Best decade for music

[hearing_aid]

Where I have problem with the term alternative is that it isn't alternative to the 'corporate'. These bands played with the obvious mainstream instruments, they played regular length songs, they followed the regular pop chords, regular verse, chorus, verse arrangments, they released music in the regular way, they released regular albums and singles, they played regular live concerts, and they were on regular labels (ironicly often majors!).

True alternative music would truely be made outside of the mainstream by using non traditional instruments, non traditional arrangments, non traditional chords, non traditional means of promotion etc etc.

[worm]

Where I have problem with the term alternative is that it isn't alternative to the 'corporate'. These bands played with the obvious mainstream instruments, they played regular length songs, they followed the regular pop chords, regular verse, chorus, verse arrangments, they released music in the regular way, they released regular albums and singles, they played regular live concerts, and they were on regular labels (ironicly often majors!).

Edited May 12, 2009 by worm

[rivalschools.price]

past. (anNot if you dont want to but you would be missing out on so much if you purely go on what is released in the future and not look to the d I guarentee that you would find something you enjoy more than 'Supersuckers'.

i'll do a deal with u.stick the'and you will know us by the trail of dead' album and 'in case of fire' album on your ipod and i'll borrow my mums fleetwood mac albums and have a listen(apologies if this is from the seventies,not sure)ha ha.i think part of my problem wuth the sixties is that my parents played mac,beatles,johhnie cash,roy orbiston,etc constantly when i was growing up so i prob got sick of it.so when metallica,guns n roses,etc came along they seemed far more exciting and blew me away.

OK, I always asumed tradition meant generation to genreation but checking the OED it can mean one person to another as well. Nonetheless 'alternative' is just a part of a larger tradition of pop music.

Where I have problem with the term alternative is that it isn't alternative to the 'corporate'. These bands played with the obvious mainstream instruments, they played regular length songs, they followed the regular pop chords, regular verse, chorus, verse arrangments, they released music in the regular way, they released regular albums and singles, they played regular live concerts, and they were on regular labels (ironicly often majors!).

True alternative music would truely be made outside of the mainstream by using non traditional instruments, non traditional arrangments, non traditional chords, non traditional means of promotion etc etc.

Which brings me back to my original point that the term alternative is just a simple and easy way of describing a great scene of music from the early 90s, just like all classifications of music are. I'm not putting this down, I'm just saying. (this was all discussed in an earlier thread, someone summed this up better than me, I think explosionsinthesky, I'll try and find his quote)

Hold your horses you are putting words in my mouth, I originaly said the 90s in general were basicly a rehash (though I did not use such a strog word) with a few changes.

[thomasowen]

Then you have a poor understanding of what the alternative refers to. It refers to using the mainstream, which extended from the 50s (and 60s and 70s and 80s) to create its own cultural form of music. Music that was based upon its own localised perspective and not a mainstream one. It came from the outskirts and the wastelands and exploited the mainstream.

Edited May 12, 2009 by thomasowen

[thomasowen]

i'll do a deal with u.stick the'and you will know us by the trail of dead' album and 'in case of fire' album on your ipod and i'll borrow my mums fleetwood mac albums and have a listen(apologies if this is from the seventies,not sure)ha ha.i think part of my problem wuth the sixties is that my parents played mac,beatles,johhnie cash,roy orbiston,etc constantly when i was growing up so i prob got sick of it.so when metallica,guns n roses,etc came along they seemed far more exciting and blew me away.

[scottt]

Why is any of this relevant?

I know The beatles were more influential than anyone, but id still rather listen to Nofx.

influence isnt relevant to this, surely?

[hearing_aid]

Why is any of this relevant?

I know The beatles were more influential than anyone, but id still rather listen to Nofx.

influence isnt relevant to this, surely?

[scottt]

Well depends how you look at it. Best doesn't have to mean favourite and I would say influence is definetely a key point. If the poll was what was your favourite decade for music then obviously not...

[worm]

In another thread explosions in the sky put it better than I can so I shall quote him

[ilovemaiden]

Simply can't be answered, by me anyway..

There has been legendary bands from each decade, with many passing through many of the decades..

[thomasowen]

I wonder which bands and albums will be remembered from this decade, to me at least there doesn't seem to have been as many consistently brilliant acts. The Strokes debut will surely be rememberd as the most influential album of the decade but I have a feeling Arcade Fire's debut will be looked back upon as the strongest album (as well as the obvious big hitters such as Kid A, American Idiot, Speakerboxxx/the love below).

[2reese2]

I wonder which bands and albums will be remembered from this decade, to me at least there doesn't seem to have been as many consistently brilliant acts. The Strokes debut will surely be rememberd as the most influential album of the decade but I have a feeling Arcade Fire's debut will be looked back upon as the strongest album (as well as the obvious big hitters such as Kid A, American Idiot, Speakerboxxx/the love below).

[thomasowen]

kasier cheifs and snow patrol first albums come to mind

[2reese2]

well well that is different

the scratching did make me giggle

[thomasowen]

well well that is different

the scratching did make me giggle

[hearing_aid]

I wonder which bands and albums will be remembered from this decade, to me at least there doesn't seem to have been as many consistently brilliant acts. The Strokes debut will surely be rememberd as the most influential album of the decade but I have a feeling Arcade Fire's debut will be looked back upon as the strongest album (as well as the obvious big hitters such as Kid A, American Idiot, Speakerboxxx/the love below).

[thomasowen]

I think the Strokes debut for sure. Think Arcade Fire will be remembered but don't think it will be seen as the strongest by any means. It depends who is doing the looking really. Depending who you ask the it will be very different.

[markeee]

saw arcade fire in 07 at reading and glasto - not since :|

afaik they haven't released any new songs, or played any festivals since 07?

[thomasowen]

saw arcade fire in 07 at reading and glasto - not since :|

afaik they haven't released any new songs, or played any festivals since 07?

[robsadler]

funeral is such a good album and live they are spectacular as well.

saw them in brixton academy after neon bible came out and it is one of the best gigs i have ever been to.

it is a timeless album i think.

robx

[JameSemajj]

1990's

seriously..

Radiohead

Oasis

Jeff B

Blur

Supergrass

Pulp

Massive Attack

Hundreds more of course......

[kaosmark2]

Why is any of this relevant?

I know The beatles were more influential than anyone, but id still rather listen to Nofx.

influence isnt relevant to this, surely?

[kaosmark2]

I wonder which bands and albums will be remembered from this decade, to me at least there doesn't seem to have been as many consistently brilliant acts. The Strokes debut will surely be rememberd as the most influential album of the decade but I have a feeling Arcade Fire's debut will be looked back upon as the strongest album (as well as the obvious big hitters such as Kid A, American Idiot, Speakerboxxx/the love below).

[thomasowen]

The Beatles weren't more infuential than anyone. The Beatles were hugely successful because the culture at the time was ready and waiting for such a band. If Paul McCartney and John Lennon hadn't learned music then another band would have gained the popularity and acclaim that The Beatles did.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

I wonder which bands and albums will be remembered from this decade, to me at least there doesn't seem to have been as many consistently brilliant acts. The Strokes debut will surely be rememberd as the most influential album of the decade but I have a feeling Arcade Fire's debut will be looked back upon as the strongest album (as well as the obvious big hitters such as Kid A, American Idiot, Speakerboxxx/the love below).

Edited May 16, 2009 by Explosions_In_The_Sky