What do today's kids / teens make of Blur and Oasis?

[SexyGreyFox]

There is good music and some great artists, but they seem to get suppressed by the mainstream and industry. No meaningful lyrics, or sounds, no passion, most music today is soulless, - it's all about the $$$.

and it seems most people are talking about stuff that gets into the charts and I've never bothered with the charts since the 70s.
I'm a Rocker so I still hear lots of great new music even though it's usually regurgitated.

 

[Junglist]

Yeah I'd avoid the charts - unless that is your jam - but if you know the genre you're interested in, there are tonnes of good albums being released.

 

[robfosters]

My kids have no interest in Blur or Oasis. I don't listen to them, they are rarely on the radio and I rarely listen to the radio. They rarely get mentioned in the YouTube channels I watch.

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They do like some old music Abba, ACDC and one likes 80s electronic synth stuff. I don't think they listen to much old stuff unless they've heard it in a movie like Marvel etc.

Funny you say that about kids listening to stuff they see on TV. It looks like Kate Bush is gonna be number one this week after Running up that hill was on Stranger things.

The only artists I really like these days are the Killers and George Ezra. I think Ezra is a bit of a throwback though, maybe that’s why he appeals. I have never ever got why Adele and Ed Sheeran are so revered. They completely bore me to tears.

 

[OspreyO]

Lots of artists do their own releases these days and make money from touring and merch. You seeing find them in the charts.

 

[OspreyO]

Funny you say that about kids listening to stuff they see on TV. It looks like Kate Bush is gonna be number one this week after Running up that hill was on Stranger things.

The only artists I really like these days are the Killers and George Ezra. I think Ezra is a bit of a throwback though, maybe that’s why he appeals. I have never ever got why Adele and Ed Sheeran are so revered. They completely bore me to tears.

I guess it depends what stirs you. But I agree other than one or two great songs most of their music is very similar. I think that might be why Ed is trying to other stuff.

I find a lot of chart stuff just boring. As Beato says it might because they are all the same chord progression and thus are not memorable.

That's said with streaming services and youTube is much easier to discover new music.

 

[Junglist]

Reddit and joining subreddits of your genre of choice is a good way to be made aware of new music also

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I have never ever got why Adele and Ed Sheeran are so revered. They completely bore me to tears.

I have 100% respect for both of them.
Anybody who can play a single instrument to a Wembley Arena audience and hold them gets my utter respect.
I can listen to a few things by Adele and nothing by Sheeran though.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

I was only thinking the other day that Oasis first album is now as old as albums from 1966 were when it was released. Seems absolutely bonkers that Oasis could be as old as the Beatles were when I was listening to Oasis...

My son knows a bit about Oasis simply because I listen to it and we tend to have Radio X on in the car which plays a lot of proper Indie music.

That's scary isn't it, comparing the time difference between the Beatles vs Oasis vs now! Good on you for educating your son

Which ultimately means when I try and show her my music she's no doubt going to complain it's old peoples music

Indeed I am quite middle-aged now, being nearly 44. But honestly, calling it "old peoples music" is rather sobering. Depressing even

My 7yo, 4yo and about to be 2yo have been brought up on, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, 90s and early 2000s Trance, Helloween, Slayer and Bob Marley. Oh and the music from Bounce patrol lol.

Good man!

Every generation thinks their music is the best and new music is bad.

Every 20-30 years or so, it just goes full circle. I can listen to stuff from the 60s, 90s and now (2022).

But outside of Rock music Michael Jackson for example.

Good shout about MJ. He was huge in the 80s and 90s and despite the Neverland controversies (inviting kids to stop over), I still enjoy his music.

There is still good music you have to find it.

Agreed. For commercial music (signed bands), I have dance and indie folders on Spotify, and then let Spotify curate more music for me based on my playlists. In the pre-Spotify days (and still now), I go onto the likes of Soundclick, Soundcloud and YouTube's royalty-free channel to download amateur music (unsigned bands).

I detest most modern music. No idea why we are singing/rapping about killing people, killing cops, committing crimes etc.

That's nothing new. In the 90s, think of the likes of NWA, **** The Police, plus the gangsta rap saga that would become known as "East Coast vs West Coast".

Yeah I'd avoid the charts - unless that is your jam - but if you know the genre you're interested in, there are tonnes of good albums being released.

Just quoting your post as I like a spot of jungle as well. Oldskool jungle from 1993-95 that is

Reddit and joining subreddits of your genre of choice is a good way to be made aware of new music also

Also quoting this as I know of Reddit but didn't know it had newsgroups for music genres, so I'll get digging. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Any of you here that have children will know that the top 40 is all about Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, Dua Lipa, LadBaby, Drake, and of course, sea shanties!

When we were kids of the 1990s, Blur and Oasis were 2 of the biggest bands, however, we were also aware that our 1960s parents were rocking the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, the Who, Jimi Hendrix and maybe a spot of rock 'n' roll.

We've gone from the 60s, the 90s, now to the 20s (2020s, not 1920s!), with the 3 generations spaced roughly 30 years apart. So I'm curious if kids listen to (or at least know about) Blur and Oasis. Do they know about Take That and the Spice Girls - the biggest boy/girl bands of the time? Then that Mariah Carey song that you hear absolutely bloody EVERYWHERE at Christmas time - do the kids know that it's from 1994? Those kids who are into modern dance music, what do they make of 'our' dance music back then (house / trance)?

Also, when I was a uni student from 1998 to 2002, there were cheesy 80s nights but there wasn't such thing as a 90s night. I'm sure 90s nights exist now, so I'm curious to what you'd hear, how mainstream it is, or do the DJs dig a little deeper into the Britpop, indie and dance side of things.

Why would they? Anymore than any band from the 60's/70's/80's its just your generation that thinks its relevent mine is 70'/80's and no-one pays much attention to that other those with their memories so I don't see why yours would be any different. Oasis are middle aged blokes now so why on earth would they show any interest lol.

Funny you say that about kids listening to stuff they see on TV. It looks like Kate Bush is gonna be number one this week after Running up that hill was on Stranger things.

All teenagers think the world began yesterday so unless theres something they can relate to like ST which speaks to them in the here and now they're not interested. We were exactly the same in our time.

 

[Chojin]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say most of the "modern" artists listed on the OP are getting on a bit now and probably won't be relevant to the teen generation for much longer.

I think it's about 10 years of career or age 30, whatever comes first, that the cool factor kind of fades away.

In the 90s Janet Jackson was in the charts at about age 30 and I recall thinking her music was for a mature audience.

I saw Oasis live in 2004 and despite being a fan of the whole Britpop era, they were past it by then and it was more like a nostalgia fix. Their first two albums defined them and that was the time to see them live.

Same with someone like Eminem who had a few years of commercial success and at around age 30 he dropped the ball and followed Dre's path to music production.

 

[OspreyO]

My kids listen to a mix of old music and very bland chart stuff.

I listen to more music than they do because I'm more into my music, and I've wide tastes.

 

[spencere889]

I'm 16 currently, and I love oasis. I love britpop and I don't really enjoy today's music, I can appreciate it but it's not my thing. I feel like I really missed out on the 90s and the closest I'll get to seeing them live is tribute bands although I did see noel gallagher a month ago. I also listen to suede, the verve, the beatles, etc

 

[imtoooldforthis]

My lasting memory of Brit pop Is awful generic/bland four chord guitar music and a nationwide epidemic of melts with Paul Weller haircuts. The worst genre to come out of the 90s by a mile. Just awful.

Don’t get me started on the types who would pull out an acoustic guitar at a house party and start playing wonderwall…

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

I grew up in this era, so many classic songs from some great groups, it seems like this kind of thing won't happen again so am grateful to I have been young to appreciate it.
Happy Mondays
Stone Roses
Charlatans
Oasis
Primal scream
Paul Weller
The Verve

Even just thinking about Oasis it's incredible just how many good songs they released, been listening to all of the above recently and my kids enjoy it too so I would say that they are still relevant and have become popular with some of the younger generation.

I've never been to a party where some "melt" tried to serenade me with wonderwall, not sure what kind of parties you went too.........

 

[imtoooldforthis]

I grew up in this era, so many classic songs from some great groups, it seems like this kind of thing won't happen again so am grateful to I have been young to appreciate it.
Happy Mondays
Stone Roses
Charlatans
Oasis
Primal scream
Paul Weller
The Verve

Even just thinking about Oasis it's incredible just how many good songs they released, been listening to all of the above recently and my kids enjoy it too so I would say that they are still relevant and have become popular with some of the younger generation.

I've never been to a party where some "melt" tried to serenade me with wonderwall, not sure what kind of parties you went too.........

Who said anything about being serenaded ?

Every house party ever there was someone with an acoustic guitar sat in the corner playing their four chords trying to be cool. It’s as cliche as going into a guitar shop and witnessing someone play stairway to heaven badly.

 

[pepp77]

Radio X is definitely a good station to listen to if you don't like the general chart music. Good mix of newer bands and older music.

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

Who said anything about being serenaded ?

Every house party ever there was someone with an acoustic guitar sat in the corner playing their four chords trying to be cool. It’s as cliche as going into a guitar shop and witnessing someone play stairway to heaven badly.

This never happened to me lol, never experienced this ever but if you say there was a token indie kid with a guitar playing wonderwall at every house party you entered then so be it....

 

[imtoooldforthis]

This never happened to me lol, never experienced this ever but if you say there was a token indie kid with a guitar playing wonderwall at every house party you entered then so be it....

Do you take everything people say super literally ? It was a jokey comment based on a well known stereotype (token acoustic guitar guy at a house party).

 

[Maximum Triceratops]

Do you take everything people say super literally ? It was a jokey comment based on a well known stereotype (token acoustic guitar guy at a house party).

I must have been going to the wrong parties! Anyway have a nice evening

 

[TonTom]

I didn’t like Blur at the time and whilst I loved Oasis even watching them in Wembley I can’t stand listening to their music now. It just hasn’t aged well.