Should there be more classical music mixed in with rock music?

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Answer 1

I love that style of music. It's very common in Scandinavian and European doom metal and black metal and becoming more common in the US. I can only hope the trend continues.

Classical style music or vocals mixed with metal is actually the hallmark of several of my favorite bands. I think the most commonly known now in the US would be Therion and Theatre of Tragedy. And I don't know of anyone who would dispute that Messiah Marcolin's operatic vocals made Candlemass the Godfathers of doom metal.

~Morg~

Answer 2

Why not?

The question seems to suggest that rock and maybe other contmporary music is superior in some way. By comparison Rock/pop/blues/jazz have not been around for long.

Sting has just released something inspired by rennaisance lute music for example. The rennaiscance period, from memory was from aroundearly 1500's to 1650 - 1680, when Baroque came into being. Then you have another longish period of music, with particular styles and characteristics. I find Rennaiscance lute music actually quite a passionate music when played properly. Sadly what I have heard of Sting's effort on the TV the other day, I was not too impressed though.

Emerson Lake and Palmer did in the early 70's.

Answer 3

Genres influencing each other is essential, so music doesn't become stale and clichéd. Rock music, especially stuff that has extravagant guitar solos, can be quite similar to classical music, e.g Metallica's S&M album with the orchestra. But it has to be toned down, so it doesn't sound farcical and forced. Sometimes it can be more cheesy epic film soundtrack, than good music.

Answer 4

Sure, classical sounds great with rock music. The piano amd the guitar go well together. I haven't really heard a rock song with classical in it that was shitty.

Answer 5

The first rock band to actually have a string section as part of their band was The Electric Light Orchestra aka ELO aka Jeff Lynne. Every album they did was different than the one before it AND the one after it! An awesome collection of music. They started out progressive, hit the big-time in pop, then escaped the record company's madness in the mid 80s. They've just re-released 3 of their albums, remastered with bonus tracks. You peeps should check them out, especially 'A New World Record' with the new bonus track 'Surrender' that is going up the charts in the U.K. and being featured right now on iTunes. Though 'Surrender' doesn't have many strings, it does have a modern-sounding ska rhythm going on that was ahead of its time. ELO were always said to be ahead of their time and 'Surrender' proves it. Ska didn't hit mainstream until late 90s. Surrender was recorded in 1976 but sounds like 2006! Jeff Lynne, who wrote, arranged and produced ELO is the Producer of Tom Petty's new solo album 'Highway Companion', as well, he Produced Petty's grammy winning 'Full Moon Fever', including co-writing 'Free Fallin' & 'I Won't Back Down'. For the Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff created pop-classical masterpieces, 'Mr. Bluesky' - (...sun is shining in the sky...), 'Living Thing', 'Evil Woman', 'Don't Bring Me Down', and too many Top 40 songs to list. But the cream of ELO wasn't in the hits, but in the albums created, including the time-traveling concept albums 'Eldorado' and 'Time', 2 completely different works but both musically unbelievable!!!!!!! Check 'em out! ;-)

Answer 6

i think of a astonishing combination of "orchestral" sounding type with rock can be got here upon in communities like Delain, interior of Temptation, Apocalyptica. could be symphonic steel could be closest to what you're questioning, corresponding to Epica. i could be lacking the mark on those besides the indisputable fact that they are as close because it is going in my opinion. If each and every physique have been to quite integrate classical and steel as you're saying, i've got self belief it is going to likely be exciting. while it happens, i will provide it a pay attention because of the reality that as a dj, i'm constantly observing for clean track to entertain my listeners.

Answer 7

only certain bands could be able to pull it off but other than that no
I can tell u one band that pulled off that whole classical scene. Panic! At The Disco.

Answer 8

if it was done right and sounded good it would be cool because no one else has done that so it would be something new

Answer 9

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO