Kids and Music
On the last episode of BuzzCutz, I made an inquiry about today’s local music scene, and where young people figure into it. My question, or rather my observation, was that kids here seem to want to play metal and not much else. What happened to everything else (That’s the question.)?
Is the youth of America, or at least the Tri-Cities, so angry that they only play loud, aggressive music that makes you want to pull on your eyeballs and choke on your own tongue? And when I say that, know that is meant in as complimentary a fashion as possible…but, really, what has happened to playing rock and roll? When I was a kid, there were all kinds of rock and roll bands, be it Southern rock, country rock, garage rock, Brit rock, schlock rock, or what have you, and it seems that those bands have disappeared forever. That may be alarmist. That may be ridiculous and crude. But, damn it, I want to hear at least a few young guys trying to do something other than strangle the family pet and record it in drop D.
I know they’re out there. If you are one of those young people trying to do something other than metal, let me know. I want to know.
That’s about it. Hope to hear from you soon.
