I remember when I was in high school (1980-1984) three of the most popular bands were the Who, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. Hell, anybody who was anybody was into at least one of the three groups, and a lot of people used to say that one of the three was the “greatest band of all time”. While all three bands had their high points, and while a few of their songs are still listenable, all three are pretty much forgotten today outside the classic rock ghetto.
Any ideas why?
Interesting to remember that The Rolling Stones started before those other bands ain’t it?
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ok, I’m guessing a lot of people will disagree with me but I think that this music strikes a chord with high-school age people; ones who are looking to be different (or the same) as their friends. (I was in HS 85-89 and LZ and PF were both popular.) Plus, like a lot of well made music, it never really goes out of style. I’m willing to bet that a lot of people on this board have a Led Zeppelin, Who, or Pink Floyd album or two in their collections, but it doesn’t come up as often as “Man, you wouldn’t believe how crappy the new _________ album is!” because none of these bands have put out recent albums.
Of course, you can’t beat the feeling of discovering something good and overlooked…as most of the board is probably sick of hearing, I’m currently on an ELO kick. [Oddly enough it started because I was playing one of my husband’s records as a gag ("listen to how lame your music is!) and ended up totally addicted to it, lol.]
I’m not a die-hard fan of any of the groups you mentioned but have my favorites from all of them, and yes…I own several albums by all three, lol. I’m willing to bet you hear from a lot of the younger posters that they’re fans as well.
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Pink Floyd was popular when I was in high school, 1992-1996. Go figure.
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Didn’t mean to be vague…my point was meant to be that the stones for instance have had hit records in the recent past ie Start me up and are still together and even touring…whereas The Who and Led Zepplin are not, which greatly contributes to their demise in popularity and therefore answers the OP’s original question as to why those bands are a bit forgotton.
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Don’t listen to the Stones much anymore, but
Exile on Main Street is one of my favorite albums of all time.
And Pink Floyd’s The Final Cut has a special place because of a certain experience when I was 18.
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Pink Floyd was the SHIT when I was in high school 1995-1999. Although, only the Wall was really cool, everyone had it. I own every album but the Works, and that was something. I also have the blinking P.U.L.S.E. album, I kick ass!
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PS Did anyone else see Roger Waters last year? Damn that was a good concert, all the great Pink Floyd songs, with only a little bit of the Roger Waters crap! Don’t get me wrong, I love him, but Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, has got to be a candidate for worst album ever!
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to continue the theme . . .
I graduated in 1991 and all I listened to in high school was Zepplin. My friends used to get mad at me because I wouldn’t let them play their “Poison” tapes in my car. That stuff is/was crapola. Zepplin is timeless. Glad to see the good bands are still popular - I think they will be for a long time to come. The BackStreet Boys on the other hand . . . .
Back on topic, Lawrence.
Voguevixen is right. At least the same held true for LZ and PF when I was in HS (also years '85-'89). Sitting around getting stoned to LZ and PF is probably pretty common.
I grew up in a small town in Georgia so I heard way too much Allman Brother’s, Eagles, and Steve Miller Band. I still can’t listen to the Eagles to this day.
At the end of every year, the Classic Rock radio station in Savannah would have the top 100 songs of all time. Inevitably, the number one and two places were either Freebird or Stairway to Heaven. I’m sure it’s still this way.
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im a HUGE fan of Zeppelin … and i just got into them a few years ago ! now that bands like these are gone they will never be mainstream popular again but I think they’re probably the best rock n’ roll band ever.
I also love Floyd… some classic stuff!
anyone going to see Roger Waters this summer? im probably going to go, to the LA show.
I got into most of these bands in college…
for some reason. In high school the people i was friends listened to top 40 radio crap most of the time, and i used to back then too!
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Bands like Pink Floyd will ALWAYS be cool. But it does help when an “ancient” band releases a good album every know and then. The last PF album of acceptable quality was “A momentary lapse of reason” (1987), IMHO. “The Division Bell” only has one good song on it: “High Hopes”. The rest is elevator music that’s just ripped off of older PF songs.
Now, take Yes on the other hand. I just bought their new album, “The Ladder”, two days ago - I know, I know, too late… but anyway. It kicks butt!! I dare say it is the best Yes album since 90125 (of “Owner of a Lonely Heart” fame).
Then there’s this little rock trio from Canada that I can’t remember right now…
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The Rolling Stones were popular during my high school years – but that was 78-82. Today, of course, they are just a bunch of old men. I keep expecting their next hit to be Hey, You, Get Out of My Yard.
I was in high school during this time and I don’t have of of these bands albums, or even the Stones.
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This cracks me up because when I was in high school, 1972-1976, The Who, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd were really popular.
I don’t really think they’re forgotten now, they’re just old. Kids always want their own music. For example, I didn’t listen to Elvis when I was in high school. He was rather passe’ by then.
I have no idea who is popular now, although I hear Blink 182, Smashmouth and Sugar Ray a lot on the radio. Kyla said Pink Floyd was popular at her high school in 1996, as they were at my high school in 1976. I wonder if any current groups will stand that test of time?
<old fart mode>When we were young we had real music. You kids just listen to noise!</old fart mode>
No one listend to Pink Floyd when I was in high school. I bought Dark Side of the Moon the week it came out. By that time, I’d already seen them live. I still feel Dark Side was a step down from their two previous albums.
The Who were popular, as was Led Zeppelin (though a lot of people gave up on them after Led Zep III). But back in the 70s people tended to listen to new music, and not bands from ten years before.
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Can I really be the only person here who recognises ‘Bat out of Hell’ as the the best album of all time? I have been listening to this album for over 20 years, and while I have a fairly varied selection of CDs in the car (dIRE sTRAITS, Palchelbel, Mozart, Queen) I always have at least one Meat Loaf album loaded.
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