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Alot of people, myself among them, hated the new sound that started to dominate rock the mid-to late 90s/early 2000s. Nickelback in many ways was the "flagbeare

Alot of people, myself among them, hated the new sound that started to dominate rock the mid-to late 90s/early 2000s. Nickelback in many ways was the "flagbearer" given how popular they became, although they didn't start to become all that popular until 2001, and the "blame" if that makes any sense, can be laid at many other, albeit less popular, acts (e.g. Creed) Also I can't find the quote at the moment, but I believe one of the band members basically straight up admitted they would copy whatever sound was popular at the time so it would sell more - i.e. they were basically businessmen first, musicians second.

JohnFen 2y ago
> straight up admitted they would copy whatever sound was popular at the time so it would sell more - i.e. they were basically businessmen first, musicians second. This is most pop music (which is by definition whatever style happens to be popular at the time), though, so why would that cause them hate when it doesn't cause the others the same?
araes 2y ago
This. After Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Weezer, and Red Hot Chili Peppers we get ... 89 songs that all sound like 3 songs. (Note, not attempting to fight over 90's music upvote/downvote, just examples of popular "alternative" bands. Literally a Google search list.) It's the formalization, homogenization, cookie cutter, autotuning, algo-music, enshitification that is almost all you can hear anymore. It's all business first, music second. Acquaintance I know plays in a touring band, and it's depressing talking to them. "Well, Spotify changed they're algorithm, so we're gonna have to change our sound to get on the curated lists with the next single." 'Huh. Do you even enjoy being in band.' "Nah. Not really, touring sucks, and it's the only way to make money. Deal with egotistical headliners and then sit at a table and sell t-shirts." The most I can say for Nickleback, is at least they don't sound like they're trying to have mean, hurtful sex on tape. Go to breakfast, and they're playing barnyard sound "ugg, ugg, get your sugar bowl with my hot sauce" music while I'm trying to eat. Edit: Also, why is Taylor Swift the only modern band that's "supposedly" quality on the list? Fleetwood Mac? They're over half a century old. Even Drake started a decade and a half ago.
- grecy 2y ago
  Even Metallica caught a lot of flack for doing the same generic stuff on Load.
  - DrDeadCrash 2y ago
    And it worked, Reload has a very different sound.
amanaplanacanal 2y ago
1996 was when the fcc rules were changed on how many radio stations could be owned by a single entity. After that, instead of having local program directors, the big national radio companies started directing programming centrally, and radio changed drastically.

JohnFen 2y ago

> straight up admitted they would copy whatever sound was popular at the time so it would sell more - i.e. they were basically businessmen first, musicians second. This is most pop music (which is by definition whatever style happens to be popular at the time), though, so why would that cause them hate when it doesn't cause the others the same?

araes 2y ago

This. After Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Weezer, and Red Hot Chili Peppers we get ... 89 songs that all sound like 3 songs. (Note, not attempting to fight over 90's music upvote/downvote, just examples of popular "alternative" bands. Literally a Google search list.) It's the formalization, homogenization, cookie cutter, autotuning, algo-music, enshitification that is almost all you can hear anymore. It's all business first, music second. Acquaintance I know plays in a touring band, and it's depressing talking to them. "Well, Spotify changed they're algorithm, so we're gonna have to change our sound to get on the curated lists with the next single." 'Huh. Do you even enjoy being in band.' "Nah. Not really, touring sucks, and it's the only way to make money. Deal with egotistical headliners and then sit at a table and sell t-shirts." The most I can say for Nickleback, is at least they don't sound like they're trying to have mean, hurtful sex on tape. Go to breakfast, and they're playing barnyard sound "ugg, ugg, get your sugar bowl with my hot sauce" music while I'm trying to eat. Edit: Also, why is Taylor Swift the only modern band that's "supposedly" quality on the list? Fleetwood Mac? They're over half a century old. Even Drake started a decade and a half ago.

grecy 2y ago
Even Metallica caught a lot of flack for doing the same generic stuff on Load.
- DrDeadCrash 2y ago
  And it worked, Reload has a very different sound.

amanaplanacanal 2y ago

1996 was when the fcc rules were changed on how many radio stations could be owned by a single entity. After that, instead of having local program directors, the big national radio companies started directing programming centrally, and radio changed drastically.