New Series - Current Artists Week #1

[ozover50]

Nice stuff indeed...... thanks, Joey and Diane!

[rickenbrother]

Guilty of not listening to new artists....I really liked this....thanks Joey!

Would I try to make you listen to bad music?

Anyone know what he's using to get that overdriven tone?

If I can find out, I'll let you know!

Nice stuff indeed...... thanks, Joey and Diane!

I was hoping that Diane would do this series. When she heard what I had posted, her curiosity got the best of her as she really likes DCFC very much. Maybe she will do it...well see!

I'm in my 50's so I'm officially an old person, and yeah, there are a lot of new "artists" that, in my opinion aren't worth listening to. But there is some really great talent out there. I think this series could be a great introduction to some of the new groups and a lot of fun new music to learn to play...

I listen to new music to help not become an old fart and if I ever do get back into teaching bass, I don't want to be viewed as such by a youngster.

My biggest problem with many of the the newer rock artists is they DON'T bring the rock. I listen to some of these NEW-Rock stations and for half the songs they play, I think to myself...where is the rock?

[annabella]

I work with a lot of young people and they are usually surprised to hear that I'm familiar with some of the newer music.

[winston]

Hi Diane thanks for helping out here. I hope to see you around a lot more.

[jps]

Is that your new honey, Diane?

Does Joey know?

[rickenbrother]

Is that your new honey, Diane?

Does Joey know?

I was on the other side of Pat in that picture. The avatar was just not big enough for the three of us!

[jps]

Oh, so you do know. I feel much better about that, now.

[FretlessOnly]

The first time I heard this song, I was riding in my car and the first thought that came to mind, was the singer sounds alot like a certain singing bassist that gets alot well deserved praise on this forum.

This exact thing happend to me a couple of days ago. Glad to know who it is!

[ric340JG]

Hey, you old people, there's a lot more out there than just The Beatles and The Byrds... (ducks for cover)


Yeah, I'm in my 50's so I'm officially an old person, and yeah, there are a lot of new "artists" that, in my opinion aren't worth listening to. But there is some really great talent out there. I think this series could be a great introduction to some of the new groups and a lot of fun new music to learn to play...

Yes but remember cjj, as far as originality is concerned, most often new artists and new groups are heavily influenced by older groups. Listen and tell me what you think -- could this group have been an inspiration for Death Cab for Cutie? I think definitely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo2cSq3s4NM

[cjj]

I completely agree that new artists are heavily influenced by older groups. For that matter, so were older groups, we are, after all, influenced in some way by everything we experience.

My comments were mainly poking some fun at people who seem to get stuck in one small time period of music. I know many people who listen to nothing other than what they listened to while in High School or College. I've never been able to understand that. Sure, there's a lot of stuff I like from that era, but there's a lot of new stuff that's worth a listen as well. And some of it is, in my opinion, a lot better than what was considered to be the epitome of rock "back in the day"...

[ric340JG]

I know exactly what you're talking about and I agree with you completely. I have a friend who collects music and DVD concerts and he is a great expert in that area, but he simply will not listen to any new material (after the mid sixties!!) claiming that the best music has already been written (??!!) . . . He forgets that not only music changes but also tastes in music. But he doesn't like new music a priori, intentionally shutting himself up to new music, on the grounds that it is not any good, which is real narrow-mindedness.

Bojan