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chaotic
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Joined: Oct 21, 2004
Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:27 pm |
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There comes a point in time when the course of history changes for the better, a turning point. In this case, music is the subject, and the MTV generation is going to be pinpointed as the audience who will watch the change as it happens. When this time comes, once again “the revolution will be televised.” Let’s take something that happened in 1991 for example. A band known as Nirvana broke the glass that separated alternative and mainstream for good with the release of a revolutionary album known as Nevermind. This album came with a single that paved the way for a sound known only as grunge rock. Will something like this happen again? It has to happen, as history does repeat itself. People say there already is a musical revolution going on around us, but it’s not that believable and remains to be seen. Recently, there has been no band or musical artist that has turned the heads of everyone in order to look at the wonders of a musical revolution like the one that happened in the early 90’s. Where is this artist or band that will make something like this happen? They could possibly be in a garage practicing, in a studio working on a song, or on a stage entertaining the crowd like they’ve been doing it for years. Destiny has its ways, and some may disagree with this, but there is no musical revolution going on in the world around us – yet. Let’s take a look at a little bit of musical history, specifically rock and roll. Elvis walked into a studio, claimed he sounded like nobody, and recorded his first song. The song was labeled as the birth of “rock and roll,” and would eventually lead into a long lasting career, an influence upon many, and an unforeseeable death. One of the bands that was influenced by Elvis was a band from overseas called The Beatles. The Beatles started a revolution known as “The British Invasion,” along with artists such as The Who and The Rolling Stones, breaking grounds for new rock and roll bands with new sounds. Once the 70’s rolled around, two more groundbreaking bands (Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath) started something called “hard rock,” which in turn gave birth to heavy metal bands like Metallica and Hair Metal bands like Van Halen in the 80’s. By the time the 90’s came, rock fanatics were ready for something new and were sick of all the “pop” images around them. Therefore, an entirely foreseeable event was bound to happen, and along came Nirvana. Nowadays, it’s one vicious cycle after another, as history seems to repeat itself and diversity is everywhere. It’s almost like a new revolution is right there in front of us, but it’s in a cloud and very unclear to our eyes. Something like that can only be seen by the visionaries who will give birth to the revolution and launch it like an eagle taking flight. So revolution starter, wherever you are, get out there and start a revolution. In the words of The Rolling Stones, “If you start me up…I’ll never stop.”
If you want, you can check out my band...click on the link below.
www.unsignedbandweb.com/chaotic |
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gullfo
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Joined: Oct 27, 2004
Location: Old Tappan, NJ, USA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:44 pm |
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nope, once the Beatles did it all, the rest of us have to deal with evolution instead of revolution. |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:31 am |
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alek_acero
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Joined: Apr 23, 2004
Location: mayotte (indian ocean...)
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| Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:28 am |
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I whish i could write such long posts.....maybe in french.... 
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Cnyl
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Joined: Sep 17, 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:15 am |
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Ummmm, I never thought of early Van Halen as a hair band. You do know the 1984 album was not the first? Metallica was a movement. They opened many of doors. I kinda agree on the full circle thing... But I have to agree with gullfo... |
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smili
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Location: Nashville TN
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:48 pm |
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I remember seeing an interview with Eddie Van Halen (I think) where he was talking about all the changes in rock, talking about how it seems to go to excess in a certain musical direction - burns itself out, and in the aftermath something more true to rock-n-roll emerges only to be taken to an extreme again - ad infinitum |
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