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Music that defies time
Posted by robertstevenson • 7/05/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Tags: bands, longevity, music
Some bands are able to remain popular for decades.
Pick a band and say why they have passed the test of time.
My first concert was in 1976 - seeing Boston at the Spartanburg (SC) Memorial Auditorium on their first concert tour.
Here's my post on them as they begin a new tour 32 years later. robertstevenson.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/boston-its-been-such-a-long-time/
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they are not my favs but the stones are still going, they seem to represent the sixties.-
The Stones are a perfect example of a band that defies time. They seem to evolve with the times. They go through phases (disco, pop, rock). That might be their secret. I'm sure others here know more about the reason for their longevity.
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I agree with gentledove,except they are one of my favorite bands. As for why they are able to pass the test of time, The Rolling Stones are made up a group of musicians that are talented,creative,and intelligent,they have a distinctive style based in blues,which is the root of rock music,they are able to adapt that style to the ever changing musical trends of each era. -
This is the kind of description I was hoping for - their formula for success. Thanks.
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Although I'm not a fan of Boston, I visited, read the very well written post and stumbled it.
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Thank you, timethief.
I wish I could convert you to Boston, but alas. . . -
And the Mighty Mighty Bosstones...
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Never been introduced to the bosstones. Should I Youtube them?
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another awesome Boston Group
Did a concert promo with them in 2000/1 - them and No Doubt when No Doubt was just getting big -
Meh, they've veered from the straight third-wave sound they used to have (and with which they killed, honestly) and have tried to sound "harder". I always want to give Dicky Barrett a lozenge of some sort when I listen to their newer stuff. I listen in search of the bounce they used to display.
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What about Beethoven etc. ?-
Excellent. What makes the great masters so great. Why do they last?
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Before I got in here and saw bands, my first thought was "Fur Elise". If that does not defy time and speak to people from anywhere and anywhen nothing can. -
I never studied music. I wonder what the secret of Fur Elise is? Any ideas?
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The Grateful Dead. I still can't get enough of their music from the late 60s and early 70s.-
I've never been a huge fan of the dead. But, I'm impressed with their huge fan base. Their fans are like a family. Have you been to any of their concerts? What's makes someone a deadhead?
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The thing with the Dead is they grow on you. It's kind of like coffee or beer. The first taste sometimes isn't that great, but after a while, you can't go without it.
What makes someone a deadhead? That's all they listen to! A lot of them followed the band around the country just to attend the concerts.
I'm not a deadhead and actually didn't really get seriously into their music until after Jerry had died. And I've never been to one of their concerts, but I've watched some of their concert DVDs. -
Some of my students say the band Phish is like the Dead. Do you agree?
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I don't understand the appeal of Phish. Some of their music is good but the lyrics are dumb. The Dead had a great lyricist in Robert Hunter and a great composer in Jerry Garcia. You can take most of their songs, take away the instrumentals, and they stand on their own as really good songs. I don't think you could say the same for Phish songs.
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The Beatles. And I know in my lifetime we will never have another band like them. -
The leaders of the British invasion into America mid 60's. We've never been same.
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I used to work concert security and have seen over 100 performers. Three groups of artists have shown that they can have the audience in the palm of their hand.
Bruce Springsteen
Pink Floyd
U2
I did not witness anyone else in the 7-plus years that I worked that job have those undefinable special moments with those in attendance that lasted the entire night.-
I love all three:
I saw Bruce Springsteen and U2 about 10 years ago. I like their earlier stuff much more than their later stuff, but I think they're still fantastic.
Both have incredible stage presence. Both are able to develop a seemingly intimate relationship with tens of thousands at the same time. -
I'll take a pass on Springsteen and cast my vote for U2 and Pink Floyd without reservation.
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I don't like pink floyd...
But i'm d**n envious that you got to see The Boss and U2 live!
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BTW...I worked a Boston concert at Anaheim/Angels stadium. Powerful sound!
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How about Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and all the other big bands that were oh, so popular before all you children were born?
Don't any of you ever suffer the pangs of nostalgia that would motivate you to reach back, far into the past for samples of some really great music?-
I will have to look them up. How would Sha-na-na compare?
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What?! Are you out of your mind!? Quit promoting Sha-na-na!
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@Robert: Seriously?!
I'm a huge fan of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Glen Miller, and the rest of the big band crew, right up through Count Basie swingin' with Sinatra. I'm a sucker for a horn section, swoon for the sax, and can't think of a comparable word for the clarinet. They not only did their own thing, but used many of the same starting points, like the song Cherokee, and completely made their version their own. It's unfortunate that recording technology was not more advanced (or time travelers can't take some equipment back to Mozart and Tommy Dorsey). -
Jack, I so love Benny Goodman and Count Basie - Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald Oh, that's music!!
A later musician, but oh-so-good and one of my favorites - Herbie Mann.
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I never said I liked them. They played music that was just before my time. They're sort of comic relief.
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He he, I meant, "Seriously, you're not familiar with the Big Band era?" You seem to be such a music lover that I'm surprised you've missed out on such a fantastic genre. Do check these folks out. You may be surprised.
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It's true. I don't know anything about big band. The closest thing I can think of is the old Tonight Show Orchestra and Buddy Rich. I've got a whole new genre to explore, now.
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Hiya Jack donot dispair Big Band has been making a slow come back~
in Hollywood & Las Vegas..with attire and all:) I think some of the music is Coolbeans myself~
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I heard my parents talk about all those bands. I know some of them and some songs from the 50s, but that is pretty much as far as I go back. I don't think I know enough to make a 50s music blog. But you never know
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I do like the 1941 song "Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington. This song clip is in Encarta if you have it. I got the 2005 version of Encarta, it is proably in others also.
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How about that legendary group of the 80's
Musique and the Hit that will last forever.
"Push Push in the Bush"
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Pink Floyd is the only one that really does it for me, though there is much that endures.-
Not that it's about me or anything.
But I worked security for 5 of the 7 nights Floyd was performing The Wall in Los Angeles. They only performed the original show a few more times. Three nights in New York and 1 night in London.
During the quiet times, you could hear a pin drop in the 7,500 capacity Los Angeles Sports arena.
That's what I mean by the crowd being "in the palm of their hand." -
That's what is meant by the whole crowd was stoned!
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Floyd has a cool, surreal mystique for me . . .
"and the worms ate into his brain." -
Everyone stopped to watch... ushers, policemen, security...arena workers. The show just absolutely blew you away...stoned or not!
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Re: Pink Floyd - Me too Cooper.
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I have posted an entire concert From Floyd.. Yesterday it was a bitch but the quaility is excellant!~ 85 mins.
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I remember all the vinyl I had on Boston - I wonder where all of that is now...
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I just dusted mine off. They were in the attic. It's neat to hear the bacon frying with the songs like in the old days.
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More than a feeling!
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It's been such a long time.
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I can not get down the riff phonetically!
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moved
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The Who - Nards (my guys! Yessssss!)-
I saw them at Shea!
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I absolutely love the who. What do the british know? The Who, the Stones, Pink Floyd, the Beatles. . .
I love the scream Roger Daltrey belts in Barbara O'Reilly and Townsend's windmill, Keith Moon's antics on the drums. and the silent one (Entwistle). They were the total package. Daltrey and Townsend don't seem to be slowing down either.-
More concert stories...you ask?
Back in the day, I walked into The Who's private dining room at Le Dome on Sunset Blvd. after working their concert. I was faced....and just kind a mossied on in and out.
How do you spell mozzy? -
moved up a few
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Eagles still rocks-
Favorite Eagles Lyric. You can checkout any time you'd like, but you can never leave.
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Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album defies time--it even has a song called, "Time." -
I guess it depends what you like, I think pink floyds the wall more then dark side of the moon.-
From Wikipedia:
"The band's most successful release, The Dark Side of the Moon spent 741 consecutive weeks (14 years) on the USA-based Billboard 200 album chart, the longest duration of any album in history."
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How about Albert King when he was backed by Booker-T and the MGs. That music still sounds great.
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Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks as a solo artist. My absolute faves. I think a big part of why they've endured is because they write their own songs about universal emotions. They're also incredibly talented musicians, especially Mick and of course Lindsey.
Stevie's following is very loyal. Her smokey voice and raw lyrics are unbeatable, and of course that original fashion style of hers, too.-
Rumors had great songs. Don't hear them much on FM where I live, but that's why I have Sirius radio.
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U2, they've defied odds already and still remain the biggest band on the planet after forming in 1976. -
I would probably put the Rolling Stones in this category. Also the Mars Volta. Haha. -
nobody mentions Clappo
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The Clapton has defied time. Another Britain. Guess they cracked the code.
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What about enya?
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Only know a couple Enya tunes. Does she fit this category?
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any list worth its salt is going to have lawrence welk and the ray coniff singers on it too! -
LW definitely has longevity. I can still hear him say: "And a one and a two . . . " His music wasn't my cup of tea, but I was pretty young last time I heard him.
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Chances Are that Johnny Mathis is not only timeless but his songs can be described as utterly romantic or plain and simple ... Heavenly. -
John Lennon, particularly Imagine. He speaks to the universal and timeless longing for peace and tolerance. -
I have to stop whatever I'm doing when Imagine comes on the radio. It's the closest I come to meditating.
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I have a classical music bliki at www.wikyblog.com/Special/CynthiaWunsch/Blog. I've just added the "Fur Elise" question to the FAQ (found from the home page).
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