BeebRock - The BBC4/BBC3/BBC2/BBC1 Music Programmes thread

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:07PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:12PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:13PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:13PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:14PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:16PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:17PM

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

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:18PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:19PM

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

Oh, hey look, the Foofighters!

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:20PM

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

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:22PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:25PM

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

Ol' Donie · 24-07-2015 09:26PM

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

Waaaaant!

Ol' Donie · 24-07-2015 09:29PM

Time for my obligatory f*ckin love Noel post.

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:32PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:33PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:37PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:38PM

Billy Bragg spot on there.

Damn you, interwebs!

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:42PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:42PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:43PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Be heading down to Soho myself next month

What's happenin in Soho?

Ol' Donie · 24-07-2015 09:45PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:45PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

What's happenin in Soho?

The usual debauchery

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:49PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:51PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

The usual debauchery

Heh, party on Welshie!

*double high five*

Ol' Donie · 24-07-2015 09:51PM

Prefer my r n r with instruments.

But it's a matter of taste.

Ol' Donie · 24-07-2015 09:54PM

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

Welsh Megaman · 24-07-2015 09:54PM

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 · 24-07-2015 09:56PM

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

Ol' Donie · 24-07-2015 09:58PM

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

Yeeeaaaay!

More drink

Yeeeeaaay!

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