Old Bands
 

Which would you prefer, being on the breaking point of a new band emerging or discovering an old artist you love?

I for one choose old bands because im beyond imaptient and would like the option to buy old CD's when I want. New bands are great, but I always play the CD till I hate them.

id have to say old artists.... the older the better!!!!

I like discovering older artist but not too old. anything in the last 10 years is cool. the only thing i don't like is bands tend to play their newer songs live so you might not hear your favorite old song...

ya that sux wen u never get to hear ur favorite songs cuz of the newer ones

new bands are exciting..new bands are dead

new bands are exciting..old bands are dead

^ok, you should delete one of them, we got the point ;)

i always do that too and i hate myself for it... but i do it with old music too :(

i loooove discovering new music, but i too tend to over play it, then it starts to sicken me...but , i let it rest for about 2 3 months and then i listen to it again and it's good again...if something is fantastic after a while it turns into a classic so you can listen to it anytime, be it old or new..

i likez old music mostly i spose but finding a new artist can be cool too.....

all my cds are by old bands. the newest cd i got is the 'best of r.e.m' cd

thats quite an old cd

Two things; One that may be a frog lifting weights, but all I see is a cow if I look quick.

And also, its not "touch" it's "kiss"

I've very suprised the Jimi Hendrix shrine holders havn't come for your head.

sorry ill change it

it's all good man

yes it is... decidedly so...

WOOOO i want it too, i'll steal it from you if necessary

i recently brought Gish by smashing pumpkins for like 3 quid...:D

yeh thats a good thing.. you can buy old cds cheap...

indeed you can. i aslo got led zeppelin II for a couple of pounds.

haha.. yeh thats good stuff

Are you serious? How do you think the new bands exist, if they were not listening the old ones? If you want to understand future, you must understand past. All in all, you can't say that they are dead!
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^yeah Im serious bitch all the people in those bands are dead. NO one gives a F8ck about them anymore.

It depends, I mean I like The Strokes as an example of a new band, but I also LOVE The Sex Pistols as an example of an old band because I can't believe people lived that **** and I missed it all.
I'd say old bands because I like to think how the bands are all broken up and most of the old old ones the members are dying or dead already.

Youre right stonedpath, clearly no one gives a f*ck about Nirvana, the Beatles, Led Zep or anything like that... In fact, I havent heard anything about them in years...

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AITA, youre turning as sarcastic as urban... cooool....

Old bands and new bands both have an important role, but if I had to chose, it would be new, as I wouldn't want to grow stale listening to a band thats broken up...

If I follow you correctly, you're saying that you'd want new stuff from old abnds and wouldn't be able t get it? I hear ya, but all bands are destined to stop recording, and bands that go too long inevitably get strung up by their once rabid fans. I don't know that you won't go stale listening to the new.

Whatever, thing is, we have both, so don't worry...

People, you are fallacious! Format C: /U /S /Q !!!!!!!

I really like it when a talented musician from a modern rock band recommends some of the stuff that influenced them growing up. Then you can go and check it out... But overall I like discovering new and old bands equally.

There's nothing like discovering a new band when they're ripe with passion, especially an unsigned band. I love being immersed in the excitement of watching a band grow into themselves. Conversely, its always nice to discover an old band with a hefty discography and history to get into. Especially bands with multiple eras of sound and style.

Both. Old bands are where are the new bands get their influnce. New bands are fresh, (usuallly, not boy bands though) and are the future of music. What I like is when an old band member colloborates with a new band. Even if it's only like one song. Robert Smith playing with Blink-182 is a good example. The first time I heard that song, I thought it was the Cure.

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[QUOTE=Starsha420]Both. Old bands are where are the new bands get their influnce. New bands are fresh, (usuallly, not boy bands though) and are the future of music.

New bands may be fresh but they suck dik. Their nothin like the bands from the 60's,70's, and 80's. There is no future music, all music now sucks ****. And don't even talk about Smith working with *** 182

Depends which old bands your talking about.

Everybody knows about the Zeppelin`s , the Sabbath`s , the Hendrix`s etc etc.

But how many of you have got albums by the likes of Can , The 13th Floor Elevators , Big Star , The Sonics , Neu or The Deviants.

All of those bands were an influence on what came later yet none of them have had anything like any mainstream success.

Think you can only hear fresh music by listening to a new band?

WRONG

Idols
 

Isn't it a bit devaluating to call this thread "Old Bands"? "Back To The Roots" would have been better indeed... I mean we're talking bout Idols for whole generations! Bob Dylan, Jimi, The Beatles, Stones, Doors... I love their music still and I always will!!!