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Alex123 said at 10/25/2008 08:28 AM

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I agree with your AC/DC album review, yet I also understand your comrades statement when comparing the album to their legacy, it's hard to live up to decades of hits on one CD, however the CD is great, I definitely enjoy it. However I disagree with your blink-182 statement, they defined a generation along with Green Day, and paved the way for a lot of bands out there today, and not just those who are like Fall Out Boy (who are annoying as hell, but they must be doing something right). I don't think anyone said blink-182 was rock n' roll, nor were they trying to be it, nor are they better than anyone else. blink was their own and that's why they were HUGE and stood out, and may not be as timeless as the classics, but they haven't had time to be classic. This argument of the old vs the new has gone on for ages, and will continue until we realize that you can't judge based on these criteria. People used to complain that AC/DC was crap, all the kids these days listen to it, nothing will beat Frank Sinatra. They don't have the defined voice that the singers of our time. Or you could go back even further, when Beethoven (who is just as timeless as AC/DC) came into the Pop music scene back in the day (yes, classical music wasn't always known as classical music and was POPular at one point), people were like "pff Beethoven, he has nothing on Mozart." Heck, we might as well be comparing Frank Zappa to 50 cent lol.

Davy Rocket said at 10/25/2008 12:33 AM

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Well said.

Y2Kevin said at 10/24/2008 10:24 PM

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Amen

ViolentStCannon said at 10/24/2008 09:14 PM

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I totally agree. I'm not really big on AC/DC but they are legends that have influenced and paved the way for the bands that exist today. I, myself, am into the heavier stuff, if anything it's balanced ranging from SVR and Dick Dale, Rolling Stones, Eric Johnson< Satch, Vai, Clapton, Floyd to Megadeth, 'Tallica, Maiden, Rush, Sabbath to Muse, HIM, Deftones, Nine Inch Nails, Dream Theater to Slipknot, In Flames, Coal Chamber/DevilDriver, Static X, Lamb of God and such.

But I find it really funny when those younger than me listen to all this SoCal/New Jersey garbage that's on MTV and try to make claims that their tastes better than those who have left their mark in music history. If there's no technical talent, and let's come to terms and alot of bands that are barely out of high school DO suck, then there's no talent period.

It's also no longer about intricate fretwork anymore, it's all about how fast you can sell yourself out to make a quick buck and not giving a flying fuck about your fans. Out of every genre in existence, metal/classic rock have withstood the test of time and will continue to do soas the genre that;s are aimed at the high school age group will just die out in the next few years.

Some may not agree with me but I don't expect them to. This is just my 2 cents :)