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Joeyguy

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Alternative Rock
« 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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« Reply #1 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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« Reply #2 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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« Reply #3 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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« Reply #4 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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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2004, 04:54:22 am »
whatever it is it suks. Normal rock is the best!:)
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2004, 05:22:05 am »
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whatever it is it suks. Normal rock is the best!:)

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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2004, 09:40:10 pm »
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whatever it is it suks. Normal rock is the best!:)


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