Classics Wars!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-11-2015, 01:38 PM

Dad rock was originally supposed to be an insult directed at modern bands sounding like bands your Dad liked, not bands he actually did like.

First time I remember it being used was to describe the Stone Roses and The La's because they ripped off The Byrds.

The Batlord · 03-11-2015, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

Dad rock was originally supposed to be an insult directed at modern bands sounding like bands your Dad liked, not bands he actually did like.

First time I remember it being used was to describe the Stone Roses and The La's because they ripped off The Byrds.

What? No. It's rock your dad listens to: Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Queen, Kansas, Boston, the Who, etc. But of course only that small window of bands that your dad might expected to have been aware of.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-11-2015, 01:50 PM

That doesn't even make it an insult, just a statement of fact.

How boring.

The Batlord · 03-11-2015, 01:54 PM

It's not so much an insult to the music as the dad (i.e. Trollheart).

Trollheart · 03-11-2015, 03:29 PM

Trollheart quickly looks up the rules for paternity suits...

03-12-2015, 10:27 AM

Feel like we've spoke about this before. But yeah, Urban's right. Wilco, Ocean Colour Scene, especially Dire Straits are classic dad rock. All from different eras, all worthy of dad rock IMO. It's not just old stuff.

Chula Vista · 03-12-2015, 10:46 AM

So does this mean the derail is over and we get back to voting?

sincerely,

Dad

sidewinder · 03-12-2015, 05:55 PM

Kansas - 2
Croce - 3

I like the Kansas track better

ribbons · 03-13-2015, 01:36 PM

Kansas - 3
Croce - 4

Hypocrisy · 03-13-2015, 06:41 PM

Kansas - 4

Croce - 4

03-11-2015, 01:38 PM	#21 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	Dad rock was originally supposed to be an insult directed at modern bands sounding like bands your Dad liked, not bands he actually did like. First time I remember it being used was to describe the Stone Roses and The La's because they ripped off The Byrds. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

03-11-2015, 01:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	That doesn't even make it an insult, just a statement of fact. How boring. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

03-11-2015, 03:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
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03-12-2015, 10:46 AM	#27 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	So does this mean the derail is over and we get back to voting? sincerely, Dad __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.” Last edited by Chula Vista; 03-12-2015 at 06:01 PM.

03-12-2015, 05:55 PM	#28 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Kansas - 2 Croce - 3 I like the Kansas track better __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

03-12-2015, 10:27 AM	#26 (permalink)
James Guest Posts: n/a	Feel like we've spoke about this before. But yeah, Urban's right. Wilco, Ocean Colour Scene, especially Dire Straits are classic dad rock. All from different eras, all worthy of dad rock IMO. It's not just old stuff.

03-13-2015, 01:36 PM	#29 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Kansas - 3 Croce - 4

03-13-2015, 06:41 PM	#30 (permalink)
Hypocrisy Surfin Sonic Destruction Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mother gaia Posts: 220	Kansas - 4 Croce - 4