Are the bands today better than bands from the 70s and 80s?

Question

Bands like Pink Floyd,Led Zepplin,Who are all great bands and there music never tires. There are some good new bands,Razorlight,Kaiser Chiefs,Embrace,Killers,Snow Patrol etc.However as much as i like them i do get tired of listening them.
Dave M

Answer 1

No. They are just different.

Answer 2

Most of todays bands will NOT be remembered because the music is weak. The reason why we remember all the Pink Floyds, Zeppelins, Aerosmiths and all is because those bands were given time to develop and build a following. Today, if you're signed to a major label and you don't sell over a million right away, you're dropped. The concerts for the bands from the 70s were events as well and the musicianship was there. When the Limp Bizkits of the world have to have a contest through Guitar Center to find a new guitarist, you know you're not dealing with top notch songwriters and musicians.

Answer 3

I think you have to ask "will bands like Razorlight, Killers and Snow Patrol still be remembered in 30 years time?"

I doubt it somehow. We're living in a "throw-away" culture where the record industry doesn't look to the long term for keeping artists around. If a band doesn't get a number one every time, they're deemed a failure and dropped.

In the 70s, a top twenty hit would assure you an income for quite a while.

David Bowie went 6 years before he got a number 1 (1975) and he's still going strong today!

Answer 4

Funny thing is you can dip back to the 60's as well, not only did you have rock n roll, you had motown as well...

70's - as much as we all make fun of "Disco" even KISS came out with a semi-disco album, they completely "sold out" - Elton John, Floyd, The Who, Billy Joel - these guys even today (along with the Rolling Stones) when having concerts at stadiums, completely sell out.

From the late 70's to early 80's and on - there was a lot of successful crossovers along w/ the 80's to early 90's.. 80's - Some huge bands came out of this era - Ozzy (who could be put in the 70's as well = same with Aerosmith & Van Halen, ACDC) Metallica, Guns N Roses, Def Leopard, Motley Crue and tonage of 1 hit wonders.. don't forget the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J. - then you have bands like U2, who not only keep prodcuing hit songs today, but could easily pack a stadium

90's - the whole era was depressing for me, the grunge sound was boring, Nirvana was probably the best thing out of the 90's - Some Stone Temple Pilots too.

Now... the groups you listed (in my opinion) make semi # 1 hits.
The only way any of these bands can pack a stadium is if Ozzy is having his Oz-fest, but I don't think there is 1 band that is a product of the 90's to now that could pack even half a stadium..

Keep in mind the 70's & 80's if there was a hit song, it got played on every station except for the country western & love song stations...

I'd rather burn a 70's & 80's CD.. just my opinion

Answer 5

Yeah you can't say they are better because they are distinctly different. Music is an "alive" industry and constantly changing. I personally think the 80's only had a few actual good quality songs and bands. The 70's actually had a lot. The 90's had a lot (including one of my favorites...Nirvana). Today, I think things are sort of thinning out a bit due to the rise in numbers of people with talent and the amount of unique music you really haven't heard much of. It will be interesting to see all the new genres in the next decade.

Answer 6

This is a very good questions. I do not grow up in the 70's, but bands and music during that time really amuses me. I started listen to music in the 80's, there were bands represented that time too. I couldn't comment much on bands this decade as I don't listen to music very often.

Answer 7

I agree with you. The bands that you mentioned are some of the best bands of all time, not to mention the beatles (I know, they're from the sixties).
The way I see it... there was less technology back then, so what you get in the recordings is raw, unaltered, almost virgin, analog masterpieces, without all the bells and whistles that digital recording of today offers. Today, with pro editing tools, you can make someone that is untalented, sound talented. Back then, this was not the case.

But I think every decade has its share of crap, and gold. . . The only problem is the we tend to forget the crap, as the guy below me mentioned.

Answer 8

Although there are some good bands now, who've got good songs, I doubt we'll still be playing their music in 20-30 years time like we do with bands from the 70's and 80's.

Answer 9

For me is no. Others there some new band quite good but the way they play is quite different. From 70s to 80s, the way they play d gutiar is very nice to listen to n' they still got d best guitars among 'em in d past.

Answer 10

no the bands back in the 70 and 80s are alot better

Answer 11

Heck Yeah