Where has it all gone? Only a few years ago, in the late 90's, it seemed like rock music was about to enter another age of dominating the charts. Nine inch nails just released the fragile, Bowie reinvented himself (again), Marilyn manson was at his peak and bands like the offspring, foo fighters, skunk anansie,...had revitalised the marked and the interest in the genre.

Now, only five years later we're stuck with ridiculus acts like sum 41, a freakin' boyband calling themselves a punk-band (busted), linkin park and above all the kings of kitch: the darkness and slipknot. As a result the charts are dominated by out of control gangsta-rap acts and watered-down r&b rip-offs.

The 50's had Elvis
The 60's had the beatles and the stones
the 70's had bowie, led zeppelin,...
the 80's had queen, metallica,...
the 90's had NIN, Marilyn manson, Nirvana,...
We have...B*llsh*t

can someone PLEASE pick up an electric guitar and blast all this crap out of the charts!

I'm workin' on it.

Sorry, I make rap beats. Like the world needed more of that.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

CinisterCee said:

I bet you rock 'em tho.

GangstaFam said:

I'm pressing a CD this summer

You've been forwarned!

blackguitaristz said:

From what I keep reading lately, System of Down is going to save the world.

GangstaFam said:

I will direct your clips and construct your image.

I'm working on it too.

minneapolisgenius said:

Hehehe
We'll talk during the soccer game.

HamsterHuey said:

Yeah, but not too much. We have to cheer as well.

minneapolisgenius said:

I have a chant!

"Hey you Frog! Take your knickers off!
Gett into the showers! It's time to boff!"

Heeheeeee

HamsterHuey said:

the fact is, look further then the top 40, bands like sum41, good charlotte, creed or lifehouse are either: 'alternative' bands created by big multinationals to make big money, so-so musicians letting the record companies decide how they express themselves....

The shame is, when alternative rockbands like REM and Nirvana broke trough the big record companies jumped on the bandwagon and turned it into a some fake bowl of shit.....

I mean: which musiclovers can take bands like Limp Bizkit, Live and Linking Park serious? I mean: those are the kind of bands who would wear make-up and poodle-hair if they would be big in the period 'hair-metal' was 'the hype'.

I must admit i am not impressed also by bands als The Strokes and The Hives, just as uninspiring as some ramones/stones coverband, or 'hyped up' bands as Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party.

my conclusion: The 'alternative' music-press are hyping up bands in the same way as the big companies bring on their fake 'alternative' artists....

When youre looking for some good music, music thats really inspiring, thoughtfull and intense, my advice is: look further and follow your ears and soul. Decide for yourselve, and buy what you want.

To come on terms: right now i dont see any band that can 'save' rock music, because both the commercial market and indie-market are simple money-minders.

CinisterCee said:

Awesome. What's it like?

HamsterHuey said:

You sound pretty confident about that.

Blame the music industry..They feel no one wants to hear "real music" made by real musicians anymore.

wake up man,....

franz ferdinand

bloc party

the others

kaiser chiefs

maximo park

the hives

the libertines


plenty guitar jangling !!!
[Edited 5/18/05 16:21pm]

GangstaFam said:

Well... I can be your Joey Coco and Laura LiPuma at the same time. Take it or leave it.... control freak you.

It does suck,but I've got so much catching up to do on the old shit,I really dont care anymore.Screw the labels.

GangstaFam said:

Chill vibe (but no synth) with hard drums.. hiphop instrumentals.

CinisterCee said:

Excellent. Let me know when it's out, k?

minneapolisgenius said:

You play guitar?

GangstaFam said:

for sure

I'm the savior motherfuckers

you know, i was pretty close to doing this, but then i met this girl and she fucked it all up.

lilgish said:

i'm saying! Just throw on if i was the man in your life and the marrying kind