For decades there has been a "rock & roll is dying" theory espoused by the media and music industry. Yet rock & roll is still being produced, it's still selling and it still engenders a loyalty from fans that other genres of music would kill for.
Recently Artisan Music caught up with Metallica, Slash and Marilyn Manson to talk about the death of Rock & Roll. James Hetfield of Metallica didn't really have much to say and what did come out of his mouth was contradictory, Marilyn Manson disagreed that rock would die and Slash voiced his concern as to the survival of rock & roll in the digital age.
Despite the fame of the aforementioned I favour the commentary made by bass player Matt Coleman from Sydney band Smokin' Mirrors, that speaks to the idea of what is actually killing rock & roll, Matt says,
" If you’re like us then you’ll understand what we mean when we say most of the music that calls itself ‘rock’ today doesn’t sound a thing like rock. It’s this diluted, washed-out imitation… It’s got no edge, no energy, no guts, no sense of fun or the kind of sweaty camaraderie that brings fans together at a live show. We’re all here to try to give the scene a good hard shot of adrenaline and show fans of true rock that the kind of music they love does still exist… "
“Jumping around, singing along, head-banging to the sound of a crunchy riff or a screaming guitar solo and having a thumping good time with your mates - that’s what rock n’ roll means to us. And we hope any fans out there who feel the same will come party with us at The Burdekin on the 14th.”
If you are in the Darlinghurst area of Syders on the weekend of the 14th of September you can check the rock & roll Matt and his band Smokin' Mirrors play as they support at the launch of of Sydney's "Devine Electric" self titled E.P along with "Mad Charlie" and "Rattlesnake" at the Burdekin Hotel.
Checkout what the famous people said, I reckon Matt Coleman is more compelling....
