Death of Rock 'n' Roll

As Frank Zappa once said about jazz, it "isn't dead--it just smells funny."
One the one hand, I don't hear much new rock that I like.  One the other hand, I don't work very hard at finding it.  All that having been said, I shouldn't have to try very hard.  I should be able to tune in to my local radio or Austin City Limits or AXS channel on the tube and find lots of it.  Rock is losing out to diversity (and, IMO, dilution).

@falconquest  Never heard of LONDON GRAMMAR but did check out your link and liked the tunes they played. Thanks, I have added them to my Tidal roster.

I forgot how I got to the Frank Zappa and Led Zeppelin concert videos while watching the London Grammar performance, but the following Zeppelin concert footage I just watched was just jaw dropping. Rock was great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSIS0o7vtPE

@yyzsantabarbara,Page plays a mean bow, lol. Wow, that goes waaaay back. Thanks for the link.Here is one of my old time favorites from arguably one of the best vocalists in all of rock music.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6oiN2Le1YU

Up until the last few years I thought rock was dead. Rock is dead on FM radio. And I agree that classic rock stations helped bury it. Pop stations don't help either.

Now I realize rock is still alive. You just have to go look for it. You aren't going to hear it on mainstream radio.

These give me hope:

The Struts
The Teskey Brothers
Gary Clark, Jr
Tedeschi Trucks
Leon Bridges
Vintage Trouble
Alabama Shakes
Bishop Gunn


Yes, a diverse group. Yes, there's some R&B thrown in there with these. A lot of blues too, which is ALWAYS a good thing for rock.

If you just want pure, good-time, guitar driven glam pop, check out The Struts:

https://youtu.be/Yi_QEATjgYM

https://youtu.be/abOhx2YtPyM

https://youtu.be/ARhk9K_mviE

They have the looks, the attitude, the pipes, the licks and the chops. You might not like them but I see them as the hope for real rock and roll.

Wasn't there a Stones tune that echoed "time waits for know one and it won't wait for me"...

ozzy