Classic Rock Will Stand The Test Of Time?

Question

Agreed?
50 Years from now You may not hear of Kid Rock Linkin Park or Creed
But Zeppelin Sabbath Purple The Beatles The Stones?
Their music will be timeless
Your Opinion?

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Whoa William
I just listed some glaring examples
Classic Rock to me is a lot more than just the bands I listed

I actually agree with You about Radio stations there

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Answer 1

I totally agree. I'd really hate to get stuck in an elevator 50 years from now listening to a piped in muzak version of MCR or Fall Out Boy, that would be a horrendous experience.
And I seriously doubt that the 'London Symphony Orchestra' will be looking to Kid Rocks back catalog as a source for inspiration or material as they have with The Beatles and The Who.
I think artists like Kid Rock, Nickelback, Black Label Society, MCR, etc, will be forgotten in 10 or 20 years. As a matter of fact it would be safe to say that up to 75% of the music that's current today will be forgotten in the years to come. Just look at all the bands from the 80's, 90's that nobody cares about anymore, that at the time were considered iconic! That happens with every decades musical output, even the 60's and 70's. Why would this decade be any different?

Long live Rock & Roll!

Answer 2

Classics are determined by the community of music listeners. If listeners don't want to hear the current wave of classics 50 years from now, then they won't be played any more. The same thing happened to a lot of excellent music in previous generations. Don't forget, there used to be a whole lot more Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Carter Family, Buddy Holly, Bill Monroe, Chuck Berry, Duke Ellington and even Elvis transmitted over the airwaves. Now, many classic rockers don't even listen to the majority of these bands/artists.
Despite the fact that these are the artists that inspired the bands/artists you listed (the older ones who inspire are usually better right, that's what I hear about classic rock these days...), the community of music listeners in the 70s relegated them to their parents. I'm not saying that some folks out there aren't fans of these artists, but that Classic Rock isn't as Classic as some may think, as history is bound to repeat itself with modern rock bands replacing older classic rock bands 50 years from now.

Answer 3

"Classic rock" radio is nothing but a whittled-down AOR playlist that doesn't venture beyond the safe commercial hits of the '70s and '80s. They barely make so much as a dent in the actual output of the most creative and timeless artists of the era. Instead of Zappa, they play Zeppelin. Instead of Nick Drake, they play Def Leppard. There's a strong trend toward hard rock because it's easy to sell to teenage boys, and that most people take it at face value and assume the radio accurately represents the musical era both then and now scares the hell out of me.

Answer 4

Absolutely!

You'll know by now that I view Classic Rock as the bands & artists that originated in the 1960's & 1970's.

Those who we still revere now ~ we always will.
When I have kids, I'll be 150% sure to play them Classic Rock ~ basically, I'll just play them my entire music collection!

Oh yes :~

Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
Jethro Tull
Fleetwood Mac
The Who
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
Thin Lizzy
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
Dire Straits
Meat Loaf
Mike Oldfield
Free
Queen
Elton John
Joe Cocker
Black Sabbath
etc...

Answer 5

Well of course Zeppelin and the Beatles will always be timeless.

And as you can see today many bands from 20 years ago (ex: Sonic Youth, Pixies, Nirvana, R.E.M, Smashing Pumpkins, Green day) are also becoming "Classic Rock"

Wether Kid Rock and Linkin Park become classic rock is debatable(does popularity equal classic?)

But there is no question some bands today (ex: White Stripes, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Mars Volta) are defiantly going to be remembered as "classic bands" not because of popularity, but because they are some of the most influential bands of the 00's.

Answer 6

Whole-hearted agreement. The mere fact that we're discussing this is an attribute to the longevity of the music we know and love. Three things that the Bands of Yore have that I find lacking in most of today's music; melody, hooks (a great guitar riff; infectious catch phrase; etc.), and a driving beat. You can find one or two of these today, but rarely all three. Having grown up through ALL of the "classic rock" period and played in bands throughout that time, I played most of the standards we cherish. As a guitarist, I can attest to the decline, or simplification of rock songs since the mid-Seventies. Don't get me started on the detuning issue! (Lazy bast**ds). Long Live Rock, brothers and sisters!

*Edit - Hey Darth! Does this mean that Flock of Seagulls are no longer relevant?

Answer 7

Is the pope catholic dude? YES SIR!!! The end of Kid Rock and Linkin Park just wont come soon enough will it but knowing it will adds a little comfort along with listening to good music
RIGHT ON BROSEPH!
Ratio dude there is no way that BLS is in the same category as those girly bands,they have what it takes not to mention legions of fans which are Black Label Society which of course you didnt know and Zakk is a real shredder not to mention he's Ozzy's guitarist,of course not though they'll disappear--stick to pop dude cuz at least they have their heads as far up their @sses as you do

Answer 8

Their music will be timeless. Those are the people who really, truly broke the barrier of music. When everyone else was singing of peace and love and flowers and puppies, they are the ones that showed how it truly was. And they did it in a way that people just wanted to 'rock out' to, not mourn. And I don't know about you, but I frickin' love that! Nowadays, all the music is the same. Theres barely any variety. It's all saying the same message. And thats why I only listen to classic rock. Although it's older, its a refreshing change from the music we have today.

Answer 9

I totally agree.. I'm 19 and I only know anything that's come out in the last 25 years from either VH1 or the radio. It's cool to see kids that are even younger than me like older music even more than I do.. it's like the older it gets the more popular it gets

Answer 10

I think that bands like Kid Rock, Nickelback, Black Label Society, and a few more that are created along the way will be considered Classic Rock in 50 years. Bands like Zeppelin are still inspiring new bands. Wolf Mother is definitely very Zeppelin oriented. There will always be great songs. If our future generations don't carry on the tastes in music that we have today, it will be a very sad world indeed. I just hope that Michael Jackson will be forgotten.