Rock Artist Chris Cornell Dead at 52

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Of all those, I'd say Radiohead are a step above creatively and musically.

Of the rest, I like the Foo Fighters, Oasis, Pumpkins, Chili Peppers, Dave and STP. Never was much into Green Day, Offspring, Blink, or most of these 90s wannabe punk-pop bands. Not quite as bad as the emo-punk nonsense that followed (Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy etc) but still pretty garbage. imo.

Everybody thinks their generation of music was always the best.
 

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Everybody thinks their generation of music was always the best.

depends on the genre.. but not true.. rock was better the generation befo me birth.. i didnt cums long til 78... fav rock bands be the led and floyd.. dem english fucks just got it...
 

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depends on the genre.. but not true.. rock was better the generation befo me birth.. i didnt cums long til 78... fav rock bands be the led and floyd.. dem english fucks just got it...

And surely ACDC right?
 

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Everybody thinks their generation of music was always the best.

I don't. So what is considered a generation in music, is usually when a person reaches their prime of discovery, that's arguably between 14 and 27. The 2000s music was technically part of 'my generation' and while some good music is there, compared to generations prior, comparing best-of to best-of, it's a huge drop off when it comes to innovation and emotion. Kind of unfair, early 90s there was a good fight against major labels in-favor of indie bands(which is why Seattle had a lot of success locally) then in the late 90s designer bands ruled the charts to counter that momentum. Internet made self-publishing better again, but thanks to locked down media players, exclusive deals curbed that just the same and big labels got their cut anyways through things like iTunes.

So no, I don't think my generation was the best or even close to it. I don't think it's possible to find the best music of a generation when everyone becomes a promoter if they do dig through piles, and I don't think the incentives are beneficial. You find your niche if you're good, and hope you have a following, otherwise pop(popular/charting, not to be confused with the bubble-gum genre) music is canned and fabricated worse than ever and nobody gives two shits. Heck, go to youtube trending every day, notice how the same handful of super-promoted artists are in the top 5 on every release, EVEN if the view count is lower than a lot of other videos that are honestly going viral. It's called payola, and that is why musicians don't compete to make crafts better, only publicists who are at an all-time high.
 
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Identifying the best generation for music is actually insanely simple: Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, and Mendelssohn were all born within a four year span, hung out together, and got shitfaced resulting in wasted improvisation competitions.

Oh, and Wagner was born two years after the youngest of that group...
 

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Identifying the best generation for music is actually insanely simple: Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, and Mendelssohn were all born within a four year span, hung out together, and got shitfaced resulting in wasted improvisation competitions.

Oh, and Wagner was born two years after the youngest of that group...

[video=dailymotion;x2p5n3j]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p5n3j[/video]
 

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Funny enough, I saw Nuno Bettencourt jam out that insane guitar piece last year. Great show: him, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, and Tosin Abasi. When Wylde is easily the worst guitarist performing on a given night you know it's going to be fun.
 

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Audioslave captured a sound that got me through a few tough times. 'Shadow on the Sun' in particular helped me cope with the loss of a dear friend - who years later I am now certain was the result of suicide, in spite of his family covering it up. Nothing like some bitter irony on a gloomy day.
 

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Tributes are starting to roll out. Megadeth has done one as well.

[video=youtube_share;mUoqaPODc3A]https://youtu.be/mUoqaPODc3A[/video]
 

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Funny enough, I saw Nuno Bettencourt jam out that insane guitar piece last year. Great show: him, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, and Tosin Abasi. When Wylde is easily the worst guitarist performing on a given night you know it's going to be fun.

Nice. I've caught animals as leaders a few times.
 

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Funny enough, I saw Nuno Bettencourt jam out that insane guitar piece last year. Great show: him, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, and Tosin Abasi. When Wylde is easily the worst guitarist performing on a given night you know it's going to be fun.

I've seen scores of shows and John Carpenter brought it.
[video=youtube;cc_FOPxrq8I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc_FOPxrq8I[/video]
 

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