Death of Rock 'n' Roll


Rolling Stones tour delayed due to Mick Jagger health condition
David Bowie
George Harrison
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and no new ones at all

Rock\n\Roll's dead pretty much, but Jazz's still alive!
czarivey
@roxy54 : " I am always fascinated by the words "praise" and "worship". If there was indeed an almighty deity, he wouldn't need or desire anyone's praise or worship."

While this is 'technically' true it misses the point or worship. Worship is for the benefit of the worshiper and is the only rational response toward an all-powerful and all-loving deity that loves the worshiper and knows what is best for him. I'm not asking anyone to believe this, I'm just pointing out that roxy's if-then statement is a bit of a straw man.
All in all, it’s just not interesting inserting Led Zeppelin CD into the car CD player, because it’s same thing as listening to the radio.
In general rock ain’t much of an interest and does get me bored 😐.
RnR is dying not only because of jazz or classical music — there are much more creative styles and genres today. Jazz itself has so many evolved variations. Primitive rock tunes might work for a while, but not for long 
   The Rock artists die just like the Jazz artists , but the music lives forever . Half of Led Zepplin’s music came from deceased Black Americans , so why even ask this question . Music so undocumented that it is “ Arranged by Ledbetter “ ! BTW , Charlie Watts is a living , walking , breathing Jazz Drummer ! He just needs a jacket and a tie ... Cheers You All ..... See you When the Levee Breaks . 
@czarivey : "RnR is dying not only because of jazz or classical music"

Jazz and classical have _nothing_ to do with the decline of rock and roll.

And quite frankly despite the hoity-toity appeal that some people ascribe to jazz I find it no more sophisticated or intellectual than a great deal of good rock or even blue grass for that matter.

And if rock is dying, classical is truly, thoroughly dead when it comes to new material and innovation. I am no expert but I go to operas, the symphony etc and own a modest collection of classical music. I love it. But I haven't heard anything written in the last 75 years that interests me. Well, maybe some of Sharon Isbin's stuff but a lot of that is true classical adapted to guitar. But that is pretty esoteric.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking anyone's preference of music. Its all music. 

But the premise that jazz and classical are killing rock just doesn't jibe with reality. There are not enough people abandoning rock for jazz or classical to have any impact on rock's life-support.

Where the premise really falls flat is that rock is not dying. It simply isn't the predominant format and it is no longer going to find you. You have to find it. But its out there. And man there is some good stuff out there right now.