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Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I do get the point of this, but isn't rock n roll the best thing ever today, same as ever?

I think they're trying to imply that rock music is in crisis, and that everything has been done before - a dilution of a dilution.

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

I think they're trying to imply that rock music is in crisis, and that everything has been done before - a dilution of a dilution.

Pfft.

Best thing ever.

Welsh Megaman

A lot less protest songs nowadays, everything's too...'safe' and calculated. Before you know it, you have Ed Sheeran playing Croke Park

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

I think they're trying to imply that rock music is in crisis, and that everything has been done before - a dilution of a dilution.

But sure, don't we see something on bbc4 every week about how every rnr tune is just a bit of a rework of something else?

Ol' Donie

Oooh, was on that Denmark St a few weeks back.

Nearly wet myself.

Got to play an actual SRV owned strat. Just in a shop, like!

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

A lot less protest songs nowadays, everything's too...'safe' and calculated. Before you know it, you have Ed Sheeran playing Croke Park

God, I know, it's tough...

But haven't we always had really popular nonsense?

Ol' Donie

As if Ed Sheeran's schtick hasn't been done a billion times!

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

God, I know, it's tough...

But haven't we always had really popular nonsense?

Exactly, amigo - the whole 'point' of rock 'n' roll is to be non-conformist, and against the mainstream. Numbnuts like S.Cowell and L.Walsh have taught this generation to stop listening to Beatles records and instead sing really, really good.

Ol' Donie

Also definitely worth mentioning that huge, huge swathes or rock and roll were bollocks.

Oh, hey look, the Foofighters!

Welsh Megaman

As the mighty Alice Cooper says, a good sign of good rock 'n' roll is if your parents hate it

Welsh Megaman

As much as I hate to say it, the Foos are mainstream rock - intentionally making songs that are suited and marketed for US rock radio.

Welsh Megaman

Never heard the music of Savages, am I to assume they sound like G.G. Allin or Throbbing Gristle :pac:

Ol' Donie

Hey, Welshie, saw this in a shop the other day. What do you reckon, is it a bit mental?

Waaaaant!

Ol' Donie

Time for my obligatory f*ckin love Noel post.

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Hey, Welshie, saw this in a shop the other day. What do you reckon, is it a bit mental?

Waaaaant!

*grabs tissues*




Spilt some wine

Looks tasty, still trying to look for a left-handed Gretsch with a vibrato arm.

Vibrato arms - rock 'n' roll

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Time for my obligatory f*ckin love Noel post.

He's right about the regeneration - although you could say Royal Blood are rocking it.

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

*grabs tissues*




Spilt some wine

Looks tasty, still trying to look for a left-handed Gretsch with a vibrato arm.

Vibrato arms - rock 'n' roll

Did someone say Gretsch?

Took this in a shop on Denmark St, coincidentally!

Welsh Megaman

Billy Bragg spot on there.

Damn you, interwebs!

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Did someone say Gretsch?

Took this in a shop on Denmark St, coincidentally!

Be heading down to Soho myself next month

Ol' Donie

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Did someone say Gretsch?

Took this in a shop on Denmark St, coincidentally!

Seems the size of the photo file is too big.

Eh, it was a wall of Gretches.

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Be heading down to Soho myself next month

What's happenin in Soho?

Ol' Donie

I would certainly argue that a rock tune doesn't have to make a big statement or whatever.

Sometimes (most times) it just rocks. Like it's just a good tune played loud.

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

What's happenin in Soho?

The usual debauchery

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I would certainly argue that a rock tune doesn't have to make a big statement or whatever.

Sometimes (most times) it just rocks. Like it's just a good tune played loud.

Just remember this, Donie...

Rock 'n' Roll should comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable.

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

The usual debauchery

Heh, party on Welshie!

*double high five*

Ol' Donie

Prefer my r n r with instruments.

But it's a matter of taste.

Ol' Donie

Wait a sec, is this all because that Kayne feller said he's the biggest rock star in the world?

Welsh Megaman

Can't help but feel these acts (Savages, Young Fathers) only agreed to be on this show just as promotion for themselves - they couldn't care less about the r'n'r debate.

Welsh Megaman

Not rock 'n' roll - debating the state of rock 'n' roll on a mainstream TV channel in prime time

Ol' Donie

In conclusion, rock and roll is still very much alive!

Yeeeaaaay!

More drink

Yeeeeaaay!