Growing up in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, I remember all the great Rock Bands—Aerosmith, 38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix just to name a few.
The 1980’s may have been the best decade for rock with bands like Van Halen, Def Leopard, Whitesnake, Great White, Poison, Kiss, and Bon Jovi.
I went into the Air Force in 1979 and converted to Country for almost twenty years. I missed all of the 1980s rock! I came back to my roots in 2000 and over the past decade, I’ve been to see all of them and more.
Lately I’ve heard a return to the sounds of the 1970’s and 1980’s. Bands like Three Doors Down, Fuel, Seether, Dokken, Daughtry, Five Finger Death Punch, and Nickelback have all released singles that have that great 70’s and 80’s sound.
Seether covered Careless Whisper in 2009. They took the George Michael pop song and rocked it out. Five Finger Death Punch’s cover of Bad Company is better than the original in my opinion!
I think there’s a good chance that rock will stand the test of time.
Photo Copyright 2010 - Tom Branch - Live at The Lakewood in Dallas, TX
Wow, am I out of touch with modern bands. I know Aerosmith, Skynyrd, and KISS, but I've never heard of Three Doors Down, Fuel, Seether, Dokken, Daughtry, Five Finger Death Punch, or Nickelback. Glad they have good sound ("good" being the 70s and 80s sounds!).
Jason,
I'm over 50! Drop out to iTunes and you can preview some of them.
Five Finger Death Punch is a bit to harsh for me, but they do have a great cover of Bad Company. Another good cover is The Leo Project's version of Broken Wings.
I'm jamming right now to a cut from The Punisher soundtrack titled, Broken. It's Seether with Amy Lee.
Here's a photo I took at an Aerosmith concert last year.
Tom
Photo Copyright 2010 - Tom Branch
I'm a 60s fan myself. Give me the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones!
Tom,
How boring our lives would be if there was only one kind of music. There is something for everyone. I don't believe I have ever heard anyone say he/she didn't like music.
Tom - I just can't see my kids dancing to 50 cents at their weddings and other functions. Long Live Rock!
No matter when you grew up, you learn to appreciate the music YOU grew up with. I certainly loved many of the bands you mentioned and I enjoy some of the new ones you mentioned. Overall, I think you still love the older stuff because they meant something to you at the time (a feeling (good or bad) during a certain time of your life).
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