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Post by bluecheer on Nov 12, 2010 10:06:11 GMT -5
Their sound. You see alot of artists who once were in heavy metal/hard rock bands and then later in life they start recording and getting involved in the Blues for example. They even stop recording hard rock and heavy metal all together when they reach a certain age.
In your opinion, why do they do this? I am not saying its a bad thing at all. Just curious on your opinions of why they end up doing what they do.
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Post by spacel0rd on Nov 12, 2010 10:23:46 GMT -5
Because they are a human being with freewill and a mind of their own.
Sometimes you look for black n' white answers that don't exist.
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Post by Jesse on Nov 12, 2010 11:51:39 GMT -5
What Spacel0rd said. I'll add that there are some bands that NEVER change their sound and they have become boring and predictable IMO. 2 come to mind immediately: U.D.O. and Gamma Ray. Both stick to the tried and true formula of hard, heavy, melodic Euro-Metal album after album. Both used to be among my favorites and I couldn't care less about them anymore.
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Post by Pete on Nov 12, 2010 12:27:45 GMT -5
People also often just change. Like Robert Plant. Plant says he's just not into hard rock anymore. There is music I used to listen to but don't much anymore. I still appreciate it but would rarely listen to it. The same is probably true for artists. Like plant if their tastes change maybe they don't even like the same music they created 20 or 30 years ago. That could also be part of he answer in your the thread why classic artists can't or won't recreate they're original sound.
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Post by snakesandladders on Nov 12, 2010 12:46:59 GMT -5
The Silencers that went from good AOR rock to WIMPY disco.....YUUUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!  |
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Post by blackers45 on Nov 12, 2010 14:35:13 GMT -5
Look at my hero Blackmore going from setting decibel levels for the loudest band ever, to playing acoustic renaissance since 1995.
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Post by kim on Nov 12, 2010 15:26:14 GMT -5
Their sound. You see alot of artists who once were in heavy metal/hard rock bands and then later in life they start recording and getting involved in the Blues for example. They even stop recording hard rock and heavy metal all together when they reach a certain age. In your opinion, why do they do this? I am not saying its a bad thing at all. Just curious on your opinions of why they end up doing what they do. Why do I sometimes feel like a "lab rat" when I respond to these posts?...hahahahahahaha.  Quite the question and I wonder just what kind of response is required here? Quick answer, a lot of bands do so because their outlook, influence and desire to make music changes along the way throughout the years. They grow in personality, maturity, and their influence from the past eventually comes into play. Keep in mind, a lot of the younger artists start out with a preconceived notion, most likely based on one or two major influence(s). At the point when they achieve so called "greatness", they now find themselves immersed into a world full of many, many diverse talents, all vying for a continued spot on the world wide stage and their instinct no doubt leaves them little choice but to evovle and adapt in order to maintain their own little small piece of the "real estate" they like to call home on the aforementioned stage. That or they were in it for the money from the get-go and simply want to ride the wave bu going along with the trend of the day? An exception to the rule...Bruce Springsteen. Here's a guy that continually does what he wants to do...and has done it successfully since day 1...the man never stopped believing in himself or the music he writes and performs........neither has his audience.........ever hear of a Springsteen show that wasn't sold out?............Nuff said. Thanks Kim |
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Post by rtbuck on Nov 12, 2010 15:45:54 GMT -5
Great answer Kim!
I think influences come into play. I know myself...I'd always look at the songwriting credits & I'd see a lot of C. Berry, E Mcdaniels, R Penniman (Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard) so I'd start searching out these artists along with Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson, etc. If bands like the Stones,Aerosmith, Yardbirds,Zeppelin,Nugent,AC/DC, NY Dolls, Johnny Winter, Clapton... etc covered a blues or rock & roll tune I had to find the original version. Seeing that many of the hard rock metal bands of the 80's were influenced by these 70's groups they may have been like me & wanted to dig into their influences
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Post by snakesandladders on Nov 13, 2010 11:38:34 GMT -5
One thing is changing your influences, becoming more mofern and gatting musical maturity and another thing is losing your talent and going WIMPY!!! |
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