The future classics.

[Benjamin Strange]

We all know the legendary bands of yesterday - Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, etc.

Who are our future legends? What current bands and/or recordings are going to be considered classics for future generations?

Here's a few of my picks:

- Radiohead's OK Computer. Simply stellar. Weird enough to be intriguing, but not so weird that it turns people off. They'll still be playing this on the radio 20 years from now.

- The Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape. This could be in the list simply on the strength of Everlong - but it's got tons of great songs. Simply awesome.

- Tool's Ainema. At the risk of sounding like a total fanboy (which I'm not), this is a great record. Not my favorite Tool album (Undertow is best), but I think this has got what it takes to stand the test of time. It's a pretty ambitious record, and a giant step away from Undertow.

- Seal's Human Being. This is one of the most underrated albums of the 90s, period. It's slowly been gaining momentum ever since it's overlooked release, and most Seal fans claim it to be his best. It's deep, dark, and perfect.


I'm curious to hear what other people consider to be legendary bands/music that is being made right now. What say you?

 

[Marlat]

Dream Theater's Scenes from a Memory - although it is very genre specific, I don't think I can really recall are more consistent prog rock "opera" in recent years that has been produced. Love them or hate them, this will be remembered in that genre.

Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake - I think this could well be looked back on as the Master of Puppets of modern metal. A real classic.

Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table and Dreaming. Spawned a lot of weaker immitators including the current crap that the DMB is putting out. But I think that album will be remembered as pretty genre defining.

Opeth - Blackwater Park. To the extent that this is not one already, there is no doubt that this album, or perhaps Ghost Reveries, will be remembered as an album that brought Death / Extreme metal to a wider fan base.

+1 on Tool.

 

[Rakie]

IDK the scope and broadness of music has changed significantly..

Id start with a Death Metal Band called "The Faceless"... just freaking amazing, progressive Death Metal, freaking awesome, first of its kind (At this skill level / musicianship)

The Faceless (Ground breaking in Death Metal)
Dream Theater (Music for musicians, meant to impress)
Victor Wooten (He's still pretty new, and famous now of course)
Dethklok (Dunkin hills yo)


music is just too broad now... we'd have to be looking at top 40 charts of today ;p

 

[Matt Till]

At the risk of sounding pesimistic, I think that our "future classics" are going to be total garbage. It's just going to be all the Nu metal and pop rock that is on the radio.

Nickelback
Slipknot
Staind
Korn

Most of classic rock radio is about nostalgia, a reminder of your youth. But radio will hopefully be phased out at that point, because the concept of the same 200 songs every day, 365 days a year is insane. I don't see how anyone can like the song "Highway to Hell" anymore, or any classic rock staples. But it's going to be like that, except instead of Highway to hell, it will be "Nookie."

But, aside from that, it would be cool to learn about some modern classics in the true sense. I do think Tool and Foo Fighters will be classic rock staples in the future. But I do think I need to find about about more modern classics, because I can't seem to find too many modern bands I like.

But in the 1990s sense of classics, I'll add:

Sleep - Holy Mountain: This album essentially coined the term "stoner rock," since this music was written under the influence quite, as is Sleeps custom. One of the more influential albums in the true rock and roll revival.

Clutch - Self Titled: Once again in the stoner rock realm, in a sense. Heavy grooves, cleaver hooks and lyrics, a perfect rock album.

Soundgarden - Superunknown: Not my favorite, but spawned their most radio tracks. A very diverse album though. Chris Cornell was one of the best singers in rock at this point.




I could come up with more, but I should be getting ready for work. I'll look into that Seal album, I love that kiss from a rose song, he does have kind of a dark vibe. I like R&B, especially when it's slightly twisted, he seems to have that vibe.

 

[Benjamin Strange]

But, aside from that, it would be cool to learn about some modern classics in the true sense. I do think Tool and Foo Fighters will be classic rock staples in the future. But I do think I need to find about about more modern classics, because I can't seem to find too many modern bands I like.

This is why I started this thread. I don't know enough about what's going on that's any good.

Soundgarden - Superunknown: Not my favorite, but spawned their most radio tracks. A very diverse album though. Chris Cornell was one of the best singers in rock at this point.

Ah yes. I meant to mention that one, but I forgot.

 

[Rakie]

At the risk of sounding pesimistic, I think that our "future classics" are going to be total garbage. It's just going to be all the Nu metal and pop rock that is on the radio.

Nickelback
Slipknot
Staind
Korn

Most of classic rock radio is about nostalgia, a reminder of your youth. But radio will hopefully be phased out at that point, because the concept of the same 200 songs every day, 365 days a year is insane. I don't see how anyone can like the song "Highway to Hell" anymore, or any classic rock staples. But it's going to be like that, except instead of Highway to hell, it will be "Nookie."

But, aside from that, it would be cool to learn about some modern classics in the true sense. I do think Tool and Foo Fighters will be classic rock staples in the future. But I do think I need to find about about more modern classics, because I can't seem to find too many modern bands I like.

But in the 1990s sense of classics, I'll add:

Sleep - Holy Mountain: This album essentially coined the term "stoner rock," since this music was written under the influence quite, as is Sleeps custom. One of the more influential albums in the true rock and roll revival.

Clutch - Self Titled: Once again in the stoner rock realm, in a sense. Heavy grooves, cleaver hooks and lyrics, a perfect rock album.

Soundgarden - Superunknown: Not my favorite, but spawned their most radio tracks. A very diverse album though. Chris Cornell was one of the best singers in rock at this point.




I could come up with more, but I should be getting ready for work. I'll look into that Seal album, I love that kiss from a rose song, he does have kind of a dark vibe. I like R&B, especially when it's slightly twisted, he seems to have that vibe.

Ummm... did you think maybe back in the 60's and 70's there were bands that weren't just on the radio too ? Think about it... Led Zepplin, the Beatles, Boston...

They were the Backstreet boys of yesteryear. Same as we have now... Radio hits.

 

[Matt Till]

Those are the bands I currently obsess over, the bands of the 60s and 70s who aren't flooding the radio. I know it's the same story, the radio bands of yesterday are the radio bands today, it just goes from modern hits to classic rock. 3 Doors down are played on classic rock radio all the time now.

 

[velvetkevorkian]

Opeth - Blackwater Park. To the extent that this is not one already, there is no doubt that this album, or perhaps Ghost Reveries, will be remembered as an album that brought Death / Extreme metal to a wider fan base.

I agree entirely.

 

[nad]

Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake - I think this could well be looked back on as the Master of Puppets of modern metal. A real classic.

I always thought Vader did it better, 10 years earlier at that:

Check it out if you haven't, great album.

Sleep - Holy Mountain: This album essentially coined the term "stoner rock," since this music was written under the influence quite, as is Sleeps custom. One of the more influential albums in the true rock and roll revival.

Clutch - Self Titled: Once again in the stoner rock realm, in a sense. Heavy grooves, cleaver hooks and lyrics, a perfect rock album.

Soundgarden - Superunknown: Not my favorite, but spawned their most radio tracks. A very diverse album though. Chris Cornell was one of the best singers in rock at this point.

Agreed with Superunknown, but with Clutch I could see Robot Hive / Exodus doing it, and with Sleep Dopesmoker would be my choice.

- Radiohead's OK Computer. Simply stellar. Weird enough to be intriguing, but not so weird that it turns people off. They'll still be playing this on the radio 20 years from now.

- Tool's ÆNIMA. At the risk of sounding like a total fanboy (which I'm not), this is a great record. Not my favorite Tool album (Undertow is best), but I think this has got what it takes to stand the test of time. It's a pretty ambitious record, and a giant step away from Undertow.

Agreed with these, they already are classics. Also I corrected your spelling of Tool's masterwork.

I'll add the following:

And if anyone is REALLY paying attention:

 

[jomahu]

stereolab - dots and loops
the shins - oh, inverted world
the mars volta - deloused in the comatorium
new pornographers - twin cinema
sufjan stevens - greetings from michigan (altho' illinoise is amazing as well)

 

[invader3k]

Green Day "American Idiot".

Yes, I'm serious.