The Modern Music Scene
Right off the bat I should admit that was a fan of Emo music when I was in high school. However I would think that the music scene would have moved on by now, sadly that is not the case. Since the Emo and "Punk" sound flooded the popular consciousnes in 2002 - 2003 the atmosphere and ideals of the music scene have taken a dangerous turn. It isn't even about music anymore but rather which skinny teenage kid can look the most downtrodden in tight jeans and t-shirts, dyed black hair and the obligatory pair of dark-rimmed eyeglasses. Rock is dead. Now punk isn't an attidute but a very specific look and whoever is best dressed takes the title.
Occasionally you find a singer who can really use his sex appeal or get a crowd prepared to tear down the venue if he asked them to (very DLR like) but they are few and far between.
My question is, what happened to quality? What happened to rock & roll? Bands like Van Halen, AC/DC, Motorhead, ZZ Top, Motley Crue, etc. that really have the passion and the respect for music. With the music today you aren't good enough unless you've got the right look. Do you think Angus Young was more concerned about how good he looked when he went onstage or how well he performed and how much energy he could give the crowd?
The rock & roll scene should be about that kind of positive energy shared between the band and the audience, unlike most Emo bands that are about being depressed and spiteful towards the world. Not that there is anything wrong with feeling that way but to me music should be used to help releive these feeling instead of enhance them. It reminds me of an interview I saw with Vince Neil where he said he never understood the grunge scene (which took bands like Motley Crue out of the mainstream) because it was all about being depressed rather than "having a good time, going out and fucking some chicks". I was at a Fall Out Boy concert the other night and between songs the bass player would utter a raspy scream and say "I want all you fuckers to know that we hate everybody!" and then start the next song. That's horrible.
I know this is long but I'm a huge fan of classic VH (especially Dave) and I fear that the things that they, and rock in general, have held dear for all these years is in serious jeopardy of being forgotten or overlooked entirely by the modern young "rock" audience. Heaven forbid.
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Originally Posted by Seshmeister
