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-A_A_A_A_A_A- t1_jaa6af5 wrote

Reply to do you think that if the Beatles weren’t a thing in the universe and some other person wrote and sang all those Beatles songs ,would they be (the songs) as popular as it is now? by ceretos_ia

To a certain extent, the social factors surrounding the post-war era had an effect. After all, they got their name trying to be like Buddy Holly and The Crickets. As British bands adopted the “American Rock/Blues” sound, the Beatles were in the right place at the right time to capitalize on the trend.

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frxdaymusic t1_jaa5mu1 wrote

Reply to Will any of the current artists still be idolised 50+ years from now similarly to how people still adore The Beatles, Elvis Presley etc..? by BlacksmithGullible90

I think that the internet has allowed for an increased globalization and saturation of music that is going to make it much harder to achieve that kind of lasting power. All of the various technological advances we have now mean that anyone can make music.

Additionally, most of the artists that get named as idolized from 50+ years ago tend to be American or British (at least in Western society). With our increased globalization, k-pop bands can now be the new Beatles for Western society (in terms of fan phenomena) in a way that they couldn't 50+ years ago. When you add in the fact that what was able to become mainstream 50+ years ago was much more limited for a whole host of reasons (access, sexism, racism, etc.), it was definitely easier to become Elvis Presley than it is to become [insert artist name here] today.

I also think that the increased number of genres now means people's taste in music is much more individualized. There wasn't "math rock" or "dream pop" or any of the other niche genres in the same way. I see a lot of people mentioning King Gizzard in the comments and while I think they're a talented band, I think they're too niche to the point where a lot of people haven't heard of them so they likely won't achieve that mainstream lasting power.

None of this is to say that there aren't artists right now making awesome music--it's that there are so many amazing artists making music now that you can't have a few standouts like you used to.

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thesaltwatersolution t1_jaa2u9o wrote

Reply to comment by sidianmsjones in Who is doing something different in music? I've been spending hours going through music sites only finding bands that are basically just making new songs in well defined genres. Who is defying genres or experimenting successfully? by sidianmsjones

They are all active bands and are or will be putting out new music, touring etc. so I’m glad something resonated with you there

I enjoyed the LCD Sound System on acid comment, that’s a great comment, and I appreciate you giving each one a listen and giving some feedback. Always interesting.

There is something about Young Fathers isn’t there. There new album Heavy Heavy just came out the other week or so, its slowly getting under my skin, I hope they are something that sticks with you and I hope you find plenty of other goods things to nourish your ear worm needs. I’ll be looking through the thread as well, so ta very much for that!

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star_witness1 t1_jaa23di wrote

Reply to comment by MrAmericanIdiot in Songs that are upbeat and frenetic but actually are very depressing and suicidal by Le_San0

I was listening to Having A Blast by Green Day earlier today and it had those self destructive vibes while being an upbeat song

I'm losin' all my happiness

The happiness you pinned on me

My loneliness still comforts me

My anger dwells inside of me

I'm taking it all out on you

And all the shit you put me through

Well, no one here is getting out alive

This time, I've really lost my mind, and I don't care

So close your eyes and kiss yourself goodbye

And think about the times we've spent and what they've meant

To me, it's nothin'

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