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>By Rock, it seems they mean guitars Yeah, so? It's not rock if there's no guitars, just like you can't have classical music without an orchestra (with string

>By Rock, it seems they mean guitars Yeah, so? It's not rock if there's no guitars, just like you can't have classical music without an orchestra (with strings, etc.), you can't have big band without trumpets, etc. >Tastes change. Rock became one of many genres. Case closed. Strangely, though, rock remains highly popular in other places like Japan and Europe. It's only America where people are all listening to hip-hop all the time.

bossyTeacher 3y ago
> It's not rock if there's no guitars That's just your opinion. I invite you to open your mind and listen to Billy Joel. Hope you enjoy it :)
tzs 3y ago
> [...] just like you can't have classical music without an orchestra (with strings, etc.) [...] The large body of Bach's work for solo keyboard instruments would suggestion otherwise. Or Beethoven's many works for solo piano. Or Mozart's.
- chiefalchemist 3y ago
  By mentioning Bach, you proved my point. That is, tastes change. Bach is no longer top of the charts either. Put another way, the author's argument is effectively "the music I like and the music I grew up on is no longer the genre of the mainstream." Wow. That's insightful. Life moved on? As if he's never read a history book. FFS...you're attacking me? Grow the fuck up. Gawd this is getting tiring. p.s. Rock as defined by the R&R Hall of Fame is *not* limited to guitars. Whose definition do we believe, the article of the HoF? Gee. Tough call when you're practicing to be another HN prickly person, eh. Apology accepted. Next time just move along. Thanks.
- 331c8c71 3y ago
  +1 makes me ponder about Knoll's law and whether I am actually misinforming myself by reading comments here on HN.
  - chiefalchemist 3y ago
    The irony of your comment should not be lost. But sure let's all join the HN Small Minded Club and comment before we read the article and think. It's all the rage here...like rock music once was. Get it? Apology accepted. Next time just move along. Thanks.
- shiroiuma 3y ago
  If you're going to be pedantic, JS Bach isn't classical, it's baroque.

bossyTeacher 3y ago

> It's not rock if there's no guitars That's just your opinion. I invite you to open your mind and listen to Billy Joel. Hope you enjoy it :)

tzs 3y ago

> [...] just like you can't have classical music without an orchestra (with strings, etc.) [...] The large body of Bach's work for solo keyboard instruments would suggestion otherwise. Or Beethoven's many works for solo piano. Or Mozart's.

chiefalchemist 3y ago
By mentioning Bach, you proved my point. That is, tastes change. Bach is no longer top of the charts either. Put another way, the author's argument is effectively "the music I like and the music I grew up on is no longer the genre of the mainstream." Wow. That's insightful. Life moved on? As if he's never read a history book. FFS...you're attacking me? Grow the fuck up. Gawd this is getting tiring. p.s. Rock as defined by the R&R Hall of Fame is *not* limited to guitars. Whose definition do we believe, the article of the HoF? Gee. Tough call when you're practicing to be another HN prickly person, eh. Apology accepted. Next time just move along. Thanks.
331c8c71 3y ago
+1 makes me ponder about Knoll's law and whether I am actually misinforming myself by reading comments here on HN.
- chiefalchemist 3y ago
  The irony of your comment should not be lost. But sure let's all join the HN Small Minded Club and comment before we read the article and think. It's all the rage here...like rock music once was. Get it? Apology accepted. Next time just move along. Thanks.
shiroiuma 3y ago
If you're going to be pedantic, JS Bach isn't classical, it's baroque.