Any place where they appreciate any metal rock classic rock and not any rap or pop stuff? I'm thinking San Fran bay area...anywhere else you guys can think of?
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Anyone know where rock is still alive?
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SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Sweden maybe? There are a lot of good rock bands there with a 60s-70s vibe.
Check out Graveyard:
Check out Graveyard:
Portland remains a hard core music lovin' town, although I have not heard of much breaking out of there lately.
I've had friends from Europe ask, "Is their any good rock coming out of America any more?"
I've had friends from Europe ask, "Is their any good rock coming out of America any more?"
I would say most big cities worldwide have some venues that cater to customers that like live heavy rock music. At least that's been my experience.
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Heavy metal still rules Texas. Made me feel old when I went to the Iron Maiden concert in Houston. The Mexican American kids are rabid fans. No one sat down and every lyric was sung by all. It felt like a rock show, not metal though.
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Portland is all alternative and indie now. Rock still lives in my house though!
Maybe this is what you want?
That's good! I was expecting to hear "So let the sun beat down upon my face" though.
Rock is really everywhere now, but you have to get out there and hunt for the pockets. I don't know if we'll ever have something like Seattle in the early 90s, LA in the 80s, Detroit in the 70's, or San Francisco in the late 60's again...
I think those eras were really defined by sound coming from either studios or labels (or movements in the case of SF). You had SubPop, Motown, and Capitol back in those times.
Now we have iTunes...
Looks like Berlin station. Is it? Is it??
Good looking video , I think.
Ja! Dies ist eine schöne ClipLooks like Berlin station. Is it? Is it??
Good looking video , I think.
Do you mean where there are bands recording new heavy rock stuff or where bar crowds want to hear heavy cover bands playing classic rock? My neck of the woods is pretty classic-rock oriented; not that there isn't a crowd for pop too, there always will be.
The Phillipines, I played with a fillipino singer his name real name I thought it was fake but no his dad named him Von Jovi he has a cousin named Sebastion Axl. All ages of people love rock in the Phillipines. They are die hard fans.
Seattle is still a hot spot, big names coming out of here still. I.E. most of the projects I'm on.
*primps hair egotistically*
There is an overabundance of bands in SF, though more and more of them are being pushed out of the city due to the cost of living. Unfortunately, there is not really any kind of a unified scene, just pockets and groups who don't come out in big enough numbers to keep the venues in business.
The consensus seems to be that Sweden is where it's happening.
Oh, and cover bands aren't really a thing here, unless you're a very dramatic tribute band.
The consensus seems to be that Sweden is where it's happening.
Oh, and cover bands aren't really a thing here, unless you're a very dramatic tribute band.
