Grey areas between what is known as "Oldies Rock" and "Classic Rock"?

Question

(In your own words!!!! Try not to Google!!!) How some artists were able to make the transition? Artists with hits in both categories? (like early Beatles and post-Sgt Peppers Beatles or The Rolling Stones, etc?) Explanation of evolution from "oldies" to "psychedelia rock", to "classic rock"?
It's not that complicated of a question! (lmao!!!)

Answer 1

oldies has more of a popish sound early rock like 50's and early 60's pre-British invasion

psychedelia rock-started in 1967

Classic Rock-songs are more guitarish and were probably not #1 chart toppers but still popular I would say 1964-1980

Answer 2

Well, I am editing my previous response after further reading this question. There are relatively few artists who were able to make the transition from 'Oldies' (which I refer to as Top-40 music from 1955 to 1970). Even though some of what you call 'Classic Rock' was played by Top-40 stations during this time, it was not labeled 'Classic Rock' until stations moved from the '3 minutes or under' singles version format to 'Album Rock' format, playing songs in their LP-versions.

I don't think that you can draw a line, showing a rock band in their 'oldies' period and 'classic rock' period. These are labels used by radio stations and nothing more. Your example of The Beatles and Rolling Stones is better described as 'evolution' of the rock genre. As songwriting, recording techniques, electronics and creativity grew better, the music evolved, not the labels radio assigned to it.

I believe that what is labeled 'Classic Rock' began with the British invasion around 1963, evolved through infusion of folk, classical, electonic and 'psychedelic' influences, culminating in 1967/68 with Sgt Pepper's and then gradually developing into 1970s 'Album Rock'.

I don't believe that 'transition' is the right word, as I am sure that the Beatles or Stones never said, "Hey, let's start playing Classic Rock!" However, the transition of radio format certainly weeded out the field. Many 'one-hit wonders' of the 1960s could not compete in composing a 'concept' album or playing songs longer than 3 minutes. Only those 'true' artists were able to keep the creative juices flowing and continue releasing albums that were popular.

Answer 3

I'm a huge oldies fan and have often wondered this myself. In my town, we have separate ratio stations for "Oldies" and "Classic Rock".
More often than not, the music is coming from the same period of time and sometiems from the same artists. I guess the difference is that the Oldies station plays more universal music - easily recognized songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
The Classic Rock station plays music that is guitar driven, heavier music from the 60s and 70s. They play Hendrix, the Stones, the Doors, etc.
I'm not so sure the artists themselves made any transition. As I said before, the music is from the same time period. I doon't think any of them made a conscious decision to make music that would be considered "rock"....they played what they felt. Modern music enthusiasts have separated the music and labeled it as one or the other.

Answer 4

You guys aren't answering the question. He's asking what bands were able to transition from that oldies sound to more of a classic rock sound. Bands like the Byrds and the Kinks did this pretty well, I'd say.

Answer 5

this is semantics that's driven by radios and the record company. people arbitrarily choose them. ti's the weirdest thing for me, being born in '77 because i can't believe that stuff like guns n' roses is considered 'classic rock' now. that's bullsh!t to me! lol. real classic rock is the beatles and zep . . . and the bands that laid the foundation for rock music, but still played what can be contemporarily considered 'rock.' (i make that distinction to keep the doo-wop and blues rock like chuck berry and crew out of 'classic rock')

the distinctions you're making aren't bred of art appreciation; they're from people trying to figure out the best marketing approach for music as the acts get older and older. that said, the transition isn't up the artist, but to the clowns in tailored suits with bluetooth headsets who decide what is going to be sold and how. (record execs) lol.

Answer 6

Classic rock is stuff made at least 20 years ago. Oldies is at least 40 years old.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

The Beach Boys made this transition ( Good Vibrations) and later had some weaker stuff.

Answer 9

"Oldies" I consider to have a much more pop-oriented sound.

"Classic rock" I consider to be much more guitar driven, and more often than not has a memorable riff.