What Happened To Mainstream Rock Music?!
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Right now, Imagine Dragons are the biggest rock band on the planet. Even if you don’t consider them rock, you cannot avoid them. Imagine Dragons have consistently had a hit on the charts since their debut in 2012 -- meaning they haven’t left the public’s ears for six straight years. In fact they are the only artists to see four separate singles spend at least a year on the Billboard Hot 100.
Their single “Radioactive” still holds the record for the most total weeks spent on that chart. They hold more number one hits on the Billboard rock charts than any other artist before them and they’ve accumulated over 20 rock music awards and just as many nominations. While they have a massive, dedicated fanbase who fill arenas around the world, they are by no means the most critically acclaimed group. In fact their albums have consistently been panned by critics and have rock fans disputing over the band’s questionable presence on rock charts.
Like it or not, Imagine Dragons are the face of modern day rock - but how did we get here and what does that say about the current state of rock music?
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Are Imagine Dragons rock?
That's dependent on what you think. The band considers themselves "genreless." Some songs are more pop and others are more guitar driven. It really depends on the song. However because they standout against most pop music and are a band, they've generally been considered a rock band.
Did Imagine Dragons win a grammy?
Yes, their song Radioactive won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.
Are Imagine Dragons from Las Vegas?
Yes, Dan Reynolds is from Las Vegas and it's where the band began taking off.
Are imagine dragons making a new album?
They just released their fourth album Origins on November 9, 2018.
How did Imagine Dragons start?
Dan Reynolds decided to start the band in 2008.
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@Middle8 5 жыл бұрын
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@paulportegies7569 5 жыл бұрын
Great video
@leogalabay1706 5 жыл бұрын
Hellow , Frank good video
@killercaos123 5 жыл бұрын
Love the playlist! I listen to it all the time.
@batcatcatbat9151 5 жыл бұрын
they just suck and i used to like it
@thashlinnaidoo6450 5 жыл бұрын
great video man can you please make a video about two door cinema club
@kenshirosponcho 5 жыл бұрын
rock isn't dead, it just smells funny
@bird330 4 жыл бұрын
And sleeping
@darujoestar5153 4 жыл бұрын
Nice zappa reference
@b.l7491 4 жыл бұрын
Consider : it's dead and starting to rot
@richardroberson2564 4 жыл бұрын
Rock us dead, but it could return.
@kathakvidyaniketan1228 4 жыл бұрын
I thought sounds funny but you are smelling music ... Bad
@PensamientosExpress 5 жыл бұрын
People: imagine dragons are not rock Imagine dragons: no we're not Billboard charts: yes they are People: **gets angry at imagine dragons**
@SyllabiaMinora 5 жыл бұрын
Insert Pikachu meme
@renatovillatoro4746 5 жыл бұрын
Actually they said they are a rock band, he combined electronic, pop and a little rap but they still a rock band. Their single Natural was described as his leading singer as a rock song.
@PensamientosExpress 5 жыл бұрын
@@renatovillatoro4746 Yeah natural is a rock song but he has openly said he considers themselves as a genreless band. Watch it yourself m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNKdZtmrm9a6gok.html
@PensamientosExpress 5 жыл бұрын
And I think thats the point of this video, just because they make a few rock songs that doesn't make them entirely a rock band
@renatovillatoro4746 5 жыл бұрын
Alan Castillo machine is another rock song of their new album. They said that but the thing is themselves have said they're rock. "Natural" features a "mix of explosive drums and inspiring lyrics", with "stadium-rocking instrumentation" over the chorus. And they described their song radioactive as rock/dubstep. The lead singer also mentioned some rock bands as his influences.
@DaarkCloud 5 жыл бұрын
Literally my first thought "They're considered rock? How?"
@KevinLuper99 4 жыл бұрын
@@kathakvidyaniketan1228 believer is one of their poppiest songs.
@kathakvidyaniketan1228 4 жыл бұрын
Wut about I'm so sorry radioactive friction , lost , cause
@kathakvidyaniketan1228 4 жыл бұрын
Dan Reynolds the lead singer of IMAGINE DRAGONS said that he will do whatever he want with his music
@DeezNuts-sx9jd 4 жыл бұрын
Daark not even Imagine Dragons considers themselves rock
@VictorDude98 4 жыл бұрын
monika shrivastava And that’s the most rock thing you can do
@zertyf7427 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine Dragon is the definition of mainstream , They fit perfectly on ads and mall speakers
@DrSpaceman69 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, K-Mart rock..
@LumiNyte 2 жыл бұрын
Meh, their singles and radio songs are what are mainstream. Their album songs are more interesting. In their first 2 albums at least.
@xandk4009 2 жыл бұрын
Ugh tell me abt it, I’ve had to hear Believer so many times since this past month cuz Samsung phone ads use it, and I hate that song
@VODS-Adrian 2 жыл бұрын
There still really good
@strikerbowls791 2 жыл бұрын
@@LumiNyte in all their albums
@davereyez4721 5 жыл бұрын
If Imagine Dragons are "rock", then Maroon 5 is extreme progressive death metal
@kaphizmey6229 5 жыл бұрын
your comment made me laugh out loud. well done, sir. you have earned a like.
@mehgend3914 5 жыл бұрын
Did you even watch the video
@kaphizmey6229 5 жыл бұрын
i’m sure he did, TheMehgend.
@ericeeshan 5 жыл бұрын
Dave Reyez true
@tuetran9212 5 жыл бұрын
Justin Bieber is the new Elvis
@flugshub8873 3 жыл бұрын
"You just have to dig deeper than the radio charts" *shows Tame Impala*
@pradnyakulkarni9692 3 жыл бұрын
Massive respect🙌🙌
@vendokripy3309 3 жыл бұрын
have they ever entered the hot 100 tho?
@megaascension2748 3 жыл бұрын
@VendoKripy Nope, they never have.
@toodamncute455 3 жыл бұрын
@@vendokripy3309 “they” is he* one guy band
@vendokripy3309 3 жыл бұрын
@@toodamncute455 theres is a reason its called Tame Impala and not just Kevin Parker
@jerp1367 4 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, that transition into the sponsor message was smooth.
@isadorasartori9840 4 жыл бұрын
indeed
@celyne1820 3 жыл бұрын
I know, even I was impressed.
@shittymcrvids3119 2 жыл бұрын
If u make it good, ppl are way more likely to even take in the sponsorship
@karol515253 2 жыл бұрын
exactly what I thought
@zadoruphin7794 5 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Imagine Dragons aren't a rock band. However, they're an excellent way to get introduced to rock. I remember hearing I'm So Sorry on a playlist and then checking them out. They got me deep into rock. Now, my favorite bands are Metallica and Death, and I never would have found them if it weren't for Imagine Dragons.
@Itza-Me 5 жыл бұрын
Im so sorry is their best song. If you dont call that rock, you might as well say that Lil Pump is jazz
@kathakvidyaniketan1228 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine dragons aren't rock band nor pop the are COOL BAND
@cli260 4 жыл бұрын
That's actually pretty good point. They're like rock 101, only the theory
@CynicalScorpio 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting, because people say the same thing about nu metal, that it helped them get into heavier music
@FearMonarch 4 жыл бұрын
Who the fuck needs to be "introduced" to rock? It's not some underground genre that doesn't get enough attention because it doesn't exposure. You enjoy pretty much any form of entertainment that isn't directly music and it will have crossover where rock music will be played or used as a sample
@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708 5 жыл бұрын
What this means depends on what a person qualifies as rock music. If one’s definition of rock music is a bit more loose, then rock is evolving. If one’s definition of rock is a bit more ridged, it means that rock is dying out. I personally fall into the latter category. It doesn’t mean that i think imagine dragons and bands like them are bad or not talented, I just don’t qualify them as rock
@DuffyLONER64 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I fall into both categories. Imagine Dragons are definitely not the definition of evolving and modern day rock. However, grandson is a *great* example of modern day rock.
@ezrawyrd7901 5 жыл бұрын
There a bad rock band, but that is the thing about them there not a rock band *screams in tongues*
@evanrachwalski6721 5 жыл бұрын
Here's the thing. Imagine Dragons are more of an Alt Pop/Rock band than a true rock band. However rock is not dead! Bands like Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant, Foo Fighters, The Struts, Kaleo, and tons more are still putting out amazing rock music. Rock isn't dead, it's just continuing to change and evolve. While these bands aren't Led Zeppelin, neither was Nirvana. Rock will never stop changing, and rock will never die.
@lucanreynolds947 5 жыл бұрын
Royal Blood and Foo Fighters make good rock music...that said, I hate putting genres on everything. Even though it may not sound it, Arctic Monkey's new album (my favourite of the year) is maybe their most 'rock' yet, given the drive the instruments give to the music (especially guitars).
@patrickfors815 5 жыл бұрын
I think Rock is more importantly an attitude than a music genre, and that attitude is going nowhere
@MichaelAngeloLives 5 жыл бұрын
I think hating on Imagine Dragons for being called a "rock" band when they themselves don't define themselves as a rock band is pretty dumb. There was a recent interview with Dan where he basically just said that he makes what he wants to in the moment. Sometimes that's more hip hop influenced, rock influenced, edm influenced. It's just whatever they want to make. For me genres are becoming obsolete. Most bands are blending multiple genres to just make what they want anyways. It's getting too difficult to classify and I think that's awesome for paving the way for new sounds. Also, isn't it interesting that when it comes to reviews music is the least cared about? With movies or video games people hold such a high regard for the reviews they get, but people seem to not really care when it comes to music. They just form their own opinion and enjoy what they want. (No, this doesn't apply to everyone. It's a general statement about a huge majority of people)
@nedkuczmynda3782 5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you in some respect, but when Imagine Dragons win awards that purists like the foo fighters are nominated for, I think that's where people get upset.
@TurtleGamers1 5 жыл бұрын
@@nedkuczmynda3782 Or when they won a grammy over Queens Of The Stone Age's amazing ... Like Clockwork album, which is one of the best rock albums of the 2010's.
@leetorry 5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about your last comment for years. I was thinking asking a similar question like that to CKN or Antony F via email or something. Music reviews get less views and sub's than movie, TV and Gaming channels. I remember reading this article from Metalsucks of all places about why there will be never be another Metallica and he mentioned that music doesn't matter much, especially metal and rock, you can even point this out to hip hop, jazz and actual indie pop. "I’m sorry guys, it’s just the world we live in. It doesn’t. “Kids these days” have a million other ways to spend their time: Facebook, Instagram, video games, sex, drugs, etc. And, to be honest, it’s not just “kids” (I hate that expression when used by industry folk): it’s you and me, too. When was the last time you sat in front of your stereo (if you even have a proper one not in your car!) and listened to an album start to finish? Be honest. That time when you passed out to Dark Side of the Moon after your BBQ doesn’t count. Music has been relegated to background status now for all but a select few die-hards. It is no longer the main activity." Not saying I agree (I kinda disagree tbh) but It kinda made me think and wish he can give a better explanation or something.
@isaacisnotonfire 5 жыл бұрын
*claps*
@thirdworldneet923 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the genre Is the last thing we should care about. They suck no matter what gente they play
@brawndawg 4 жыл бұрын
Bands like nirvana and Radiohead were very popular and pushed rock forward while still being critically acclaimed
@dontoverthink4766 2 жыл бұрын
shame Radiohead stopped making rock, not to underplay their newer work.
@theaverageaardvark9864 2 ай бұрын
@@dontoverthink4766Not entirely
@Toojuiceeforyou 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like Arctic Monkeys' 2013 album AM should get some more praise for being a really good rock album. The storytelling by Alex Turner, and the clear influenses from other genres, while still keeping it pure rock is awesome. You really feel like a true badass listening to it.
@Akshay-jx6si 3 жыл бұрын
it's prolly the weakest arctic monkeys record
@Akshay-jx6si 3 жыл бұрын
only DIWK and R U mine sound badass, rest is just simping lol. No 1 party anthem is a great song tho
@Ben-ff6hc 3 жыл бұрын
@Ramith Rajendran I wouldn't call it poppy, but it is them moving to more arena or anthems (which was kind of the point)
@Ben-ff6hc 3 жыл бұрын
@Ramith Rajendran it's definitely way more mainstream but I would still heavily say AM wasn't pop
@mikadoescontent 3 жыл бұрын
@@Akshay-jx6si fwn is superior
@byron3718 5 жыл бұрын
Spotify does't even classify Imagine Dragons as rock, in the top rock bands category they are nowhere to be found. Believe me, if Spotify considered them rock they'd definitely be there considering their size.
@camerondailey2627 3 жыл бұрын
I imagine that has something to do with the fact that people going into the rock section of Spotify or searching for rock playlists are likely not just casual listeners and are there for very different bands than imagine dragons. I mean if the average rock fan listens to Led Zeppelin and the average music fan is more likely an imagine dragons fan, why show imagine dragons in the rock section if the people looking for rock probably don't like them?
@nonalayasotoalvarojulian1518 3 жыл бұрын
imagine dragons is not a rock band, the band themselves say it in all the interviews but people and the press say that they are a rock band
@jacksauce 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine Dragons can qualify as a branch of rock music(or at least some of their songs can) but they are by no means “the face” of rock music as a whole. Maybe mainstream rock, but they don’t represent the genre as a whole, and that’s coming from someone who’s favorite band is Imagine Dragons
@agonzalez7095 2 жыл бұрын
you say that but some of their biggest hits ended up on the best of rock 2010's playlist, their new singles have ended up on the rock this playlist and multiple other rock playlists including pop rock playlists which is what I would classify them as. They are the most common pop rock act on spotify rock playlists by far.
@iau 5 жыл бұрын
"Traditional rock fans were so fixated on what rock should be that music just moved on without them". So true! We're still fighting over 40-50 year old music and can't move past to appreciate newer generations.
@joelgalindo9222 5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you
@Itza-Me 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@JuanCarlos-vb3gg 5 жыл бұрын
O
@worshiptheanimal 4 жыл бұрын
I just want this cheaply produced pop to be replaced again by something more natural.
@megami7373 4 жыл бұрын
iau people act the same with hip hop. it’s sad.
@jonahlouque9621 5 жыл бұрын
Where the heck did Coldplay go?! They used to a household name but now anyone I talk to has no idea who they are. It sounds weird to say as a Radiohead Fan but I’d be perfectly fine with Coldplay as #1 rather than Imagine Dragons at #1...
@apocalypsepow 5 жыл бұрын
They suck their music is weak
@LaggyMcStab 4 жыл бұрын
The Head Full of Dreams tour 2016 was the 3rd best grossing tour in history and since then they have stopped making music Edit: they stated in an interview that they saw HFOD like "the 7th novel in Harry Potter" and were unlikely to make any more albums, but I guess you can't stop musicians from being musicians
@MarcWijesuriya 4 жыл бұрын
They released the kaleidoscope EP in 2017, since then there's been nothing new released but fingers crossed for an album next year
@inthedark8400 4 жыл бұрын
I'd rather have ID there than post-2005 Coldplay there tbh
@amelia.landry 4 жыл бұрын
They’re releasing a new album this Friday!
@joseph-ow1hf 3 жыл бұрын
I'm an old man who grew up on rock. I think 'Demons' is a pretty damn good song. I like 'Radioactive' too.
@blackpanther3676 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah they've got many goods songs people be hating on them for no reason🤦🏽♂️
@luigiiodice3517 2 жыл бұрын
@@blackpanther3676 they're terrible, a few good songs doesn't make them a good band
@COLONELCA13 2 жыл бұрын
@@luigiiodice3517 Smoke and Mirrors is a masterpiece. It's too bad you have a hard time enjoying life. Or the willingness to even try listening to something other than their radio hits.
@Bearical 2 жыл бұрын
@@luigiiodice3517 that's your problem
@DannyGadish 2 жыл бұрын
@@blackpanther3676 Because their music is garbage. Disgustingly over compressed, over produced, cookie cutter songs.
@StormyKopaAMVs 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine Dragons is marginally better than Maroon 5 and that's the nicest thing I can say about them
@CornerBoothGames 5 жыл бұрын
Stormy Kopa I agree. And I used to love Maroon 5. But I mean the OLD Maroon 5, that was actually raw and dirty, not the new poppy shitty version we have today.
@why3994 5 жыл бұрын
everyone is better than maroon 5
@mcganahanskjellyfetti7722 5 жыл бұрын
They’re both shit so that’s not saying much
@kenziealtarrowhead 5 жыл бұрын
@@why3994 By a mile.
@acc2876 4 жыл бұрын
@@mcganahanskjellyfetti7722 i agree
@thebeingdestroyerofworlds8690 5 жыл бұрын
They are OK, I don't hate them, I actualy like a lot of their songs. I do miss classic rock though
@Merdicano 4 жыл бұрын
I kinda feel the same way, hopefully seeing that "Origins" was described as the final stage of their first cycle that started with "Night Visions" they move into a more improvement on their music
@AtariiWave 4 жыл бұрын
"I'm So Sorry" by Imagine Dragons is a pretty good classic rock song.
@nrggvrn5576 4 жыл бұрын
Classic rock is great but I think we've made enough of that style and artists should start pushing rock forward instead of blatantly copying the past.
@shorty1471 4 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, it'll be back someday its how the world is.
@sornehdoty6691 4 жыл бұрын
I listened to it...it isn’t a classic rock song😂it’s more of a hard rock song that classic 70s rock
@crlarsenal4860 4 жыл бұрын
Like Billy Joel once said,” Everybody is talking about the new sound, funny but it’s still rock and roll to me”
@nateb9768 3 жыл бұрын
Proud to see LP on the board. RIP Chester.
@chem4Achange 2 жыл бұрын
As well as Alice In Chains. 🙏
@wellido4134 2 жыл бұрын
LP everywhere 🤍
@cassieearle9196 5 жыл бұрын
Its really weird being a person who loves Imagine Dragons while everyone yells at you how bad they are.
@legoshi5925 5 жыл бұрын
cassie earle Yeah, definitely, and more irritating is when said people dismiss their credibility as a rock band just because they dislike them. Not all rock has to be super distorted and heavy, pop rock is a real genre.
@MashPotatoJohns 5 жыл бұрын
*yells at you*
@juanreynaldo1041 5 жыл бұрын
And the worst part is that they're actually good.
@itsjvck1 5 жыл бұрын
cassie earle I used to love imagine dragons, and they used to be my favorite band when I was about 13, but then I i got into older rock a few years later and now I see them as a mediocre, mainstream pop (maybe some hints of rock) group. I wish I could except change, but I just can’t now. To me, the rise of convenient technology is destroying rock music, and idc if this stuff is the next “rock” music. I will never call this rock music
@cassieearle9196 5 жыл бұрын
i mean thats nice for you, but i love classic rock too dude and think the hip hop sounds that they are adding to their music is pretty cool @@itsjvck1
@werweis21 5 жыл бұрын
I remember Dan saying recently that the band is not asking to be called the face of rock. I love them and don't see them as a rock band either. They're a pop band with rock influences on some songs. Being angry at a pop band that doesn't see themselves as rock for being not rock enough is embarrasing. Edit: Just saw that you put that statement in the video. Thank you for that.
@snackeater4990 2 жыл бұрын
Wow not a single reply?
@sarah.solberg 3 жыл бұрын
As the great Alex Turner once said, "But it's always waiting there, just around the corner. Ready to make its way back through the sludge and smash through the glass ceiling, looking better than ever. Yeah, that rock'n'roll, it seems like it's faded away sometimes, but it will never die. And there's nothing you can do about it."
@anu5788 3 жыл бұрын
"Thank you very fu-much for this, don't take it the wrong way, I truly appreciate it. Yeah, and, Invoice me for the microphone if you need to." Sorry had to do it
@aidandragon9035 3 жыл бұрын
@@anu5788 *mic drop*
@natalysampayomejia2165 3 жыл бұрын
Omg!!! I scrolled down this far looking for this comment
@theoriginalThud 3 жыл бұрын
I just wish people would stop being obsessed with over-labeling everything and trying to come up with an endless number of 'sub genres' within each genre. If it sounds good, listen to it.
@luigiiodice3517 2 жыл бұрын
People use genres to discover new music similar to the style they like, that's why they exist and also why sub-genres exist
@zekie106 2 жыл бұрын
Nah, I like labeling stuff. How else will I find music similar to what I just listened to?
@theoriginalThud 2 жыл бұрын
@@narxes My pleasure in laughing at some sad low life's lame opinion posted on a ten month old post that nobody is going to bother reading much less give a rat's ass about > you.
@radonbox6569 Жыл бұрын
We like the type of music that is categorized as "rock". That music has disappeared. Shut the fuck up
@Amaling Жыл бұрын
genres and labels are still good for the purpose of recommendations Imagine trying to find new music to listen to and genre labels didn't exist. Either you'd go through what's popular right now, what's historically popular, or look through an alphabetical list of releases recently or during some brief point in time...
@Krissypoo508 5 жыл бұрын
A lot of rock bands have gotten into genre bending, Muse, Coldplay, Paramore, Fall out Boy and Linkin Park. While other relevant ones stay more traditional with large fan bases such as Royal Blood, Metallica, Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, and FIDLAR on the punk side.
@evanzhuo297 5 жыл бұрын
paramore 2017 album is super duper extra lit jus saying
@DefThrone 5 жыл бұрын
@@StarMintaka AM isn't bad though. It's just overplayed on the radio.
@JohnJohnson-fo5vl 5 жыл бұрын
@@mr.lucas_guy6666 I'm not sure if any mainstream radio station would play tracks like "algorithm, the void, blockades, propaganda or break it to me" and thats half the album
@awookieandagerman 5 жыл бұрын
Jack White’s new album is arguably more experimental than anything Muse have ever done.
@dogmilk-el3rc 5 жыл бұрын
Sees metálica being called Rock instead of metal *hatred is building*
@Spherefull 5 жыл бұрын
something like Royal Blood would be the modern version of rock that this "pop rock" style started leading away from
@HalfiDesfarizly 4 жыл бұрын
or something like Highly Suspect - My Name is Human. shame they going pop in new album
@cristian19perez93 4 жыл бұрын
@@HalfiDesfarizly yeah the last HS album fucking sucks.
@pratimangautam6541 4 жыл бұрын
Bro check out the war on drugs
@nrggvrn5576 4 жыл бұрын
Royal Blood is where rock should be headed
@Spherefull 4 жыл бұрын
@Luke damn, i dont even wanna know what you do for fun
@leljdam3189 4 жыл бұрын
moral of the story: people don't like them guitars no more
@thegamingburrito302 3 жыл бұрын
@Luke that is like saying that if a person has a bad voice that all they have to do is put in a beat and it will be ok
@IGNACY-fp8zo Ай бұрын
Guitar sales are going way up
@juleknight7559 4 жыл бұрын
I kinda feel like Dan Reynolds sings in a rock style
@jjizzle6923 3 жыл бұрын
He definitely has the energy of a rockstar
@LordDRockMusic 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine Dragons is not even CLOSE to being a rock group! They’re a freaking pop group! They're not even pop-rock with how they produce songs. They produce songs like a pop group, with producers on computers using samples. Most of their hits have zero real instruments. Singing loud and badly doesn't make you rock.
@MemeMan99 5 жыл бұрын
LordDRockMusic no they’re not.
@okbuddy1989 5 жыл бұрын
@@MemeMan99 what are they then
@artvid-1915 5 жыл бұрын
Pop-rock? Ever heard of That? Lol
@bobmcbarry5426 5 жыл бұрын
they are kinda the same as the new fall out boy
@leostevens4063 5 жыл бұрын
Did you just skip the video and miss everything that he said?
@oto946 5 жыл бұрын
Tame impala is my love
@TheMorganVEVO 5 жыл бұрын
Oto Tsagareishvili I love them so much. "Yes I'm Changing" is such a heartbreaking song for me.
@killercaos123 5 жыл бұрын
Tame Impala is my life
@abbysheremeta7837 5 жыл бұрын
dflanny12 Lonerism is great!!! Most songs on there I enjoy; Apocalypse Dreams, Endors Toi, Why Won’t They Talk To Me?, Elephant, Sun’s Coming Up, Feels Like We Only Go Backwards, Mind Mischief
@ThatOneGuy7550 5 жыл бұрын
Same
@vicentedevidts7647 5 жыл бұрын
@@croslee Coming from a fan, I don't love it much either. The best starter is definetley Lonerism. IMO it's their best and a good blend of Kevin's styles
@Michael-yp8uq 4 жыл бұрын
If you believe that imagine dragons falls under any genre then you clearly have never listened to their music properly
@rubensoaresmonteiro1930 4 жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree. Their newest album has at least 10 different genres, which is so many. it's crazy to think that people consider them generic because they only listen to the singles
@hambonefakenamington69 3 жыл бұрын
@@rubensoaresmonteiro1930 that is so true! people bash them a lot based on their singles but so many songs on their albums are absolutely epic and different from what people think imagine dragons is
@barackobama129 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxotto9877 right?
@LumiNyte 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxotto9877 Because you’ve only heard their songs on the radio. If you call their album Smoke + Mirrors generic, I don’t know what to say.
@sethwicks84 3 жыл бұрын
@@LumiNyte could not agree more about smoke and mirrors. I actually just gave it a re-listen today and it's full of creative ideas and cool sounds. Easily their best album in my opinion.
@squid-boy4178 3 жыл бұрын
I actually have no issues with imagine dragon they're just not a rock band
@craigstephenson7676 5 жыл бұрын
So, you're saying that modern popular music is Just an inconsistent slush of pop, rock, and hip hop.
@apullcan 5 жыл бұрын
That's a rather negative way of putting it... Not WRONG perse, but negative.
@camilopianzola9979 5 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. Foster the People's latest album Sacred Hearts Club is the best sounding example of that right now, in my opinion.
@ThatOneGuy7550 5 жыл бұрын
There is good music, it's just not gonna be on the chart sometimes, and people need to realize that.
@chriscueva1866 5 жыл бұрын
Kendrick is one of the greatest artists of all time. As long as he charts, I'm ok.
@rachelb.684 5 жыл бұрын
You could put it that way, or you could say that don't limit themselves to one genre for the sake of it
@drumOska 5 жыл бұрын
Kevin Parker needs to take us to the next level
@mikecraig2062 5 жыл бұрын
For how much influence Tame Impala has Kevin sure isn't big enough.
@ThatOneGuy7550 5 жыл бұрын
I need a new Tame Impala record ASAP
@smuckers6684 5 жыл бұрын
We need a rock Tame Impala record not like Currents ugh
@ttobiasg 5 жыл бұрын
@@smuckers6684 I think that Kevin wants to do more Pop than anything now. in the style of Currents I mean
@diddlefiggins6557 5 жыл бұрын
Damn that sucks, Kevin was making some groundbreaking psychedelic rock.
@burntmarshmall0w 5 жыл бұрын
that was a very smooth transition into the sponsor/ad, well done lmao
@GPH1403 3 жыл бұрын
I was a teenager when radioactive came out, most of my peers loved it and ended up buying the album. I was a rock fan, The Bealtes, Pink Floyd, Hendrix etc etc I tried to like Imagine Dragons so that I could have conversations about music with my friends but I just didn't and still don't get it. They are not a rock band, nothing wrong with that, but they definitely aren't a rock band.
@DannyGadish 2 жыл бұрын
Their music is absolute trash.
@LumiNyte 2 жыл бұрын
Imo ID is pop leaning pop rock. They do have a few rock songs such as I'm So Sorry, Thief, Dull Knives and even their platinum single Amsterdam. But besides those few songs most of their stuff is either pop rock or very poppy. I don't hate them though. They saved my life, how can I?
@potatopotato8360 5 ай бұрын
I've always thought they were dubstep/EDM. Nothing even remotely "rock" about them.
@tristan5494 5 жыл бұрын
I think Muse (well maybe not their last album) pull off rock in this era incredibly well
@philusschwiftikus 5 жыл бұрын
Mister Anonymous Simulation Theory is also very rocky (Propaganda, Break it to me)
@eseguerito2629 5 жыл бұрын
I agree. Muse has always embraced using technology as a tool to create new sounds. The old-school rock fan in me respects them for performing the music in real time with their hands and feet though. Sure their bass and guitars have touch pads on them, but watch them do a live show and you’ll see them use them in real time to make music. And their more traditional guitar sounds are beefy and of course Mat Bellamy is a virtuoso that can finger tap like a metal head and tremolo like a surf rocker and everything in between. They’re badass.
@joy_villa 5 жыл бұрын
THEY ARE MINDBLOWING LIVE!!!@@eseguerito2629
@KevalPrajapatiSS 5 жыл бұрын
The struts are pretty good too
@Ira__L 5 жыл бұрын
their last 2 albums sound very lazy and primitive and are basically pop music, they are a parody of their former self
@3Ggian 5 жыл бұрын
I hope Tame Impala becomes the new face of mainstream rock with some charting hits. To be honest I think he could. His sound is appealing a lot to newer generations, even mainstream rap artists like Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky are using his sound in their songs. I guess we'll just have to wait for the new album.
@AmitB 5 жыл бұрын
Kevin Parker is just so talented. Love his work.
@EndOfStates 5 жыл бұрын
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard is much better imo. But they have this sound that's so far out there that I doubt will atract mainstream audiences.
@tuckerlacey9909 5 жыл бұрын
I can see the Less I know the better becoming a big hit
@mcneeson 5 жыл бұрын
@@tuckerlacey9909 It did become somewhat of a big hit, lets hope whatever is released in 2019 is larger tho :P
@JC19021 5 жыл бұрын
I saw Ford was using Let It Happen in their commercials.
@liquidsolids9415 4 жыл бұрын
Great job making the point that “rock” music has changed a lot over the last several decades, and will continue to do so. Thanks for a great video!
@pelgervampireduck 2 жыл бұрын
it changed, but it always kept the basic core, and it was always people with guitars and drums. this group whatever it is, is not rock. this is just pop.
@RasburryTe 3 жыл бұрын
Funny how Greta van fleet didn't even get mentioned in this video
@qwertyuiop9721 2 жыл бұрын
Been wanting to check them out, what are they like?
@abdvv4774 2 жыл бұрын
@@qwertyuiop9721 boring led zeppelin clone
@mikaylachapman9036 Жыл бұрын
@@abdvv4774 They're not what I'd call boring. I feel like they'd be a lot better if they went with a style that was more diverse, or more unique to them. They're all great musicians, the issue is that when listening to them, the Led Zeppelin feel is too strong, and it's hard not to focus on that. It's like having a cheap imitation when you could just as easily listen to the real thing, because no one can perfect the same legendary sound that Zepp did. Greta Van Fleet isn't boring, they just need a change in direction.
@SD-ws1vf 5 жыл бұрын
I love how you viewed this objectively instead of just hating imagine dragons. That's just how music is, its always evolving that's why new mixtures of styles appear like lorde - brought a new sound to pop post malone - brought together different genres to make is own unique sound. kendrick lamar - made a masterful fusion between jazz and hiphop witch became critically acclaimed.
@CopyCatJ 5 жыл бұрын
At least they aren't a Led Zepplin cover band without the covers.
@florida_mane6267 5 жыл бұрын
Loded Diper?
@nottoberacistbut20 5 жыл бұрын
heebs boy he's talking about Greta van fleet
@nottoberacistbut20 5 жыл бұрын
CopyCatJ how about you stop cuddling on melons balls
@angst4297 5 жыл бұрын
i am a mistake just cause Fantano said it doesn't make it false
@nottoberacistbut20 5 жыл бұрын
Angst ikk just fucking around a bit
@sebastianesilva398 4 жыл бұрын
Daaaaaamn that transition to advert was smooth! I'm actually impressed.
@canman408 4 жыл бұрын
Your evolution of rock within this video was very well done and one of my favorite things you’ve done so far Middle8!
@GameScoreFanfare 5 жыл бұрын
I went into this video skeptical, mad about you calling Imagine Dragons rock. But you very quickly changed my stance on that - this is what rock music has become in order to maintain its relevance right now. A very diluted version of what came before. I suppose you could say it's more experimental than ever as bands try to incorporate other genres. I personally don't think Imagine Dragons are the best at it, Twenty One Pilots do a MUCH better job for isntance, but you can't deny ID's success. Anyway, I'm basically just parroting your video now. Excellent stuff, one of your best in both the script and particularly the editing.
@apullcan 5 жыл бұрын
Even Twenty One Pilots are only loosely rock. They're closer to hip-hop in a lot of ways.
@martin8313 5 жыл бұрын
tøp is not rock. tøp is not rock. tøp is not rock. tøp is not rock. tøp is not rock. tøp is not rock.
@Woodchuck799 5 жыл бұрын
@@martin8313 you're not gonna tell me the songs on Trench aren't heavy inspired by alt-rock
@martin8313 5 жыл бұрын
@@Woodchuck799 taking inspiration from a certain genre doesn't make you part of a genre
@Woodchuck799 5 жыл бұрын
@@martin8313 If your music showcases its tropes it does. Jumpsuit for one
@nottoberacistbut20 5 жыл бұрын
Ok but that add transition was smooth as butter *boiii*
@equipadont 5 жыл бұрын
You come here often?
@vasilisyiannouras951 3 жыл бұрын
manseskin entered the chat
@ryanhopkins5239 2 жыл бұрын
There are still plenty of rock bands they just aren't as mainstream, which I think allows more experimenting with the genre.
@Jimmy-uy1xm 5 жыл бұрын
To be fair to Imagine Dragons, they do serve as a great gateway to the Rock Genre. When I was younger and didn’t really listen to music too much, I heared Imagine Dragons and Coldplay on the radio, And kinda liked it. I checked them out, and now I’m super into Alt-Rock Music, but not Imagine Dragons and Coldplay. My favorite bands right now are Tame Impala, Nothing but Theives, and Feeder, but I would’ve never found any of them if it werent for Imagine Dragons
@Middle8 5 жыл бұрын
This is the role I'd hope Imagine Dragons serve, being entry level indie rock. Using their music as a jumping off point into finding more rock centric music. Check out Foals if you liked the arena rock style of Imagine Dragons.
@TECfan1 5 жыл бұрын
I kinda did the same thing, actually. I used to love night visions. Over time I found more alternative bands and now I'm not a big fan of imagine dragons but they got me into better things.
@annika8930 5 жыл бұрын
Nothing But Thieves are amazing!
@ubik_3786 5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Coldplay does have a great and fairly diverse back catalog tho. Listen beyond the radio hits!
@user-yw2qz4fp9f 5 жыл бұрын
Check out radiohead too
@juleknight7559 4 жыл бұрын
A lot of their songs (like radioactive) feature little to no guitar, but they still feel like rock. I think things like the way dan reynolds sings and the hard-hitting beat based rhythm makes it feel like rock music (at least to me).
@gustavoalmeidadaribeira1740 Жыл бұрын
They feel like pop
@bellaisinhere 2 жыл бұрын
I am a huuuuge fan of Imagine Dragons but, I have never considered them rock. More like pop/alternative?
@graywolf3495 5 жыл бұрын
Don't love Imagine Dragons, wouldn't really call them rock (maybe some subset), but as always this is a great video, and gave me a bit more respect for them.
@omano190 5 жыл бұрын
Like, I understand your point and I loved the video. But what is "boundary pushing" in any of Imagine Dragons' songs? For example, The Beatles blew up with an easy-going Rock, but what defined them as one of the best bands of all time is their amazing creativity and the revolution that they brought to multiple genres. Imagine Dragons is just doing what the industry wants. I think that's the problem many have with this band: their sound is too sanitized. Rock in its essence has to be counter culture to an extent. Their sound it's too flavourless, and that is perfect to radios. It doesn't bring anything new to the table and just helps with the homogenization of the mainstream music as a hole. And saying that people that criticise this type of music doesn't get, because it's not made for them, because it's for newer generations... it's too simplistic. I listen to a lot of electronic music, like Iglooghost, and I'm 20 years old, so I'm very part of this "new" generation. The problem it's really what the artist or the band is bringing to the table. And this is not fault of Imagine Dragons in any way. Kudos to them, they are killing on the charts. But I think music can be much much... much more.
@MrSeanSharpy 5 жыл бұрын
fantano?
@Jp007 5 жыл бұрын
I liked your comment and proceeded to unlike it so that I could like it twice.
@griffinwagner635 5 жыл бұрын
So true about the necessity of rock to be counter culture in one way or other.
@ishaanthewonderboy 5 жыл бұрын
Well put, I'm in the same category. Don't listen to much electronic music but I've heard some Oneohtrix Point Never and he seems to have a unique thing going on. I am okay with rock music evolving and mixing with electronic or pop or EDM or whatever they want to do cause I'll always have traditional rock to listen to when I want. But ID is not an evolution in any sense of the word.
@TheAnimystro 5 жыл бұрын
Bruno César well saying they pander to the needs of the industry is kinda redundant as one could argue that any band that makes it to the mainstream is what the industry currently needs, by definition. The thing that is new with ID isn’t the style they play, in fact quite the opposite. What is new with them is that they are redefining the very idea of a genre, or more precisely the lack thereof, and they are exploring what you can bring to the table with that mindset. Are they the first band to mix genres? No, but they are the first band to mix this specific set of genres as successfully as they have.
@caligulas430 2 жыл бұрын
"Imagine Dragons is a rock band" Rock fans: "what-?" Imagine Dragons fans: "what-?" Imagine Dragons: "what-?"
@terminus10ps3 4 жыл бұрын
When you look into the comments and actually realized people didn´t understand a shit of the video´s point
@joaquingoaninang3663 5 жыл бұрын
uhm Coldplay are still the biggest modern day 'rock' band ,Imagine Dragons are just bigger in the US right now, but coldplay's influence , sales, tour attendances and worldwide popularity are lightyears ahead of Imagine dragons right now, imagine Dragons may be at their 4th album now (not good), but they are in no level as Coldplay, Linkin Park, Green Day etc.
@gabrielrojas6877 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly, though Coldplay have an advantage as they have a longer history and catalog, though some of their older stuff (Viva la Vida) is more experimental than anything that Imagine Dragons has ever done.
@joaquingoaninang3663 5 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielrojas6877 exactly Imagine Dragons are becoming a one trick pony similar to Maroon 5 who rely on a few good songs on an album and the rest are pure filler.
@Itza-Me 5 жыл бұрын
Lol. Id is more rock than coldplay
@dustinlee168 5 жыл бұрын
coldplay is not even sound rock.
@alexjohn112 4 жыл бұрын
Bruh every band is good in their own way...
@100secks2 5 жыл бұрын
‘Imagine Dragons’ ‘Rock’
@killerkuerbis6845 5 жыл бұрын
Sad times
@killerkuerbis6845 5 жыл бұрын
@eating sugar no papa just gave it a listen and no its not
@killerkuerbis6845 5 жыл бұрын
@eating sugar no papa pop
@ThatOneGuy7550 5 жыл бұрын
@eating sugar no papa While it has the clearest "rock" influence, it's also somehow not rock sounding at the same time.
@sheatiller2465 5 жыл бұрын
@eating sugar no papa But a rip off of '60s and '70s rock. Not their best song at all.
@DTheAustralian 3 жыл бұрын
I think the issue is that, while Imagine Dragons (to me) isn't wholly rock and certainly more pop, them being as such is considered a bad thing; I feel a lot of people say that Imagine Dragons isn't rock because they're "not good". If the band was more critically acclaimed you'd see far more people calling them rock.
@nawwk79 Жыл бұрын
80s and 90s were the olden age of rock music.
@myvalley109 5 жыл бұрын
"So it kind of makes sense that Imagine Dragons aren't beloved by the previous generation of rock fans and critics, BECAUSE IT'S NOT MEANT FOR THEM" This is SO true! Imagine Dragons are a mix of various genres, not defined by labels and I love that about them. Their music is really powerful, not only the catchy rhythms, but the lyrics. And they're the 5th most listened artist on Spotify, so I think they must be doing something right
@fluentinfilm3233 4 жыл бұрын
yeah, thunder thunder thunder, is some pretty deep stuff
@rubensoaresmonteiro1930 4 жыл бұрын
@@fluentinfilm3233 Yeah, but what about:"I've come to far to see the end now. Even if my way is wrong"(Nothing left to say),"But the rain won't fall for the both of us, the sun won't shine on the both of us. Believe me when I say that I would have it any other way"(Amsterdam)"Who can you trust when everything you touch turns to gold"(gold)"From the second that I was born it seems I had a loaded gun and then I shot a hole through everything I love"(shots)"All I believe, Is it a dream? That comes crashing down on me?"(smoke and mirrors)"I'm ready for the fall. I'm ready for everything that I believed in to drift away Ready for the leaves ready for the colors to burn to gold and crumble away"(the fall)"Sooner or later it all comes around, hopefully then I will see"(the unknown)"So take me back when I believed. Back when I was unafraid just like a thief" "If I could live a thousand lives, If i could make a thousand tries, maybe then I'll get it right"(thief)"I'm only a man with a candle to guide me"(monster)"I always let you down, you're shattered on the ground, but still I finds you there, next to me"(next to me)"the more I stray the less I fear and the more I reach the more I fade away"(rise up) etc. Even the lyric you presented("lighting then the thunder"), although to lesser extent, still has meaning, namely having to believe in yourself before anybody else does and being confident before other people do. Just like how the lighting appears before the thunder. It can be seen in other lyrics "kids were laughing in my classes while I was sheming for the masses" please don't try to make fun of other people without proving a point, cause you might just ridicule yourself
@coolbroccolie6455 4 жыл бұрын
@@rubensoaresmonteiro1930 thank you, this is such a great comment. If you dig deeper than the singles, you can actually find some great songs. Imagine Dragons singles are also great tho.
@bigpapi6688 3 жыл бұрын
Ruben Soares Monteiro Damn that’s so deep. You sure proved him wrong🤡
@lleytonelliott8786 3 жыл бұрын
Fluent In Film *names the only repetitive part of their most overplayed and easiest scapegoat song*
@Iwasbornin74 5 жыл бұрын
I took my eldest son to his first concert this year. At 9yo, he got to see Imagine Dragons, his favourite band. Growing up as a fan if rock music, my first concert was Bon Jovi's 1987 tour for Slippery When Wet at 13yo. I've been a fan of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys and then Seventies' rock, through to Eighties glam rock before progressing to grunge. I listen to metal, hard rock, prog rock, punk, hardcore, whatever. Imagine Dragons were very much a rock band live. Sure they use elements of Hip Hop and EDM, but fundamentally, they are still a rock band in every sense of the word.
@brendandurham3817 4 жыл бұрын
Foster The People AWOLNATION Imagine Dragons Echosmith 5 Seconds Of Summer Twenty One Pilots Alice Merton Portugal. The Man Jade Bird Catfish And The Bottleman and The 1975 are all rock bands. They're just rock bands with the use of electronics. Electronic Rock is still Rock.
@DestielSnot 4 жыл бұрын
@@brendandurham3817 Sometimes I think people forget that there are multiple forms of Rock.
@brendandurham3817 4 жыл бұрын
@@DestielSnot Agreed.
@georgeb9991 3 жыл бұрын
@@brendandurham3817 Twenty one Pilots isnt rock and is far from it, their first 4 albums were mostly techno/disco with rapping and the only "rock" element was the heavy drums. their fifth album added rock sounds but only in some songs. Just because bands play live with guitars dosent mean they are rock Most of the bands that you listed are far from rock and I dont agree with the original comment aswell
@brendandurham3817 3 жыл бұрын
@@georgeb9991 This is your opinion, not a fact.
@Keds1995 3 жыл бұрын
Of course, "Imagine Dragons" is rock, but "Old Town Road" is NOT country.
@Designed1 3 жыл бұрын
That's probably why it sounds better than most country songs
@yoj312 3 жыл бұрын
Music industry can't make their minds up
@slim.lee_2010 Жыл бұрын
Rock songs by imagine dragons: I’m so sorry, Amsterdam, hear me, it’s time, Emma, I need a minute, bleeding out, round and round, warriors, I bet my life, the river, Selene, cover up, shots, Polaroid, Monster, battle cry, who we are, whatever it takes, leave me, look how far we’ve come, blur, and more.
@chrispygamin727 5 жыл бұрын
Oh Not what I *Imagined* I see you...
@HeckinBigBoi 5 жыл бұрын
Your name has me wanting to go back and listen to Hello Hurricane again. That album friggin bops!
@chrispygamin727 5 жыл бұрын
@@HeckinBigBoi I'd assert that EVERY Switchfoot album is a bop.
@HeckinBigBoi 5 жыл бұрын
@@chrispygamin727 MY BRO! You know that's right!
@ThatOneGuy7550 5 жыл бұрын
Middle 8, Master of Puns
@jerner17 5 жыл бұрын
I saw them on their night vision tour and they busted out guitar solos and even did a cover of Tom Sawyer. Which makes me more angry of how they sold out, I thought they might bring rock back in their future albums but instead they became another maroon 5
@evanrachwalski6721 5 жыл бұрын
I thought Smoke and Mirrors was absolutely incredible and it still is one of my all time favourite albums. Evolve.... Who even knows. Major sell out point I guess.
@Te3b0 5 жыл бұрын
@@evanrachwalski6721 I guess "sell out" is just a term people throw around towards bands they don't like now? that's cute
@Leo-zk9rd 5 жыл бұрын
Same I fucking loved Night Visions and Smoke and Mirrors and I'm so mad with what happened with Evolve and Origins. They're dead now :( I hope they come back some day
@Noneforall. 5 жыл бұрын
I don't see why they should try to "bring rock back". They're having fun with what they do, playing around with their sound, and creating whatever the hell they want, while making a decent living out of it.. that's the dream man!
@danielright1515 5 жыл бұрын
There is no room left for new rock sounds, music should be evolving.
@barbarapatino5458 4 жыл бұрын
WOW i've been trying to understand why rock was left out because it IS so different, and you made me understand everything!!
@fray4life407 2 жыл бұрын
3 years later, here we are with pop rock songs and artists (Olivia Rodrigo, Måneskin...) becoming popular again. Awesome~
@mattnorth5725 5 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna bring real rock back one day
@JuanCarlos-vb3gg 5 жыл бұрын
Same here, my dream is to become a Rockstar
@ryannielsen7860 4 жыл бұрын
greta van fleet did, and they're being criticized for "copying zeppelin", so...
@thomas6558 4 жыл бұрын
Traditional rock could be brought back if nostalgia plays a role. Go back to blues rock or 80s rock and you might have a winner
@turtato2155 4 жыл бұрын
So what real rock is that?
@psycoCrazy1 4 жыл бұрын
Let’s do this 🤘🏼 🔥
@pepavasata6790 5 жыл бұрын
You people need to realize that if you don't like something, that doesn't automatically mean you should burn it with fire. There is music I don't like as well, just let it exist. It's that simple.
@jordimelis4463 5 жыл бұрын
True, except for The Chainsmokers. They should be burned in a fire...
@pepavasata6790 5 жыл бұрын
That's like... exactly the opposite of what i said
@pepavasata6790 5 жыл бұрын
@Cyberdemon Mike Still doesn't mean it shouldn't exist
@mattregan366 5 жыл бұрын
Pepa Vašata It’s weird despite how simple of a concept this is, people still try to find a loophole to justify their biased hating
@radoverpink 3 жыл бұрын
Just because a band uses guitars doesn't make them a rock band
@benje1403 5 жыл бұрын
What an excellent treatise on the concept of rock! Well done!
@SocratesCrime 5 жыл бұрын
I would never categorize them as 'rock' they have always been more alternative to me with their mix of genres. I am not sure there recent albums are any good but radioactive was definitely something new and interesting.
@B-Shells 5 жыл бұрын
Not a fan of Imagine Dragons but props to them for doing what they want
@TheJupiteL 5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure they got their strings pulled, but hey at least they're rich.
@gabrielbennett9376 4 жыл бұрын
They wanted to make money. That's about it.
@LumiNyte 3 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielbennett9376 They also wanted to help people struggling with depression and facing discrimination
@dakwonju 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your channel. Thanks!
@johncastens695 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so well done man. I feel like I’m always watching something personable
@winesgone 5 жыл бұрын
*Help me Foo Fighters, you’re my only hope.*
@Defrap22 5 жыл бұрын
They are worse than nickelback. And dave grohl is overrated
@DapperHesher 5 жыл бұрын
You need to branch out more.
@winesgone 5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Miller I’ve branched our into every genre, but popular 2010s rock is still disappointing.
@DapperHesher 5 жыл бұрын
@@winesgone Popular always equals disappointing. Popular rock, popular hip hop, popular electronic artists. The LCD are boring, uninspired fucks. That'll never change.
@fran991213 5 жыл бұрын
@@Defrap22 LOL what a troll
@sunnydovek8291 5 жыл бұрын
You have the smoothest transitions to your ads. You don't even realize its happening.
@salonigupta217 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for this video.
@MW-dd8vk 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine Dragons are a Pop/EDM band same with Twenty One Pilots regardless what the major labels say they’re incorrect
@LumiNyte 3 жыл бұрын
Idk about TOP but ID is not pop nor rock. It’s a mix of both with some other styles put in it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a91jdbWItdenYqc.html Edit: TØP is alt-pop really
@solidkingcobra 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad we have metal.
@DapperHesher 5 жыл бұрын
Metal's fine. Always been fine. See you all on the other side. People get all hotted on this shit, but all their bands fade and metal just keeps rolling on. Best thing about the genre.
@Junior13113 5 жыл бұрын
I don't have a problem with them not being "rock" enough, my problem lies in the notion that their music is just plain soulless, and overproduced. It's least-common-denominator music. They make it just catchy enough to get them spots on the charts and fill stadiums, but their stuff just has no life to it. No heart or depth. Their music is tailor-made for radio airplay, and nothing more. They have the potential to make REALLY great, unique music, but I guess they'd just rather not.
@Brurgh 5 жыл бұрын
youve just described all of the radio hits that have been released over the past few years. Theyre all catchy over produced songs that have no real meaning but try to evoke some kind of feeling from the listener... which are mostly teenagers/young adults; which isnt too difficult as teenagers struggle to understand their feelings to begin with.
@charbelgeorges2544 5 жыл бұрын
I bet ur a twenty one pilots fan
@okbuddy1989 5 жыл бұрын
@@charbelgeorges2544 who
@charbelgeorges2544 5 жыл бұрын
Green Light Music Channel this person
@envisci_bi 5 жыл бұрын
Im sorry, but when a band is the only reason I've been able to keep going, especially a band that turns their backs on the traditions of their faith, and their families, to help me and thousands of other LGBTQ+ youth across the country that they've never even met, excuse me if I get a little upset when people call their music soulless. Imagine Dragons' music has helped me through my lowest points and were my first concert, at which I cried because when Dan ran out on stage waving a rainbow flag in his hand my parents hugged me from behind and I broke down. To know that I am accepted and loved, not only as a member of the LGBTQ community but as a bi teen living in a bible-toting, trump/pence loving community, is so powerful. I said the same thing when the 1975 said something similar about ID. But I dont see them holding an annual music festival dedicated to people like me, in Salt Lake City, simply to defy the bigotry of the Church of LDS.
@janfarkas8953 3 жыл бұрын
*Middle 8 listing important artists in 90s and 00s* RHCP: are we a joke to you?
@Sleepydodoggy 10 ай бұрын
That transition to the advertisement was flawless...I didn't expect it...Skillshare out of no where😂
@ezrawyrd7901 5 жыл бұрын
Two things that would bring rock music back. *No god damn auto tune* *More practicing*
@user-vi4xy1jw7e 5 жыл бұрын
Lol. There's lots of music without auto tuning. It's automatically rock then?
@Contributron 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t hate auto tune in certain settings, but if there’s one genre pitch correction doesn’t belong in, it’s rock Edit: To clarify, I mean that one of the most pleasing traits of rock music is its rawness and edge. If you polish everything (pitch correct the vocals, quantize the drums, etc.) it takes that raw quality away. I’m sure there are good experimental uses of auto tune in rock music, but as a general rule of thumb, I think pitch correction hurts the quality of the music.
@oanastasiseinaiteleiosprod3568 5 жыл бұрын
Ezra Wyrd the voidz use autotune and they are incredible i don't think that is the problem
@pepavasata6790 5 жыл бұрын
ID don't use autotune, or at least use a very small amount. Altho there are exceptions.
@orlock20 5 жыл бұрын
Also get rid of the internet. There would no longer be streaming and people would either have to listen to music on the radio and or buy it. The quality of the music will go up.
@thequitestupid 5 жыл бұрын
Excellently written video essay on a topic that's fascinating to me. I adore the experimentation and "genre-less" movement we're going down. Even if I personally dislike ID's sound, their ideas and devotion to change is not only admirable to me, but welcomed
@aylin1910 2 жыл бұрын
This video was amazing. This make me reconsider my opinions about rock or overall music. Thank you so much❤️
@randimfox30 3 жыл бұрын
Damn!!!! That segue into skillshare was smooth AF!
@autumnisbetterthanspring 5 жыл бұрын
*I really don't care what genre i'm listening to, as long as lyrics are telling some story or uplifting and music setting up stage for it.*
@savitarishi5547 5 жыл бұрын
Whatever zone they belong in... They will always be my favourite. Imagine Dragons does say that the zone depends on the song. So, if they are rock or not. I love them more than anything.
@Amber_xo_133 3 жыл бұрын
I really hope Metal and Rock Music makes a comeback in the 2020s I’m so sick and tired of this garbage mumble rap
@noobbotgaming2173 3 жыл бұрын
Nah Mayne Migos is great. Culture iii is good.
@bullrun2772 2 жыл бұрын
Metal and Rick are dying unless they change and adapt well they die
@jwork5680 2 жыл бұрын
@@bullrun2772 wdym by adapt, i dont mind rap like Snoop Dogg but i despise mumble rap because they sounds like they were so drunk and cant even give a crap to actually sing something decent, wdym by adapt?? mumble rap is not even innovative to begin with
@bullrun2772 2 жыл бұрын
@@jwork5680 I am talking about rock an metal not rap
@DoiInthanon1897 2 жыл бұрын
Ikr! I miss Rock being in the mainstream so much
@andreaspol1069 2 жыл бұрын
No guitars,no drums,no bass.Where is the rock in shit like imagine dragons.Rock still exists as an underground kind of music,you cant find mainstream rock today.What is pushed as mainstream rock is soulless pop.
@louiso.4325 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness. You did it. You really did it! I’ve been trying to figure out what the hell happened to rock and you broke it down beautifully! You just got another subscriber my friend!
@Crazelord91 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine Dragons are one of those bands that I like a number of their songs but can't imagine ever being a "fan" of. Is anyone a real "fan" of theirs? They legit were playing a show right next door to my place once and I wasn't interested in going. Just wasn't worth the effort, even at that convenience. And I'm legit the kind of person to go to a random concert bc I like one song from a band. All their music is so polished and radio friendly. They have no edge. But they're too "rock" to be pop either and they aren't souless enough to outright hate but don't have enough soul to love. It's this weird middle ground of blandness. Which is interesting bc their first album had a lot of potential. They have no distinct personality except being good at making radio rock. They honestly remind of Nickleback in that way, but less cheesy and with better vocals, yet somehow have less personality
@benjamiIf 5 жыл бұрын
I'm one of the "real fans"
@DefThrone 5 жыл бұрын
It's the same preteens going to 21 Pilots and Panic at the Disco concerts. "Theater kids". With mainstream rock bands like Highly Suspect and Royal Blood, and Aussie rock bands pushing the envelope like King Gizzard and The Drones/Tropical Fuck Storm, there's no reason to consider them rock. It's pop and that's okay.
@cosmicdream17 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a real fan of both Imagine Dragons and Twenty One Pilots. Its nothing to be ashamed of. So what if its not rock, I enjoy it still.
@chrisprugh8898 5 жыл бұрын
I’m a big fan of Imagine Dragons, and enjoy (almost) all of the music they put out. However, lately I’ve been more of a fan of Dan Reynolds; through the release of his documentary and his efforts to better the treatment of LGBT in the Mormon community, he’s been doing a lot of good outside the band.
@bwmanhath3770 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan
@oofinga1100 4 жыл бұрын
I saw them on their evolve tour and not only are they great singers, but they pull you In with their amazing and perplex performances
@gera_eb2588 2 жыл бұрын
A great video and a great analysis. My idea before checking the video was to learn a little more about Imagine Dragons, but it exceeded my expectations and now I know a little about rock’s history. Thanks.
@christooss 5 жыл бұрын
You know whats wrong with Rock, its fans. Shiting on everything new cause its not as good as . Great video!
@ThisIsReadyMade 5 жыл бұрын
christooss thank you! You hit it right on the head.
@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708 5 жыл бұрын
christooss Straight up Facts. Middle 8 basically said that in the video too. “Traditionalist rock fans and critics were so fixated on what rock music is or what it should be, that music just moved on without them”
@50ShadesOfEndo 5 жыл бұрын
christooss You think people dislike ID because they're new?
@sandromnator 5 жыл бұрын
I agree, but I feel you will be hypocrits since if I would to say if you liked Nickelback, you would say they suck(which is wrong) and are not rock.
@danhall2674 5 жыл бұрын
Most rock fans actually don't do this and I'm heavily involved in my local rock scene. I see new bands all the time (Cady being my favourite right now) and will be at 2 or 3 gigs a week normally. Imagine Dragons still suck.
@theblackweathertv6895 5 жыл бұрын
This is a very well researched and put together video. Great job, 8!
@sadnormie4172 2 жыл бұрын
And then Måneskin arrived in 2021. I’ll never forget what Damiano (Lead singer) said in the band’s acceptance speech as the winners of Eurovision Song Contest: “Rock’n’roll never dies!” Ps: I know the quote is from another artist but when Mpneskin said it at a pop competition it melted my heart
@alessandrobaggi6129 10 ай бұрын
Maneskin are a farce and have no quality
@duncanmckenzie6880 3 жыл бұрын
Take a shot every time he says, “rock”
@yogo6208 3 жыл бұрын
My liver is now as functional as a rock.
@rixmean9448 2 жыл бұрын
@@yogo6208 😂😂😂💀💀💀
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