Personally i think that the (mainstream) New-Wave did come from the same roots that disco came from... I think it was a sort of an evolution in dance culture (after the Disco rage) and in the end comes down (and goes way back to) bands like Kraftwerk from Germany.
Only synths and beats, NO guitars (here in Europe that is, not talking 'bout the Usa New-Wave that emerged in the 80's, as that was a very different kinda music from the Euro New-Wave & Synth-Pop). And i think that synths & beats had and have nothing to do with Rock & MOR music whatsoever.
And if you think that New Wave went out and jumped onto the "guitar" based bands coming out of the UK... I don't Agree really. Here in Europe New-Wave (the synth side of New-Wave...as in Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Etc...) came from the the offsprings of Disco and the new technologies of the synthesizers in the 80's. I DO think that a part of that New-Wave went back to the Rock roots a lot more (more guitars, grunge, etc) but only because New-Wave was dying out by the mid 80's...
The 'synth' dance culture went on and developed into (with Disco still fresh in their minds) Acid, house and Techno, and what Dance music is today...
But hey, it's all a matter of oppinion and taste in the end !! Thank God !!
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by schwenko » Tue May 31, 2005 9:10 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by react010[/i]
<br>Personally i think that the (mainstream) New-Wave did come from the same roots that disco came from... I think it was a sort of an evolution in dance culture (after the Disco rage) and in the end comes down (and goes way back to) bands like Kraftwerk from Germany.
Only synths and beats, NO guitars (here in Europe that is, not talking 'bout the Usa New-Wave that emerged in the 80's, as that was a very different kinda music from the Euro New-Wave & Synth-Pop). And i think that synths & beats had and have nothing to do with Rock & MOR music whatsoever.
And if you think that New Wave went out and jumped onto the "guitar" based bands coming out of the UK... I don't Agree really. Here in Europe New-Wave (the synth side of New-Wave...as in Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Etc...) came from the the offsprings of Disco and the new technologies of the synthesizers in the 80's. I DO think that a part of that New-Wave went back to the Rock roots a lot more (more guitars, grunge, etc) but only because New-Wave was dying out by the mid 80's...
The 'synth' dance culture went on and developed into (with Disco still fresh in their minds) Acid, house and Techno, and what Dance music is today...
But hey, it's all a matter of oppinion and taste in the end !! Thank God !!
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cf Blondie-
Heart of Glass and I Feel Love
<br>Personally i think that the (mainstream) New-Wave did come from the same roots that disco came from... I think it was a sort of an evolution in dance culture (after the Disco rage) and in the end comes down (and goes way back to) bands like Kraftwerk from Germany.
Only synths and beats, NO guitars (here in Europe that is, not talking 'bout the Usa New-Wave that emerged in the 80's, as that was a very different kinda music from the Euro New-Wave & Synth-Pop). And i think that synths & beats had and have nothing to do with Rock & MOR music whatsoever.
And if you think that New Wave went out and jumped onto the "guitar" based bands coming out of the UK... I don't Agree really. Here in Europe New-Wave (the synth side of New-Wave...as in Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Etc...) came from the the offsprings of Disco and the new technologies of the synthesizers in the 80's. I DO think that a part of that New-Wave went back to the Rock roots a lot more (more guitars, grunge, etc) but only because New-Wave was dying out by the mid 80's...
The 'synth' dance culture went on and developed into (with Disco still fresh in their minds) Acid, house and Techno, and what Dance music is today...
But hey, it's all a matter of oppinion and taste in the end !! Thank God !!
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cf Blondie-
Heart of Glass and I Feel Love
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by Bitter Almonds » Tue May 31, 2005 12:51 pm
Well, there are different kinds of New Wave, aren't there? There's the Buzzcocks, Stranglers, and Ultravox! kind of "New Wave", which is more Punk and Rock-inspired and then there's the Depeche Mode and Ultravox kind of "New Wave," which is Synth-driven and can come off as Dance/Disco-inspired. To make matters - for better or worse - there's the New Romantic offshoot of New Wave, which is very Disco-beat inspired[:)]
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by My Aural Stimulator » Wed Jun 01, 2005 4:42 pm
The dearth of musical creativity sprung when Wilson Phillips was unleashed. Then...Britney and all the other sound-alike drones. Six of one, half dozen of the other.
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by fritzb » Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:54 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by MikeP[/i]
<br>I chose 1995-2002 because of the glut of prefab boy and girl bands and all the crappy emo and rapcore (Limp Bizkit anyone?) storming the "alternative" charts. Today's music is much better than it was a few years ago, thank god. Of course 1986-1994 followed close behind no thanks to grunge and lame Top 40 radio at the end of the 80's, however I appreciate the classic electronica and techno during this period.
[/quote]I agree with MikeP
I almost picked 1971-77 (Disco, Arena Rock, ugh!), but then I thought about all the great Prog Rock of the period that I love.
1995-2002 was dreadful. There's no avoiding it. Sure there were a couple cool groups, but most of what got radio play was pre-fab crap.
<br>I chose 1995-2002 because of the glut of prefab boy and girl bands and all the crappy emo and rapcore (Limp Bizkit anyone?) storming the "alternative" charts. Today's music is much better than it was a few years ago, thank god. Of course 1986-1994 followed close behind no thanks to grunge and lame Top 40 radio at the end of the 80's, however I appreciate the classic electronica and techno during this period.
[/quote]I agree with MikeP
I almost picked 1971-77 (Disco, Arena Rock, ugh!), but then I thought about all the great Prog Rock of the period that I love.
1995-2002 was dreadful. There's no avoiding it. Sure there were a couple cool groups, but most of what got radio play was pre-fab crap.
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by randy » Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:20 am
95-02 was my choice. SURPRISE.
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
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by ghosty » Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:12 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by randy[/i]
<br>95-02 was my choice. SURPRISE.
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
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Why is it that most everyone who participated in this poll based their assessment of each time period on what was played on commercial radio?
<br>95-02 was my choice. SURPRISE.
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
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Why is it that most everyone who participated in this poll based their assessment of each time period on what was played on commercial radio?
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by randy » Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:39 am
In assessing this , I am looking at both commercial AND alternative stations, and to my dissapointment , many "alternative" stations went the way of Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, etc which made good music even more difficult to find.
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by Bitter Almonds » Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:48 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by ghosty[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by randy[/i]
<br>95-02 was my choice. SURPRISE.
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
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Why is it that most everyone who participated in this poll based their assessment of each time period on what was played on commercial radio?
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Because it served as a good starting to point for music to listen to at one time. Besides, with radio, we can all talk on-the-level about the same thing, unlike stuff that nobody else has heard of that only the few have.
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by randy[/i]
<br>95-02 was my choice. SURPRISE.
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
[/quote]
Why is it that most everyone who participated in this poll based their assessment of each time period on what was played on commercial radio?
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Because it served as a good starting to point for music to listen to at one time. Besides, with radio, we can all talk on-the-level about the same thing, unlike stuff that nobody else has heard of that only the few have.
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by ghosty » Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:59 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by XXX[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by ghosty[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by randy[/i]
<br>95-02 was my choice. SURPRISE.
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
[/quote]
Why is it that most everyone who participated in this poll based their assessment of each time period on what was played on commercial radio?
[/quote]
Because it served as a good starting to point for music to listen to at one time. Besides, with radio, we can all talk on-the-level about the same thing, unlike stuff that nobody else has heard of that only the few have.
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..but some time in the late 80's commercial radio started to get swallowed up by corporartions who dumbed down the playlists. When this happened college radio was the way to go. Still is. Commercial radio, as a source for getting good new music, died around 1988. It suddenly became all about focus groups and endless repetition. Of course, there were always a few isolated exceptions here and there around the country.
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by ghosty[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by randy[/i]
<br>95-02 was my choice. SURPRISE.
Hated disco--UNTIL rap came around.
Hated hair bands--UNTIL grunge came around.
Hated lame ass 80's bands like Air Supply-and still do-But not as much as I hate the boy band -teeny pop slut era.
The rap,grunge and pop of late 90's made me puke.
What was worse was when many of my alt stations I would listen to put things like Pearl Jam and Limp Biskit on their playlists!!!!!!!!!
[/quote]
Why is it that most everyone who participated in this poll based their assessment of each time period on what was played on commercial radio?
[/quote]
Because it served as a good starting to point for music to listen to at one time. Besides, with radio, we can all talk on-the-level about the same thing, unlike stuff that nobody else has heard of that only the few have.
[/quote]
..but some time in the late 80's commercial radio started to get swallowed up by corporartions who dumbed down the playlists. When this happened college radio was the way to go. Still is. Commercial radio, as a source for getting good new music, died around 1988. It suddenly became all about focus groups and endless repetition. Of course, there were always a few isolated exceptions here and there around the country.
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by JohnPaulGeorgeRingo » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:19 pm
1995 - 2002 to present!!!
Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.
Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.
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by joopnl » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:04 pm
Without a doubt, 1995 to the present. I am surprised that even the current younger generation seems to be drawn to music before their time. I have stopped caring about current music trends for the past ten years. I agree with the earlier post that you really have to look hard to find the good music.
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by Moparmark » Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:14 am
I voted 86to94 as the worst.New wave as we know it was gone.With the likes of Whitney Houston,Mariah Carey,Elton John sapola and the coming of boy band crapola no freeking thanks.
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