And it’s gotten so bad that on much of what classifies as ‘rock’ these days, you can’t even hear the actual musicians playing their instruments anymore, it’s all just one big SOUND.

I don’t give a damn about genre. I like hearing musicians make music.

‘Cranky Old Man’ signing off!

Yeah, also think that the nature of rock and rock musicians has changed. It’s a more fragmented, specialized scene, and the musicians themselves are less interested in experimentation, risk and cross-pollination. Related to that, they’re a lot lazier. Classic example: The Doors. Did they party? You bet they did. Probably more than Axl and company and most rockers today. But from 1967 to 1971, they put out six records and toured, toured, toured. Morrison wrote two books of poetry and directed two films. And most importantly, no two Doors albums sounds the same. That’s not true today. Hey, I love Slayer, but let’s face it, their albums stick to a very set sound.

I imagine that musicians like the Doors simply grew up listening to a lot less rock than we’d assume. They listened to jazz, classical, folk, and were open to new sounds. Plus, as much as we goof on the hippies for being lazy, the Doors and their peers simply had more of a work ethic. The proof is in the pudding. Compare their output with that of Gn’R or Metallica with their five-year coffee-breaks.

But try telling that Mark the dispatcher, Iris the Small Business Specialst, or Rajhib with technical support in New Fucking Delhi.

Now that I’ve gotten them to understand that it is not a computer I’m calling about…We’re back to square one!!!!

Probably did lump Floyd into the wrong caterogy though…I guess I just got caught up in the whole ‘when I experienced them and with what’ cycle. all 3 were coming out of my rock radio with equal frequency, power, and by the time (late 70s early 80s) not-altogether-different sonic qualities