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In Reply to: Oasis and Radiohead: yeah, hopelessly "mainstream" but posted by tinear on March 8, 2006 at 16:33:57:
I wouldn't quibble about Radiohead's significance, but from what I understand, Oasis just released their first meritorious album in years.Radiohead is very talented, and several other bands have "made it" in their wake. But they are also of the moment, embrased, as it were, by the fan base with the highest hipster quotient.
Quite frankly, for many of my friends and family, Phish would be the most important group of the 90s, not Nirvana or Pearl Jam. I'm arguing the merits of over the other, just pointing out that there are entire musical scenes out there that tend to exist a little below the radar (except when they're being mocked on South Park).
Porcupine Tree continues to party like its 1973. Whether that's your cup of tea, doesn't mean they don't have the chops.
If you use your logic wouldn't Britney (or Cheryl Crow, to keep it within the realm of rock) be preeminent artists based on their sales?
Hell, I haven't even heard a Radiohead song on the radio or tv since "Creep." I can't believe they even still have a label. (Just kidding, I know they sell beaucoups of albums, even without commercial airplay).
Also, with music profits going down year after year, increased consolidation, and the folding of many labels, there is less money for promotion, fewer artists being signed by the mega-labels, and many groups have been unceramoniously dropped.
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Follow Ups
- Your second point neglects the commercial importance of capturing the zeitgeist of the moment - DAT 13:37:57 03/09/06 (10)
- My "logic" indeed wouldn't apply to Crow, Brittney, Madonna, or - tinear 17:25:59 03/09/06 (9)
- I think you countered your own argument here - John_the_Scot 02:59:31 03/10/06 (1)
- Phish is Dead wannabes. There's influence, derivation... and - tinear 17:00:15 03/10/06 (0)
- Madonna is generally critically heralded - DAT 19:40:31 03/09/06 (0)
- Re: Dread Zeppelin not great? - J 17:47:29 03/09/06 (5)
- White Stripes: they've made the same cd what, six times now? I lost - tinear 17:06:23 03/10/06 (0)
- Big Star had too much competition at the time and there were tens of - tinear 17:04:47 03/10/06 (3)
- Re: Come on - J 20:16:10 03/10/06 (2)
- Moon Martin crafted and performed great pop songs. If you - tinear 18:30:45 03/11/06 (1)
- You're the one saying acts who do those things break through. Bingo!, you said. Remember? - J 15:27:13 03/12/06 (0)
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