What happened to rock music?

[Interloper]

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What a set list...best show I ever saw was the Bon Scott version with Cheap Trick back in `79, was the definition of epic.

 

[Interloper]

There are still some good bands out there but not like it was.

Rock bands became convinced by the record labels to produce ballads and top 40 crap in the late 80's and they got away from making good music. MTV and the radio stations wouldn't play it anymore. Same thing for Heavy Metal, it gave way to the stupid Hair Bands for their mainstream appeal.

-The David Lee Roth version of Van Halen became the cheesy Sammie Hagar synthesizer version.
-Aerosmith made bad songs for bad movies.
-Heavy Metal gave way to Faster Pussycat, Kix, Poisson, and that other stupid hair band shit.
-Same thing for Grunge rock - it started with Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, etc, and it became Limp Bizkit, Creed and Nickelback.

70's Aero was arguably my GOAT band but the crap they put out soon after that 🤮

 

[HCFord1]

I listen mostly to rock music and a lot of it is fairly new. You just have to work to find it because it’s not on the radio.

Hell I just bought tickets to a rock concert in Lincoln for a newer band at PBA and tickets were selling for up to $400 each.

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

Foo fighters still selling out football stadiums

 

[SoCal_Corn]

What a set list...best show I ever saw was the Bon Scott version with Cheap Trick back in `79, was the definition of epic.

Highway to Hell was my first AC DC record, at the age of 17 in 1979.

Then Bon died, and I never saw him, and never saw them til 2023!

 

[SoCal_Corn]

Here ya go:





Two of the best "NEW" rock bands on the planet.

Together.

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Up and vanished like a fart in the wind

 

[Quint]

Foo fighters still selling out football stadiums

One of the last 'rock' bands I still listen to.

 

[Tell_Sackett]

Going next FRI in LA at the Rose Bowl.



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Only seen them once before, at PowerTrip in 2023.

Took me 44 years to go see them.

So how was it? Still got it? How was the stadium sound mix?

 

[Sous Chef]

I love KIX

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and have since 1982

My two best friends in college were brothers from Baltimore so I became very familiar with Kix. Not the best not the worst. Just don't tell them that.

 

[SoCal_Corn]

So how was it? Still got it? How was the stadium sound mix?

We had a good time.
Hung out in a suite for the food and drink for Pretty Reckless.
Then we were in the PIT so sound was good where we were.
Not sure about the floor behind us nor the seating.
I have never complained about big rock show sound at the Rose Bowl (Pink Floyd and Metallica prior)
I will NEVER go to another show at Dodger Stadium tho, the worst.

The band?
They're old now, and thats OK.
Still 20+ great AC/DC rockers for 2+ hours

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Rob Zombie loudest show I’ve ever been to and it’s not close. Brutal

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Here ya go:





Two of the best "NEW" rock bands on the planet.

Together.

Struts are good. Saw them at Sokol years ago

 

[SoCal_Corn]

LA Times fish wrap review:

Review: AC/DC brings high voltage rock ’n' roll hits to the masses at the Rose Bowl

AC/DC electrifies the Rose Bowl in Pasadena with 21 instantly recognizable tunes, the majority of them classic rock radio staples and cultural touchstones.

www.latimes.com

This guy shoots a lot of Full Shows in CA:

 

[HuskerDocCo]

We had a good time.
Hung out in a suite for the food and drink for Pretty Reckless.
Then we were in the PIT so sound was good where we were.
Not sure about the floor behind us nor the seating.
I have never complained about big rock show sound at the Rose Bowl (Pink Floyd and Metallica prior)
I will NEVER go to another show at Dodger Stadium tho, the worst.

The band?
They're old now, and thats OK.
Still 20+ great AC/DC rockers for 2+ hours

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thanks for the pics Hank , I bet there were some nice tushy’s in attendance