History of Rock ‘n Roll

WoodstockDVD asked:

The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was an event held at Max Yasgur’s 600 acre (2.4 km²; 240 ha) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Bethel (Sullivan County) is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, which is in adjoining Ulster County.

The festival exemplified the counterculture of the late 1960s - early 1970s and the “hippie era.” Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the sometimes rainy weekend. Although attempts have been made over the years to recreate the festival, the original event has proven to be unique and legendary. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history and was listed on Rolling Stone’s 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll.

gawthic1 asked:


With all of the power ballads and cliché “let’s get drunk and laid” schlock in the hair band genre, how can this rag dare to rank Neal Peart, or Sting for that matter, on the list of worst rock lyricists? If Rush isn’t one’s “cup of tea”, that’s one thing, but to say that Neal Peart can’t write is beyond ridiculous, it’s insane.
Black Aliss:

“Because Rush is the most over-rated band in the history of radio. His lyrics are bad, they really are.”I choose free will” come on…”

Alright, as I said, Rush might not be everyone’s cup of tea, and you might even feel that they are over-rated, but that still doesn’t mean that Peart is one of the worst lyricists. Do you mean to tell me that somehow, the lyrics writers for Poison, Warrant, Motley Crue, etc… are somehow better than Neil Peart? Even in Neil’s less popular sci-fi/fantasy phase, which many of us actually appreciate btw, he was a better storyteller than any of those schmucks.