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Fan Area => The Hydlaa Plaza => Topic started by: Joeyguy on August 02, 2004, 04:39:44 am

Title: Alternative Rock
Post by: Joeyguy on August 02, 2004, 04:39:44 am

Now, I consider myself a somewhat musical guy, but I have a sort of embarressing question:

Whats alternative rock?

I see so many references to \"alternative rock\". Well, what is it and what makes it so alternative? How is it different as compared to just \"rock\"?

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Post by: Zephyrus on August 02, 2004, 11:30:34 am

Is pretty much a catch all term for bands that arent like mainstream music. It spans quite a few genres - Indy, punk, grunge, industrial, hardcore and goth rock.

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Post by: Joeyguy on August 02, 2004, 04:22:40 pm

And what would mainstream music be? Because most of the music that seems mainstream right now is considered \"alternative rock\" :P

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Post by: dfryer on August 02, 2004, 07:36:54 pm

I think the \"alternative rock\" movement was distinguished from \"classic rock\" as well as some of the pop music of the eighties.  When alternative became mainstream, the name stuck.

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Post by: FESFES on August 03, 2004, 09:47:42 pm

It\'s about what dfryer said Its the movement from 80\'s rock to grunge and the name kinda stuck to the newer bands that came

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Post by: Myrtl on August 04, 2004, 04:54:22 am

whatever it is it suks. Normal rock is the best!:)

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Post by: Joeyguy on August 04, 2004, 05:22:05 am

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Originally posted by Myrtl
whatever it is it suks. Normal rock is the best!:)

*beats to death with OK Computer*

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Post by: FESFES on August 04, 2004, 09:40:10 pm

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Originally posted by Myrtl
whatever it is it suks. Normal rock is the best!:)

Yup yup Ac/dc, Metallica, Rush, Iron maiden, pink floyd, judus priest, Van halen, ect.^^