The Foo Fighters sound pretty generic to me they could be anyone and from anytime over the last 30 years.
Although I no longer enjoy listening to progressive rock music much, at least it was new at the time, I can't think of anything new or different much after Garry Numan.
I feel sorry for young people now, at least the stuff I listened to was new and didn't sound like my parent's music e.g Glen Miller. Today most of the stuff my kids listen to could have been recorded at anytime over the last 30-50 years. My parents hated King Crimson although my father did like Michael Gile's drumming on Schizoid Man. I don't hate my children's music I'm just bored by it.
Oh God, I'm starting to sound like my dad.
And speaking of "Nights in White Satin" it's the only song that I can still remember exactly where I was when I heard if for the first time: Heald Green, Stockport on 18th November 1968 approx 11pm.
I suppose most popular music just isn't interesting enough to stand up to repeated playing over 4 decades. I still quite enjoy listening but it's really more to do with nostalgia than anything else.
Mark
PS 2 tracks that did stand the test of time for me, other than a most of John Lennon's work with the Beatles:
Colosseum Walking in the Park ( live)
Cream Crossroads ( live).
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...> wrote:
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