

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ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

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Originally posted by: Hayley
"I'm into Bob Geldof of course, but i'm also into U2, their music is fantastic. i know most people my age are into all the modern music like Akon and Girls Aloud, but I personally think it's boring!Sorry to those who like it by the way! "

To me, modern music is Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, Baby Shambles, The Dears, The Killers, Futureheads, Franz Ferdinand, The Others, Dogs, Kasabian, Interpol, Doves, British Sea Power, The Bravery, Scissor Sisters, Bloc Party, Jet and Stereophonics. All of which are great! Add in a few old 'uns like The Libertines, The Strokes and The Whites Stripes. Probably missed a few out. Hasn't been such a healthy music scene since 1995.

MMbullybuddyGP · Drag Me Down

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Originally posted by: ArrGee
" Hasn't been such a healthy music scene since 1995."

I definitely agree with you there, for the US also. Actually over here I'd say the cutoff would be 1989-1990.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

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ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

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Originally posted by: Jules
"I found the 1990's a musical desert in terms of good new music. The only 'newish' bands I listened to at the time were the Corrs, Savage Garden, Crowded House (were they around in the late 80's?) and was still listening to U2, REM, 70's/80's and of course Rats and Geldof stuff. It's good to see so much around now that is so good. I thought good music had died in favour of manufactured naff drivel and dance crap! "

The 1990s were brilliant! If you take Happy Mondays/Stone Roses at the start, through Nirvana and into Pulp/Blur/Oasis, then it's a decade every bit as good as the 1960s or 1970s.

As far as the 1980s are concerned, most of it was dominated by electronic music. There were exceptions like The Smiths, House of Love and The Pixies [bands I respect rather than love], but by and large, it was pretty barren, especially if you like guitar led music. Even the Boomtown Rats were more rhythm driven from Mondo Bongo onwards.

This decade was kickstarted by The White Stripes and The Strokes, but right now there is such a wide variety of good stuff out there. Funny how the web has improved matters after all the record company warnings of their industry collapsing. All that has happened is that people can buy what they want, not some lowest common denominator pap. And it's interesting that many indie labels have never had it so good. So long A & M!!!

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

I really couldn't stand Oasis/Blur/Pulp and loved the electronic era in the 80s - interesting how we can have such different taste in music and yet appreciate one very special band

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

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Originally posted by: Jules
"I really couldn't stand Oasis/Blur/Pulp and loved the electronic era in the 80s - interesting how we can have such different taste in music and yet appreciate one very special band "

It's all a matter of what you like about the Rats. Their music was pretty diverse, hence the broad church. I love the first two albums which, in terms of sound and attitude, would not be out of place as Britpop albums. The debut album would equate to Definitely Maybe or What's the Story? , whereas Tonic equates to Parklife, His 'n' Hers or Different Class. I feel the Boomtown Rats were a band not truly of their time. Had Geldof been there with the Gallaghers, I'm sure it would have been more interesting than the Blur/Oasis wars. In essence, the eighties weren't that good for bands like The Boomtown Rats. Guitars were dumped in favour of keyboards and mullets, and we ended up with Frankie Goes To Hollywood

However if there was ever a time for the Boomtown Rats, it's today. Razorlight and The Strokes are akin to the Rats, and even Franz Ferdinand are not a million miles away. I even hear the Rats in the Kings of Leon! After all these years, it's ironic that the CDs are released into an era not unlike the late seventies. But when the first Gary Numan clone arrives, I'm off

franna · V Deep

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Originally posted by: ArrGee
"I love the first two albums which, in terms of sound and attitude, would not be out of place as Britpop albums."

Ummm...In my world Britpop was always an intensely derogatory term. And I'd agree that the Rats appear to fall in the Britpop category.

Now to the question posed: "What does everyone think about music these days?"

I think Edge has begun channelling Jimi. I think U2 is on tour. I think I have several tickets. I think there's always the possibility of more tickets. I think there are bootlegs available in damn close to real time, and streaming audio files, and every night I can come home and listen to them, letting Bono with a backup section 20,000 strong sing me to sleep. I think Adam shakes the world while Larry keeps it in the proper orbit. I think there might even be a God who pops into the venue occasionally to check in on things. I think I will be impossible to deal with for the next full year. I think THAT is a reason to be cheerful.

Katharina · Dave

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Originally posted by: franna
"I think I will be impossible to deal with for the next full year. I think THAT is a reason to be cheerful. "

ROFL!!

There's a growing number of German bands at the moment who actually do sing German (which was very much out of fashion for some 20 years). They're called Wir sind Helden, 2Raumwohnung, Juli, Virginia Jetzt, along with some bands who've been around for longer but are thriving on the new "wave" - Die Sterne, Blumfeld, Element of Crime, Die Fantastischen Vier, Fury in the Slaughterhouse...

I've also discovered Carla Bruni from France and Röyksopp from Norway - does anyone know any of them?

As for "Britpop", I had the suspicion that it was a derogative expression in the US, at least sometimes. I loved both Oasis and Blur, and The Happy Mondays before them, and The Smiths before them (if that analogy is tolerable, maybe not).

I really wonder if what you hear in your teens forms your musical taste for life. In my case, I'd have to bring The Smiths, BG/BTR, Aha and The Dead Kennedys under one umbrella!

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

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Originally posted by: Katharina
" Röyksopp from Norway - does anyone know any of them?

As for "Britpop", I had the suspicion that it was a derogative expression in the US, at least sometimes. I loved both Oasis and Blur, and The Happy Mondays before them, and The Smiths before them (if that analogy is tolerable, maybe not). I really wonder if what you hear in your teens forms your musical taste for life. In my case, I'd have to bring The Smiths, BG/BTR, Aha and The Dead Kennedys under one umbrella! "

Röyksopp are very good! Poor Leno!

Britpop is a derogative expression in the UK, with every band ever associated with it, (esp. Suede, Pulp, Oasis, Blur & Supergrass) all denying any association with it. The reason for the denial is the fact that many bands rode the bandwagon who weren't that good. Suede always saw themseleves as pioneers (they were), Pulp had been around for donkey's years (they were), Blur were just jumping on a different bandwagon (they were), Oasis had Union Flag guitars, were draped in union flags with their bints on the covers of magazines... (how do they have the bare-faced cheek to deny it?).

Tonic for the Troops is a prototype Britpop album. Bright primary coloured cover, every track a potential single, mixed for airplay.

Anyway, nice to see someone else broadly share my musical taste I have come to appreciate the Smiths over time, but to me the eighties were a wash out. As for your teens forming your musical appreciation, it was more like mid-twenties for me. They say if you can remember the sixties, you weren't there. I choose to forget the eighties, worst decade in my life for more reasons than music. Wasn't until 1989 that my life began properly!

Katharina · Dave

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Originally posted by: ArrGee
"Britpop is a derogative expression in the UK, with every band ever associated with it, (esp. Suede, Pulp, Oasis, Blur & Supergrass) all denying any association with it. "

Really! I didn't know that. Doesn't seem to have crossed the channel! Britpop for me has a very positive connotation, an amount of great new bands when something new was needed. There was techno on one hand (never really my thing) and Britpop on the other. They brought back guitars and songs with a tune. At least for me.

Pulp - forgot to mention them. Great music. Must put them on right now!

franna · V Deep

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ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

I thought Britpop was the best thing ever!

Tango · In the Long Grass

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