[Music] Artists of more than 20 years' standing making new music to match their early greats?

[Barnet Seagull]

Luke Haines

Yes.

 

[pearl]

Brian Jonestown Massacre

Sonic Boom

PJ Harvey

Mogwai

The Black Keys

 

[Mellotron]

Yes, those bands are what I'm calling hair or poodle rock. I'm not with you on the RHCP's impact, however. Grunge and lo-fi would have done it, but I'd circumscribe (rather than circumcise) the RHCP and its culture from that genre and its culture.
We'll just have to disagree on this though.

Chilis hated hair metal and cock rock, Guns'n'Roses, etc.

They were a mixture of near equal parts punk (The Germs, X) and funk (George Clinton, Tower of Power) in early years, and were a big part of the alternative LA scene with Jane's Addiction, Fishbone etc, some of which then merged closer-ish to Grunge at points.

Their new album has some decent tracks. They will always be held back to some extent by Anthony Kiedis' limitations as a singer, but they have a frankly phenomenal band instrumentally.

 

[Mellotron]

Gojira - Despite changing their sound they're still absolutely incredible and are arguably the best live band around.

The production quality (and playing) on that live gig in Poland is INCREDIBLE. Converted me into being a fan instantly.

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[AstroSloth]

The production quality (and playing) on that live gig in Poland is INCREDIBLE. Converted me into being a fan instantly.

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Despite that Poland gig being so good, their best for me is the show at Red Rocks. The setting there is magical and combined with their performance is up there for best concerts ever imo.

https://youtu.be/jBznKAOieHE

 

[Mellotron]

Despite that Poland gig being so good, their best for me is the show at Red Rocks. The setting there is magical and combined with their performance is up there for best concerts ever imo.

https://youtu.be/jBznKAOieHE

Thanks, will check out.

 

[kevo]

They've been going just over 20 years now, and Sea Power's latest album is arguably their best. Got to be in with a shout for the Mercury Prize.

 

[Mexican Seagull]

Surprised Lou Reed doesn't get a mention here, one of the few who continued to do great stuff over a whole life, though his last effort with Metallica would seem to contradict that.......

 

[pearl]

Surprised Lou Reed doesn't get a mention here, one of the few who continued to do great stuff over a whole life, though his last effort with Metallica would seem to contradict that.......

I presumed the artist (s) needed to be alive still?

 

[BigBod]

Liking the new single from Suggs & Paul Weller. Who do u fink u are.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Charlatans - Tim Burgess’ tweets during lockdown were the polar opposite of those by Ian Brown who I mentioned on another thread