My generation

I suppose when I'm 20 years old, current pop/hophop generation is mine. 

In a topic about meeting with Rick Wakeman I wanted to write this, but it grew and so I maked new topic.

It's sad thing. You said [rihana] and that's absolutely right person as a delegate of what is "in" now. It really leaves me in little bit desperate shape (what exactly IS desperate shape?). When you compare him (Rick) and her, even back in '60s when they had same age. His quality, importance in rock music and his person in general is ... no words needed guys, you know what I mean :- ) but how can be majority of current generation so much confused. Confused by imposters

In past times, maybe medieval times, they were listening to classical music. I mostly like classical music. Or acoustic instruments like guitar, lute, citar, these ones. Then came jazz which is quite good and relaxating, blues which I likes a lot (it's like rocking) and swing which I don't mind. Rock'n'roll of course I can handle, classic rock and then prog rock. Prog rock is my main source of music so leave it when it is. 

But times has changes. Punk music has it's boom back in '70, I suppose end of decade (right or not?). I can listen to punk, but not too much since I consider this music as "not good for Marty" as it lacks prog elements (they can't be found there even in microscopic sizes, meant just for headbanging. But as I said, I sometimes listen to it. We had also reggage music, well, in my eyes it's music of stoners, mostly because of in this times it's like that.

Metal is not bad, heavy metal like Deep Purple is really good. Or Black Sabbath, Zeppelins. But speed metal is worse. Yeah, first two Keepers of the Seven Keys are good, but their later albums are not so good. And trash ? not good for Marty, death/doom metal ? What is point of this idiocy ? It's only about playing so loud that nobody can differ which instruments you are using. And also growling voice which can't be heard because it would surely doom me for my eternity. Oh boy, why has this genre so many followers.

And I don't have to say anything about this hop hop, hop pop, r and b (which inferiously twisted rhytm and blues to rhytm and beat sh.t), pop in general, do I ?

I'm sure I've just insulted someone, so please don't be insulted, it just because of lack of my facts. I like progressive music because it's hard to listen this music. I can't listen all prog music, but I'm trying to.

Mars Volta as a next checkpoint ? I will prevail and will keep on trying to get this artist, because this has meaning. He is good, now I will se if he's good for me too. For now he is not. But for fuc.ing sake (what is alternative to christs?) hop hop music ? It can't be good, right ?

"Talkin' 'bout my genitalia" 

What's with these kids these days with their clothes and their hair?


Edited by Slartibartfast - June 08 2009 at 13:37

This is what most kids in my school perceive listeners of Classic Rock as... (which includes lots of Prog Rock)


Here's what the Classic Rock generation thinks of us...






Edited by OzzProg - June 08 2009 at 12:32

im 21 and think "whats wrong with my generation?" especially pertaining to music and related things...

I'm 30 and the only person who listens to the same music is my 50 year old father.Coincidentally we both found out about Porcupine Tree separatly but but about two weeks apart.This was about seven years ago and it changed both of our lives.

I'm 16. As has been said before, I can't say everything they play on the radio these days is bad. However, I can say the grand majority of it is, at least to these ears. I really don't know what makes young prog fans like us deviant, but if there's two things that seem to do it, it's parents that listen to lots of classic rock (prog or not) and inteligence. Personaly, I've never met a dumb prog fan. I just can't get into all of the repetition of beats and the risqué lyrics of hip hop, or the general sound of alt or indie rock. Prog offers me somthing more substantial, something to chew on for a while, and most of my high school peers refuse to try something new. It's a shame. I've introduced my friends to prog, and some of the more accesable stuff like Yes and Jethro Tull have become really popular in my clique (Kraotrock, not so much). Got to try and spread the love!

darkshade wrote: im 21 and think "whats wrong with my generation?" especially pertaining to music and related things...

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I just don't care.
People will make good music regardless of what is popular.
Especially now with the Internet, radio and the Billboard charts are worthless.

I'm 21 now, but I've never considered the generic pop or hip hop they play on the radio to be "the music of my generation". If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say this generation will be know as the indie rock generation, even though there's nothing new about indie rock and it's not even a genre. Maybe I haven't paid enough attention, but I think it's been awhile since anything innovative happened in music.

WalterDigsTunes wrote: I eschew all of the silly piffle that's deceitfully referred to as "music" these days. I only listen to real music, and you know what? I'm a better person because of it. You don't need to hop on any bandwagon or partake in the narcosis of the current age: go for the good stuff and you're right as rain.