The 4 Bands That Will Still Be Played In 2100

[@RickBeato]

I’m not sure why people didn’t understand that I’m only talking about artists that haven’t released a new record in 30 years last. The last time I checked the Rolling Stones released a record last year. Same goes for a lot of the bands that people are saying in the comments.

[@tactrix1h]

The one main recording that Nirvana released was surprisingly NOT one of the main 5 that you mentioned. It was "From the Muddy Banks of Wishkah". Now why am I bringing this up? There are 2 things to note about this CD that makes it very important. #1 It had some of the best songs they ever made all on 1 CD instead of multiple albums. #2 it was basically released as a tribute Album after Kurts death. I personally had that before I had any of their other stuff and I love Nirvana. And of course the other one was MTV unplugged in NY, which came out directly after Kurts death. And that one went multiplatinum.

[@NJGuy1973]

Did you read "But What If We're Wrong" by Chuck Klosterman? He speculated that 300 years from now, one rock star will be remembered as symbolic of rock music itself. Chuck Berry.

[@84jdgregory]

It's KZbin Rick! We all love what you do and generally take your word for things. We also gotta give shout outs to our personal favs!

[@robertsaul234]

"The Cosmos Rocks" Queen 2005

[@alwaysemployed656]

Yeh I was thinking the same exact thing. Bands that have been retired for decades and still gets played as if they are currently active and popular. Queen retired? Let's be honest. Is Queen really Queen without Freddie and John Deacon?

[@Ingens_Scherz]

I'll be 128 in 2100. I can't wait to see if Rick's predictions are right.

[@Funkybassplayer]

See you there 😁

[@jasonh6919]

Only if you're not busy skydiving or skiing down Everest 😂

[@HieronymousCheese]

See you in the old folk's home!

[@SterlingSimmons22]

There will probably be some sort of age-slowing medication released between now and then anyway

[@patrickcampion7966]

Young whipper-snapper. I'll be 131. Betting heavily on advances in medical science to offset my youthful 'indiscretions'

[@robertplotkin2708]

“If it was released today, I’d say ‘wow.’” I think that nails it. If the music still sounds fresh and alive, people will keep enjoying it, no matter how old it is. That’s why some music that’s 500 years old is still popular, and some music that came out last year has already been forgotten.

[@cobbler88]

What is the 500-year-old music that's still popular?

[@betsyab121]

JS Bach is pretty timeless. Chord structure is used by many musicians still.

[@cotedebeaune2012]

Mozart, baby! OK; it's "only" about 250 years but still.

[@cobbler88]

@@cotedebeaune2012 No banging early harpsichord riffs? We get a little loose when we start making these points. 🤣 I think Nirvana "surviving" to 2100 depends heavily on whether we have a resurgence of instrument-based rock at some point in the next 75 years. Basically, its popularity will likely rely on whether something has popped up to replace it. We're not exactly oozing with well-known classical music in the past century that we don't know through movie soundtracks.

[@mkyhou1160]

If it was released today you would never hear it, the way the music industry is now, sadly.

[@alchristopher6760]

We'll just have to wait 'til 2100 and ask Keith Richards what's on his playlist.

[@MrNedlyr]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theoccupier1652]

LOL :)

[@cheche833]

keith has been 97 years old since 1980s

[@r54070]

I've had this conversation with my wife and friends. These songs are 50-plus years old. I graduated high school in the mid-70's. I can't imagine listening to...or buying...music from 1923, 24, 25...50 years prior. The fact that music from the 1960's and 70's still is relevant today is pretty incredible.

[@gregsandell]

Yes, I tell young people this. I feel bad that they have to listen to the 60s 70s 80s or whatever. I wish they had current music that is good enough to make them not have any interest in my generation's music.

[@drvp1996]

Part of it I think has to do with technology. The technology was so barebones in the 20s that it was hard to make a creative record shine.

[@ikarooz]

Many of those hits are the backbone of contemporary music. Social media has blown up some, ignored others.

[@richardlippi8438]

Oddly enough, Paul was a big fan of 1920’ music because that was what his Dad played around the house. Paul recorded “Just Because” which was composed in the late twenties.

[@stevegottenbass]

Gershwin, Armstrong, etc are still listened to today and for a hundred years

[@leevollrath2581]

I have thought for a long time that Pink Floyd’s works come closer to the great composers we associate with classical music. The songs are longer and flow from one the the next lending to live performances. There are bands that specialize in performing their music and I can see that continuing just like people go to a symphony.

[@paulmarsh8974]

Not to forget about The Moody Blues,

[@leerobbo92]

That's a nice way of putting it, and I agree. There are others that I think should be in the same bracket in terms of composition (most notably Porcupine Tree, or Steven Wilson more generally - Anesthetize is the greatest song ever made IMO), but I do think only Floyd will really be remembered in that way.

[@Teek4Tat]

Dark side of the moon simply by its message will never go out of style add in the musical majesty along with production, it’s really timeless.. pun intended

[@xonious9031]

Max Richter seems to take a lot from Pink Floyd

[@derekfnord]

When Rick mentioned that Kurt Cobain will always be 27, it made me realize that the one trait those four bands all share is a sense of "ending too soon." The Beatles were all still in their 20s and still the biggest band in the world when they called it quits. The Police were also young, and were at the peak of their popularity, with "Synchronicity" having been one of the biggest albums of 1983. Nirvana was obviously cut short by Cobain's death, as Rick mentioned. Queen is the only one that seems a bit of an outlier, as they were in their 40s, they were 14 albums into their career, and they'd been around for 20 years by the time Freddie died. But Freddie's death was such a big deal, and he was such a giant presence, that his passing still felt like it brought the band's career to a close too early.

[@derekfnord]

@@montaguehorseposture6203 Oh yeah, totally. It's not that "ending too soon" affected the music; it's that "ending too soon" may draw more attention to the band and their music, and if the people paying attention like the music, then they'll keep listening to it.

[@lordhenrywotton95]

Totally agree, if an artist’s career ends suddenly, they don’t hang around long enough to become irrelevant. Look at The Smiths vs Morrissey, one fell apart at the peak of their powers, the other makes a worse album every few years and makes increasingly irritating pronouncements on politics and dietary habits. Just a personal opinion, but one I’m sure I share with others.

[@sir_sack]

I think another thing that made Queen so big was Live Aid and their Wembley performance in 1986 because they just stopped touring after that, and the public didn't really know what was going on until they saw Freddie in 1989 or 1990 looking really ill. Which made it a topic of discussion. That's just my opinion though

[@avburns]

@@sir_sack I don't follow Brian May but Queen has a way of "popping up". The biopic, appearing on American Idol which lead to Adam Lambert's "joining"...I would add unplanned things like Seth Macfarlane's Ted movie which used Flash Gordon, a movie with Queen on the soundtrack. Heck, the new Highlander with Henry Cavil will probably have some version of Who Wants To Live Forever, introducing them yet again to a new audience.

[@sir_sack]

@avburns I agree. They have a lot of recognizable songs that are really good for movies and different scenarios

[@paulschofield2630]

LONG LIVE THE BEATLES!! My mum ❤️ is Liverpool lady watching them live early 60s 😊

[@michaelscerbo35]

That has been on my mind forever. The day Rick interviews Paul or Ringo will be some of the best news this channel has ever had. And there’s a ton of good news constantly!

[@Tom-hk6ub]

I can't see Ringo doing it ...

[@Dr.yes1963]

Great idea. Both seem to be fairly accessible- I hope it happens soon!

[@sportsygirl8]

That would be absolutely amazing!!!

[@stevenperren1678]

Paul will do it.

[@DibIrken]

Nah. They copyright strike him for playing their music even if it's for education al purposes. They are all about that money. They'd ask for a huge fee for that interview.

[@garymorris1856]

I will never forget seeing the Beatles in concert in 1965, and Ringo is coming to where I live this September, amazing.

[@twalrus1]

I first saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show (1965)

[@tarstarkusz]

The Beatles are overrated.

[@twalrus1]

@@tarstarkusz Name another band that is more successful.

[@twalrus1]

@@tarstarkusz "The Beatles are overrated." So are your gandma's oatmeal cookies! (Hey, I didn't wanna go there, but you forced my hand.)

[@tarstarkusz]

@@twalrus1 You actually make a good point. People who like something have a hard time believing other people don't think that thing is the bee's Knees.

[@johnharrison6522]

Beatles, Zeppelin, Floyd, Talking Heads. All have songs that are timeless. I came home the other day to my son playing Beatles songs on the piano. Those songs came out 55 years ago and he has no connection to the cultural moment in which they were release, but he loves them because they are simply great songs. There are so many popular songs that will be forgotten, but these bands will last.

[@dansonntag4685]

I love this list. Without any connection to spotify numbers my top three guesses for Rick's topic were Zep, Beatles, Floyd. Adding Heads to it is icing on the cake!

[@TimothyFuller-v8x]

Talking Heads will be forgotten. They're fading fast as I write. What the Beach Boys did, just one example, was light years beyond Talking Heads

[@Mr_Xilef5737]

What about Queen!?

[@johnharrison6522]

Somewhere in the top ten.

[@dabo8249]

Pink Floyd released an album on 2014

[@dimi9251966]

Let’s not forget The Doors and Jimmie Hendrix Experience. As far as bands go, they didn’t last that long ,but they were so innovative that their influence is still felt today… and will continue past the year 2100.

[@sonicdiablo8968]

Jimmie?

[@CalebthegiganticMariofan]

Yay the doors are my favorite music artist ever, but u spelled Jimi Hendrix’s name wrong

[@kevinjoseph517]

jimi

[@GabrielRomanos]

I love The Doors more than anything, but here he's talking about the 4 most streamed bands on Spotify (with no releases in the last 30 years), and a few others just below those four. The Doors have 11.7M monthly listeners (while the Foo Fighters have 21M) and, unfortunately, not even one song with more than half a billion streams. So, Rick is talking stats.

[@askadaren8396]

Apart from, that I doubt whether it well be life on Earth in 2100, I'm quite sure, that music, will have evolved in directions nobody can predict, lest him or her be a true prophet. Amen

[@WowbaggerTheInfinitelyProlonge]

Bowie's estate or record label needs to hire a P.R. person to get the same impact as Queen for newer generations. His creativity deserves to be recognized in this mix of artists.

[@steveelder5306]

that's a fact. really better than any of these.

[@markkavanagh7377]

Yes, but Queens music is great for crowds, Bowies not so much.

[@don_quijote_delamancha]

I don't trust anyone who doesn't like Bowie.

[@ejomo11]

Now that's a tee shirt I will wear.. Love it!@@don_quijote_delamancha

[@johnmcmahonBXLA]

Has there been a Bowie movie?

[@sambourne4923]

CCR are criminally overlooked on this channel. Over 35 million monthly listeners as I type this (more than most bands mentioned in this vid) and two songs with over 1 billion streams (and a third song not far behind). Their last official album of new material was released in 1972. Great timeless songs. Blueprint Moon should be on that list too. ;)

[@vernasbury2174]

Natürlich!!! CCR ist mein lieblings!

[@StretchFletcher]

fair point.

[@purplehaze1274]

I agree, Rick should even do a video just about them and their huge streaming numbers. They had a lot of hits in the late 60's-early 70's but the level of their popularity today is surprising because they were never considered as iconic or legendary as some of their other contemporaries like Rolling Stones, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin yet today they top them all.

[@sambourne4923]

@@purplehaze1274 A CCR vid would be great. Good point about their popularity. I wonder if it may have something to do with the simplicity of the songs (in a good way). They’re basically standards now and have become part of the general repertoire. Also the lyrics are more relevant and timeless than say most Zeppelin lyrics (although I love Zeppelin too).

[@AminorMorning]

​@Bigrobkerr "tragically" underrated 😂

[@bvalt1]

Mozart, Bach, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Scott Joplin, Robert Jonson.....etc... so many insanely talented artists, for centuries people will know their music. When all else has gone, may their music play on............

[@noahpincus8344]

I agree with the others. Who the hell are Scott Joplin and Robert Jonson?

[@dyer2cycle]

you had me until the Scott Joplin and Robert Johnson...Who tf are they?

[@alexkx8599]

​@@noahpincus8344 Typos. Janis Joplin and Robert Johnson.

[@ChristianBurrola]

If you don’t know Scott Joplin do yourself a favor and look him up. And while you are at it also listen to Edward Macdowell, Charles Ives, Jelly Roll Morton, and Cab Calloway.

[@stewpot6998]

John Bonham!! Go listen to Misty Mountain Hop!! Just do it. Yeah!!!!

[@kenhoward3512]

I've thought about this recently. I am 72, was in my teens in the '60s, listening to The Beach Boys, Beatles, Hendrix, Led Zep, etc., all for their debuts. And there was *nothing* my parents listened to that interested me in the least. Now, I hear music from the '70s and '80s frequently on the radio, being listened to by an audience much younger than me. That seems like a significant change when it comes to the viability of some music being "timeless."

[@hipjazzbone]

As a music teacher, we talk about this in class A LOT! I often start off with something along the lines of "Why do we still know Bach's name 274 years after he died?" And it shortly gets followed by "Will we still know _____________ in 100 years?" (I've been teaching a while. The blank has changed a lot over the years, but I used Bieber for a long time) It's worth pointing out that a majority of my grade nines don't know the Beatles. And a majority of my grade 11s and 12s have them on their playlists and are certain they'll still be well known in 100 years. Queen was very popular amongst my students long before Bohemian Rhapsody came out. It's very clear that what parents listen to is a huge impact on this. A lot of dads play a lot of Metallica.

[@j.d.waterhouse4197]

A student I had once told me his favorite song was the 30 minute version of Inna Godda Da Vida. But I'm sickened by what passes as music these days being foisted on these kids...especially the auto-tuned vocals, which apparently now kids say they PREFER over natural voices.

[@ThatsNotFunnyThatsSick]

@@j.d.waterhouse4197 Watch a Taylor Swift concert on TV, then watch Led Zeppelin, The Song Remains The Same at Madison Square Garden in 1973. Just like coming home from school to look at a screen, or get out on your BMX bike and ride around until you know dinner is ready.

[@Mcandmar]

Was listening to Johann Pachelbel Canon in D Major earlier this evening and thinking the exact same thing, is there any music today that people will listen to, and find magical in 270 years time. Doubt it.

[@RelicOnMaui]

“…. and you’ll never hear gangsta rap music again” - Deaf Tone from the Son

[@AmiliaCaraMia]

@@thomastimlin1724We teach Bach in school because a lot of people still regard his chord progressions, use of 4 part harmony and melodies as the building blocks of western music. Some of his stuff is very easy to digest so it's useful to teach basic harmony. Nobody is specifically taught to ignore the composers you like. Also bro did you seriously quote yourself?

[@toyfreaks]

This question reminds me of your video on The Bach Effect. It was amazing to hear all of those musicians and songwriters talk about how his work influenced their understanding of music.

[@shootytheturtle]

I have traveled all over the world - 30 plus countries over a period of 35 years - and the three bands that I always hear everywehere no matter the language/culture are: Beatles, ABBA, Bob Marley & The Wailers. There are many other widely popular bands, of course, but these ones jumped out as universally loved.

[@jontalbot1]

Bob Marley is loved in countries with a lot of brown people in my experience. Abba mostly white people. Beatles are the most universal

[@rexwave4624]

I saw a big Bob Marley painting on the front of a club in Kuala Lumpur.

[@diogomarques9228]

​@@jontalbot1 Bob Marley is universally known i am from Portugal and there s a lot of cloths and stuff of Bob Marley

[@sathira_anuk5179]

And MJ, too

[@seaburyneucollins688]

That's kinda a good point. The most popular classics of 2100 won't necessarily be the whatever seems to be standing the test of time currently on spotify, because that doesn't represent the global audience, which will become a larger portion of streaming by that date. I could definitely see Bob Marley being bigger in 2100 than The Police.

[@genieb]

Queen, IMHO, is the best band ever, still. I absolutely love them, their amazing catalogue.

[@Our__Earth]

Indeed Queen my favorite band until 1980 and then I didn’t like their post 1980 music.

[@ven1805]

​@@Our__EarthInnuendo and The Show Must Go On are incredibly beautiful..

[@paulcollins5586]

They are boring now. Overplayed to death.

[@Phd366]

I bought your lessons bundle. I LOVE IT! I was so lost trying to learn to play guitar by myself 😅 Guitar has helped me a lot with my anxiety. Thank you! ❤

[@revvyhevvy]

My air guitar including Joe Cocker type movements works well for me! As long as nobody's looking....

[@jconnon]

Nirvana are shite. There I said it. In fact all grunge is mince.

[@YMagoulo]

@@jconnon I guess people just like listening to shite music.

[@Bob3519]

@@revvyhevvy Brother, if you sang out of tune I would never walk out on you! Keep on Rockin’ 👍

[@sadsismint]

Bands that "cancel/copywrite strike" people like Rick and others will also fade away over time. Once the generation dies that listen to these old bands that strike or don't stream, they'll be forgotten about. It's the bands that share, let people listen to them and stay on these modern platforms, even for sales, are staying relevant to history. Letting new people enjoy old music is what will keep the legends alive.

[@peaceseeker52]

It is a disaster that Motown was kept that brilliance under lock and key while the artists need go fund me pages for health care these days.

[@EnvirotekCleaningSystems]

Exactly right. I introduced my grand baby to Prince when she was just a toddler. Before is death, it would have been impossible to just play video after video of him performing and his music is best watched or danced to.

[@hux2000]

Yep! Rick didn't mention it but Queen is notable in being far ahead of the game when it comes to encouraging the online spread of their music. They don't copyright strike anyone who uses their stuff in their videos, because they see that as advertising that benefits them. Conversely, the Beatles resisted for *years* even having a channel on KZbin or selling their music on the Apple store. With that dumb policy, they missed out on a ton of exposure to newer generations. Is it any wonder that so many younger people love Queen now but view the Beatles as overrated "grandpa music"?

[@yesand5536]

@@hux2000 EMI and the estates thought that they'd play the long game and make access to the Beatles so rare that it goes up in value. However, Queen played the other long game that won out more. Just because you have a long game and it sounds established doesn't mean it's going to equate to full success over that time. Ah well, decisions.

[@donpardo2510]

Who's Don Henley?

[@Dina72920]

My sons are in their early 20s now, they’ve come to me many times over the years about songs they’ve heard on Grand Theft Auto and other video games. The game creators are introducing a lot of great classic stuff to a whole new generation. It’s pretty cool!

[@andrear1751]

Video games and popular anime has been reviving interest in so many vintage songs and artists. That may be the key element to all this.

[@Salmagundiii]

You raise an important point. By 2100, nobody will be listening for the sake of nostalgia anymore. So it will depend on new audiences being introduced to these groups. I bet of the groups listed, Nirvana has the most aging Gen-X listeners at the moment.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@Salmagundiii Yes, my guess is that it's ultimately going to be whatever groups recorded the most standards and were able to get into the most movies that people still listen to. Especially anybody that manages their way into the Christmas Canon. Getting in there ensures that you'll be listened to forever. I was kind of surprised that nobody has mentioned Bing Crosby as he's been the best selling vocalist ever, with outright sales that are competitive with the number of times some of these songs have been played. And he's recorded Christmas canon songs, been incorporated in movies that retain popular appeal many decades later as well.

[@poncho___88]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ButterCookie1984]

Before I click 'play': The Beatles Led Zepplin Pink Floyd Queen

[@sillysod33]

Bingo. And The Who!

[@GeorgieBoy1656]

@@sillysod33 All British ;)

[@Shreysoldier]

Same, only except for Zeppelin I thought of Nirvana

[@jpan7071]

Add Supertramp

[@leerobbo92]

@@jpan7071 Ask someone under the age of 40 to name a Supertramp song. You'll be waiting a long time. They're not in the same league as any of these. Queen alone have 11 songs with more streams than their most streamed song ever, with several into the billions. Fleetwood Mac have 7, with 3 over a billion, nobody seems to be mentioning them for some reason. Hell, to put it into perspective, Linkin Park have *8 songs off just their first two albums* that have more streams. There won't be too many people who watch this channel who think of them in that bracket, yet even they're miles ahead of Supertramp in terms of longevity and popularity on streaming platforms.

[@boretti1307]

Thinking of music from 130-160 years ago that is still relevant. I come to Bizet - Carmen (1875), Wagner - Die Walküre (1870), Puccini - Madama Butterfly (1903) Brahms - Hongarian Dance #5 often used in ringtones (1859-1868) Good music survives the ages.

[@Bibleguy89-uu3nr]

And then prior to that you have Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, Vivaldi, the list goes on

[@thedamnedatheist]

You might want to check out Laura Lace playing Brahms.

[@beve83]

Underrated post

[@EjayT06]

Chopin and Liszt too

[@jimmcintosh9045]

And Debussys Claire de Lune. Beautiful.

[@toyfreaks]

Also, on the topic of Queen's eternal popularity... In the mid 1990's, I was flipping through the bins of my local record store across from a couple rocker dudes with Poison hair and studded leather jackets. Bohemian Rhapsody came on the store speakers and they both looked at each other and said "WAYNE'S WORLD!" That what the moment I knew they had been immortalized

[@NJGuy1973]

On the list of Rock Stars Who Benefitted By Dying, Freddie Mercury is #3, just behind #2 Elvis and #1, MJ.

[@philiptaylor7902]

@@NJGuy1973 John Lennon? Kurt Cobain? George Harrison? just from Rick's four bands.

[@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328]

Queen had no way to reproduce their heavily overdubbed records live. But their sound is so distinctive, dramatic and dynamic, that they give that impression. That's part of their magic.

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

Queen was never heard of until they were asked to write Bohemian Rhapsody for Wayne's World. They took off in popularity after that. Source: Any member of my class of 1994.

[@danielstoddart]

Rick didn't mention it, but that Wayne's World bit was the first time I remember Queen getting revived for a younger generation. And that's happened several times now at least. Whoever is in charge of licensing Queen's music is a genius.

[@bctwitty]

It’s all about the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s having produced some of the most incredible recording artists that continue to span generations of time, people and their global cultures. It is kind of fascinating when stopping to think about it for a bit.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

A lot of that has to do with the fact that the recording industry hadn't completely consolidated. There was a lot more room for some experimentation, especially in the '60s. Now, all the music that I hear is pretty much the same, I have no idea who did any of it and have a hard time identifying that it was different groups.

[@theo9976]

I know old farts (like me) always say that contemporary music is crap but music today truly is overproduced crap. I can't wait for the pendulum to swing and we get some raw, talented, and unique music again.

[@AlanSmitheeman]

I would add the 50's in there as well. Great rockers like Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, and Little Richard won't ever be forgotten.

[@craigstephenson7676]

And also, those songs were in movies , making them more popular, then a new generation saw those movies, they continued to be popular, leading them to be in more movies and generally ubiquitous in pop culture. It’s impossible to not hear these songs

[@ttbjammn]

The golden age of rock is long gone...

[@CinematicLaboratory]

I've been a fan of Queen since Killer Queen was released, playing on the radio. I saw them live three times, first one was when I was in 2nd grade high school, I met the band in 1981 after winning a contest. Queen has been part of my life, my comfort zone, forever. Just a few days ago I listened to the 'sheer heart attack' album, the 'bring back leroy brown' song and 'in the lap of the gods revisited'. It's the third album in their history, but the first album that completely prepared for a night at the opera. I think it's from 1974, not sure. 'bring back' is about two minutes of music but I don't know any Queen song that's that dense in musical tricks and treats, and where every single member shines. Brian plays Jazz, John plays acoustic double bass, Roger is just being pretty and Freddie is doing the Andrew Sisters all by himself. It was already amazing in 1975, bringing back the roaring 20's, so today it would sound like a time capsule, a hundred years old. And then, a few tracks earlier, there's stone cold crazy trash metal. You can't put a genre on that album, it's a universe by itself. I don't always like getting old, I am 60 now. But I'll always be grateful for being born in the 60's, raised in the 70's and went to school in the 80's. And realize you were born in a music encyclopedia.

[@lipsee100]

I like "Stone cold crazy" is it my favourite? Probably

[@lavatar3562]

All 4 artists had a unique sound and style at a time when the world was changing and ready to appreciate it. The Beatles broke the mould so these other unique artists got through. Fab4forever

[@christophervincent3520]

As a Brit, I should point out that 3 out of the 4 are from our little country!

[@marieuzes]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dhoopes510]

Claiming The Police as a British band is a bit of a stretch, considering their drummer, producer, and record label. But you make a valid point on the others. Cheers.

[@paulquirk3783]

As an American, I'll point out that we've noticed!

[@shannonbruce5150]

​@@dhoopes510right... makes total sense

[@tristankerr3655]

@@dhoopes510 Sting is The Police because he wrote the tunes, british tunes mate

[@lodragan]

I had the supreme pleasure of seeing Queen live in concert at the height of their powers in ~1980; what hit me most about it was how good it sounded. The concert sounded like the tracks on the album - the vocals, the instruments, the mixing - it was all awesome. Then the interactions between Freddy and the crowd - that was just icing on the cake. Not only was he a superb vocalist and writer, he was an excellent showman - God bless him. We miss you Freddy!

[@ChristopherWalker007]

I saw them live in Melbourne in 1985 (I was 17) on their Radio GaGa tour and I have to say your assessment is 100% correct. From the sound to Freddy's interactions with the audience... just brilliant.

[@markbaker5167]

In those days I went to see almost any band that came to Charlotte NC. I bought a ticket to see Queen just because they came there and didn't expect much. I liked them ok just from the radio. But I was blown away...one of the best live performances I've ever seen!

[@ChuffingNorah]

Pah! Zat eez nuttin'! I saw Queen live in 1975 at the Glasgow Apollo, when they had just recorded Bo Rap! The Upper Levels of the Theatre literally vibrated!

[@MojoVince]

Cmon people, it's FreddIE.

[@adderon]

Lots of punk rockers LOVED Queen, including The Germs. By 1980 Freddie had soaked up all that adoration and was KICKIN IT with the performances

[@somedude2420]

I was born in '77. Grew up on Zeppelin, still rock Zeppelin, even with the oversaturation of radio play, there are so many great songs that never reach the radio. "No Quarter" & "The Rain Song" being my favorites. Prince and The Cure are usually #2-3 on my Spotify roundup. Nirvana was my mid-teens, got the full experience and love them. Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik' & 'Californication' are two albums I can still play start to finish numerous times a year and are responsible for my love of tattoos, lol.

[@griffinj1832]

Queen is so much a part of popular culture via advertising. One night my wife and I were streaming some shows with ads (yes, we are cheap), and there were multiple commercials with different Queen songs. The music just sounds fresh and translates well to today's media.

[@TheOnlyKtulu]

no, you're not cheap! 🙃 What, am i simply gonna pay YT because i enjoy giving into such moguls' way of makin money? No way, sir! to heII with them commercials, i'm switching to mute and that's that. Or f'ing thinking about my guitars and such.

[@ReadIcculus93]

Not going to lie, movies like Wayne's World and Shawn of the Dead are great because of Queen lol

[@JK-ld8cd]

they are also played in every sports stadium in the world...

[@jasondennison8911]

Queen is unique in the sense that they were so completely larger than life but so immediately relatable and accessible in their music. I grew up on them practically from birth and 46 years later it’s still as fresh as the first time I listened to it for the first time. Freddie, Brian, John and Roger hit that perfect creative mix that transcends the passage of time

[@pepmasters-999]

Queen really have gone on to get bigger and bigger with the intervening years. Somebody to Love and Dont Stop Me Now have become almost standards in a way that they weren't during the true life of the band (i.e. before Freddie died). We Are the Champions, We Will Rock You and Another One Bites the Dust will go on forever just through sporting events alone. There's real variety in their music and advertisers love them. Was amazed that Cool Cat ended up in that Amazon advert not that long ago.

[@theonlyredspecial]

They had such great albums too. Everyone knows the hits but the songs on the albums that a lot of people don’t know are fantastic. So there is a lot to find after the initial hits. My young relatives love queen albums. It’s just great music.

[@keithstover2899]

@@theonlyredspecial I've always considered it something of a cultural crime that very few people have ever even heard Queen I (titled "Queen"). When I first it in 1973, It was the heaviest music I had heard since Hendrix. "Keep Yourself Alive" was a minor hit and "Liar" did well in the U.K, but it didn't get played here in the states. Neither did Queen II, which was equally fantastic. "Killer Queen" put them on the map and then "Bohemian Rhapsody." I think Freddie's influence led the band away from hard rock and into more theatrical compositions, but my personal favorites will always be those first two albums.

[@theonlyredspecial]

@@keithstover2899 yes queen I and queen Ii were fantastic. Would be considered prog rock I suppose but back in those days I don’t think anything was classified so heavily as it has been in recent years. They were young men with so many creative ideas and those albums were just flowing with so many great riffs and fantastical lyrics. Father to son and white queen were two of my favourites. Played to death when I was a child. A night at the opera also remains in my mind as my older female cousin brought the vinyl over to our house and I listened to it in complete awe, never sure of what was going to happen next. They are known for their hit singles but they were an album band. Some of my favourite songs on their albums were never released as singles.

[@cobbler88]

They'll be all but gone by 2100. That's a LONG time for a band that has already all but disappeared once already.

[@kidgmusic]

May your channel achieves that longevity too, and that future generations will still be able to be inspired by the greats you’ve interviewed when they look back at all the work you’ve done. ❤

[@johngregory4801]

I love watching reaction videos by people who never heard classic rock before. Watching their eyes when melodic changes, breaks, solos and especially the lyrics hit their souls... Reminds me of the first time I dropped a needle on those same songs

[@jm.w]

Hate them or love them - ABBA will never die. Musicals, movies, avatar concerts.. They keep being relevant.

[@revvyhevvy]

And to me, they represent all that was wrong with RADIO at the time.. Just my opinion (Shhh, I may have liked 'Fernando' a tiny bit....shhh!)

[@ejomo11]

But they do have the same ingredient that he mentions here at the end of this post... Great songs! Really, some of the best written songs in history. AND... Kurt Cobain was a fan of ABBA... so stick that in your pipe and smoke it, all you music snobs!

[@billycox475]

Yep, love Abba

[@ND-OPS]

I think rick focuses more on rock

[@Soldano999]

I agree

[@brianrookard]

I'm amazed at how many reaction videos there are to Rush from so many younger people - who are then blown away by the greatness of their music. They will always be my fave.

[@sarah2.017]

Yes, especially the 1981 live version of "Xanadu." The first 3 minutes are some of their finest work, and it's just one fermata after another.

[@draneym2003]

It's amazing how Rush had to work like dogs for everything they got, and the Beatles could release crap and everyone just accepts it. Like Revolution 9. That's a practical joke, I hope.

[@sarah2.017]

@@draneym2003 Rush, too have some duds. MHO, of course.

[@Grizazzle]

@@sarah2.017 IMHO, all of them are duds. I grew up with their music and couldn't stand it. I'm not denying their talent, but I just never could get on board with it. Mostly due to Geddy Lee's mickey-mouse voice.

[@sarah2.017]

@@Grizazzle There are some spectacularly talented musicians whose output does not appeal to me, but that doesn't change the fact that they have that ability. BTW, I discovered Rush in 1978, at age 14, and that's my real first name, too.

[@TenthAvenue94]

Bob Marley and the Wailers deserved to be mentioned surely. Bob died way back in 1981 and his music has 26 million monthly listeners, "Three Little Birds" being close to one billion streams. His legacy is huge and continues to inspire millions around the world.

[@StrikerSML]

Never even heard of them lol

[@dagsct]

I know it’s not spelled out but pretty sure he meant only Rock bands…

[@Fiasco3]

Guilty of listening to him today. Because he's a unique vibe.

[@samhailess]

defo

[@scottttym]

​@@dagsctBob is pretty close to rock reggae.. Literally Roots, Rock, Reggae

[@patriciagitto1678]

Thank you! This is exactly what I was perceiving for so long! Bravo Rick!❤

[@Syd-yu3vn]

Wish you'd mentioned CCR: 2 songs with over a bil streams & still 36.1 milloon monthly listeners, on Spotify. Songs with lyrics as relevant today as they ever were. John Fogerty is a living legend. 😊

[@poncho___88]

A lot of teens want to buy CCR records, too. Says a lot.

[@BoxingFanaticNumero1]

And also let s mention that they are maybe the best band in term of quantity and quality

[@SCOTTSWANSON-yx1xf]

I think CCR songs will last because they carry this enormous cachet of Americana. Everything that makes a folk song durable can be found in Fogerty's sound and lyrics.

[@tommcdonald2805]

I would think Rick would have a good chance of getting an interview with Fogerty…..but John stays too busy touring! Incredible

[@poncho___88]

@@Syd-yu3vn I think CCR should focus on selling their vinyl records. Teens right now love record players and are looking for stuff like CCR. It's not coincidences that two teens talking say they want to buy CCR records. Teens like CCR

[@timborski1210]

Most bands from the 70s will stand the test of time. Todays music barely stands up week to week.

[@ioeee7563]

Today's "music"? 🤨😳 If that is music, then I'm the Pope.

[@jamesslick4790]

More like weak to weak, LOL

[@flcalique]

Truth.

[@paulmitchell2916]

I think almost none of them will. The Eagles? Fleetwood Mac? Do you really see the artistic quality of Scott Joplin or Gershwin there? Easy to mistake nostalgia for quality.

[@gregdahlen4375]

were you young in the 70s? most people prefer the music of their youth

[@jeanoltvedt]

Each of those groups, in their own way, introduced their audience to something new and different from other groups. Most of it was the unique song writing as well as the arrangement of the songs and the unique voices that sang them. Very distinct productions!

[@Deephouse_Gent66]

Completely agree. Nicely put!

[@billroubanis4750]

This is possibly the most entertaining music related KZbin channel out there. Keep up the great work.

[@gavindadds4414]

Queen was my favourite band as a kid and it's great to see their music is still relevant and appreciated. I think they should try to do an album of new music with Adam Lambert who has been so amazing as a front man and keeping them going as a touring entity.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

WALKING ON THE MOON - Copeland's percussion on that is just amazing.

[@RY30DM]

He is amazing all around. I always thought that it’s crazy that on Red Rain off of Peter Gabriel’s So, he’s credited with playing the high hat, not the kit, the high hat.

[@kimi9572]

Fleetwood Mac has regained more popularity since that skateboard video and now has 33 million monthly listeners. Plus, Rumours will still be catchy and timeless at 2100.

[@BigOleMatty]

Also the amazon prime series was loosely based on Fleetwood Mac so people probably looked them up because of that. I think its called Daisy Jones and the Six or something similar

[@jeffk.9251]

My daughter was home for college this past Christmas and we drove down to NYC and she put on one of her playlists and Fleetwood Mac was one of the songs on her list. Plenty of new stuff I hadn't heard of, but Fleetwood Mac was one of the older songs she had on her playlist. Thought it was cool that she was listening to older songs like that.

[@happypapi1903]

I think it helped that Daisy Jones and the Six also renewed interest in Fleetwood Mac because that fictional band were essentially caricatures of Fleetwood Mac.

[@user-yn6zo4wp5b]

So true. Dreams is still one of the greatest songs ever. I remember when it was a new song on the radio, my mother driving the car circa 77. 47 years later still sounds fresh. Bitter sweet 1970’s, Miss you mom.

[@j_edwards6075]

They've only got 1 or 2 decent songs though.

[@treadingtheboards2875]

I think the KZbin reaction channels also have a lot to do with it. I'm an Australian and am amazed at the number of KZbin channels that are only now discovering Australian singers and bands that were huge here in Australia back in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. They channels are making these people huge again.

[@rw-xf4cb]

yep watching those trying to pronounce INXS inks I-N-X-S or inhs lol but gotten into Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs more too and Easy Beats! Cold Chisel is always grand - esp Bow River!

[@digitaljanus]

Queen is the band that literally has something for everyone. Long, technical compositions for prog-heads. Funky disco tracks. Arena-pleasing hard rock anthems. Proto-metal headbangers. Freddie Mercury's impeccable voice and their imaginative videos for fans of musical theatre and the more standard kind. They invented the jock jam. Some of the sweetest love ballads. Nerdy soundtracks and songs about dragons for sci-fi fantasy nerds. And they always sound like they're having a good time. What's not to love?

[@JakobBornaBerac]

For me Queen is the only band where I love every single song, I rarely find one that I skip when It comes on

[@ManChan-w5p]

Very well put. Versatility in craftmanship. Back in March 2001 at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC the R&R HOF Induction ceremony met Jer and Kashimira the mother and sister to Freddie and met Brian May. Didn't run into Roger but his wife at the time Debbie.

[@ManChan-w5p]

Also within musical theater the vaudevillian town hall pastiche. With the lead singer a little but if Liberace and Ethel Merman and Julie Andrew's. Throw in the Marx Brothers.

[@davemeade4371]

Nah. It really doesn't. And I say that as a Queen fan.

[@ManChan-w5p]

@@davemeade4371 Please elaborate. Everything that was written I agree with.

[@erniericardo8140]

Rick, I hope Paul as well as Ringo come on your channel for an interview - I would Love to see that👍

[@penndark8854]

But what would they talk about??? ;)

[@barnabu5]

They could talk about Ringo’s drumming….and trips to India

[@leongallagher6792]

Pink Floyd, led Zeppelin

[@sthubbins4038]

Yep. Beatles, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd… maybe Nirvana. Or Queen.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Pink is far superior

[@jakesmith-bs4jd]

The Rolling Stones

[@leongallagher6792]

Tina Turner

[@leongallagher6792]

Also CCR

[@seagrave7336]

Rick: Thank you for the thought provoking video. It is ironic you dropped this just a few months before a classic rock icon began his final tour with his talented band. I am talking about Jeff Lynne' ELO and the Over and Out Tour in North America. Using Spotify monthly listens and song plays can inform how an artist will age in the future, but other non-statistical factors should be used as well. 1. Music Genre: The bands you mentioned are all iconic rock bands with a noted history of album and hit songs. But they are all pretty much the same, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums. Rock, Pop, Grunge. What sets ELO apart is the "Orchestra" in the name. Jeff Lynne was the only one crazy enough (genius enough?) to combine rock and roll with classical music, opera, violin, and cellos. Most people like the status quo and are not fans of change, unless that change provides something no other rock band can provide. ELO accomplished that in spades and Jeff Lynne has never looked back. 2. Current relevancy. Jeff Lynne's ELO is currently touring North America on his final tour. He is playing to 28 sold out arenas with concerts added in New York City (MSG), Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. I was at the Washington DC show on 9/25 and yes, there were many boomers. But there were also many younger Gen X and Gen Z in attendance. And the crowd was extremely enthusiastic. And the reviews have been over the top. I will not be around in 2100, but I am willing to bet "Mr. Blue Sky" will be. And "Rockaria", "Telephone Line", "Evil Woman", "Livin' Thing", "Can't Get it Out of My Head". Dennis

[@ToudaHell]

No one will ever sing like Freddie Mercury again. I've heard Bohemian Rapsody 30-40 times and I will never get tired of it. We Will Rock You still get my heart rate up whenever I hear it. Freddie Mercury will never die as long as we keep listening to his beautiful voice.

[@vegan.atheist.weirdo]

I'm wondering what kind of rock one has to live under to have only heard Bohemian Rhapsody 40 times.

[@rishavsharma2349]

My 18 month old son has heard the Bohemian Rhapsody 30-40 times already.

[@dalstone_6strings563]

One more excellent post on your channel, Rick! I'm a new subscriber but I 've been following your interviews for a while now. Thank you for bringing Larry Carlton, Dominic Miller, Pat Metheny and so many other great musicians, particularly guitarists, into our living room in northeastern France! Merci et vive la vraie musique!

[@andrewalderman]

His point about "Nirvana never got old; Kurt will always be 27" next to the comment about Pearl Jam is pretty insightful. I love Pearl Jam, and even back in the 90s, they and Soundgarden were my favorites. But it's true, Pearl Jam has become a classic rock band - or even the dreaded label "dad rock" band. They still put out new music, and they're still being creative, but they can't recapture that youth they had on Ten and Versus. But Nirvana is always in that time capsule, lightning in a bottle. Who's to say if Kurt was still with us, if we'd be saying the same.

[@michaelbullock-uh7hj]

Hey Rick - you are an awesome musician with a great perspective on songs and musicians. I've watched hundreds of your videos. The music world is a better place with you in it. Please keep doing what you do and keep the interviews coming

[@jkuberski]

Fortunately for her, my daughter(25) listens to a lot of music from my (60) youth. It makes me so happy when I hear her listening to Yellow Brick Road or Ziggy Stardust. I think truly great music lives forever.

[@richinoable]

Stones still recording/touring! But the Beatles achieved Shakespeare-like immortality.

[@richinoable]

@@JHimminy uhhhh, no

[@danieljones3846]

I was a huge Beatles head back in college, now I always skip their songs 😓

[@MusicMan73790]

The Stones are insignificant in the big picture of creativity and longevity. Heck, they are insignificant NOW, lol.

[@richinoable]

@@MusicMan73790 you have no idea what those words mean

[@jacobigregory]

@@MusicMan73790 What are you even talking about? That's simply wrong. Are you, like, 22?

[@chaffsalvo]

Many of these songs dont automatically "date" by their sound or feel if you werent aware when they released, which is why i think they resonate. My 18 y/o grandson clued me to this when he said Asia's Heat of the Moment didnt seem like early 80s a few days ago. Musically, we have certainly lived in interesting times. Thank you Rick!

[@Bramble451]

I hear and think this most about Pink Floyd. They're one of these few bands that every other band seemed to say, "Yup, that's them, that's perfectly them, I ain't touchin' it!". So they don't sound attached to a particular era's sound. Even Gilmour said that Waters pushed hard to make sure their music didn't sound like a particular period, and that after he left, they produced albums that Gilmour thought, "Oh Waters was right... this sounds so '80s!" (paraphrase)

[@SO-ym3zs]

Interesting point, though, much of the Beatles' catalogue sounds very much of its era to my ears--production, tones, style, etc. (and I say that as a fan). Nirvana sounds old-fashioned to me now. Queen, though, tend to be so sui generis, with their free mix of styles and genres and influences, that they don't sonically register as of a particular era as readily.

[@edbalzer6509]

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and the Rolling Stones.

[@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289]

Replace the stones with 1 of Tool, nirvana or red hot chili peopers

[@guitarMan-l1v]

Also Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Katie Perry, BTS

[@vibhav6551]

Queen

[@doctorquestian]

BLACK SABBETH, BOSTON, SILVER BULLET, DEF LEPPARD, FOREIGNER

[@doctorquestian]

It is no accident that the late 60's and all through the 70s coincides with the advancements made in the audio industry, consumer electronics, magnetic tape and recorded, and then eventually digital also, co-incided with excellent music. Now we take it for granted. Nobody buys albums anymore, they just stream or subscribe to Music memory banks. Nobody gets excited about album art, heck what is that even? I remember using double albums to clean my pot, and get the seeds out. Hilarious. And then in the 80s, using jewel cases from CDs to lay out lines of coke. L O L I remember the top of the JBL L-66s were perfect for doing that as well.

[@bencampbell5468]

I think you've got a point about the music being energetic. If you look at even older classical music compositions that are still popular today they are usually the more vigorous, grandiose and energetic ones.

[@mudwiser1391]

Love your channel Rick. I have a suggestion for a guest. The great Mike Post. His musical genius can be heard on many TV's biggest shows not to mention working with Mason Williams on Classical Gas, Eddie Van Halen on Van Halen III (there's gotta be some good studio stories from that album). He has a long list of credits. He just released a Bluegrass/Blues album. I think he would be a great guest... Am I wrong?

[@PeterCraigMartin]

In the television series business, the music department is represented by two separate yet equally important parties: Mike Post, who composes the theme, and Larry Carlton, who plays lead guitar. These are their stories. DUH-dun.

[@stanleyjohnmitchell]

That’s the wonderful thing about recorded music. If you capture a great performance then there it is forever. That performance lives every time you play it.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Especially digital audio, which when properly preserved will not deteriorate which is almost impossible with analog formats.

[@halfpace1462]

Im feeling that many solo artists are never dying as well. Sinatra, elvis, michael jackson and many others will NEVER die

[@semarko]

I was surprised to not hear Creedence Clearwater Revival being mentioned. No records released since '72, yet they have over 35 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

[@ricardo_miguel13]

or Abba with 31.6m (although they made an album some years ago)

[@scotty4489]

CCR and The Rolling Stones share a huge built in advantage in longevity: both of them signed away publishing rights to their managers who worked tirelessly to sell them out to anyone willing to write a check. As a result both of them are featured in dozens of movie soundtracks because unlike many artists they have always been an automatic yes to anyone who wants them on a soundtrack.

[@matseriksson8177]

And CCR basically did what they did in just 2 years and 5 months.

[@anthornn9893]

All the listeners are going to die before 2100, nirvana or something is still gaining young listeners and will keep it alive past 2100

[@ricardo_miguel13]

@@anthornn9893 The Beatles had 30m listeners some monzhs ago. They gain a lot aswell. I am student in Vienna and everyone likes the Beatles here, they are defending popular.

[@resurrectionautorebuilders8465]

The reason Pink Floyd didn't score higher on Spotify is that we are all still listening to Dark Side and Wish You Were Here on vinyl.

[@nopenever3]

Great point !!

[@RedMoonLoop]

Adding to the point, Floyd created their songs to segue into one another. I honestly hate having a Floyd song come on as they start and end abruptly when on apotify

[@Soldano999]

And that's also the reason no one will listen to pink floyd in 2100. It's exclusively boomer music and they will no linger be here.

[@chrislenox1812]

I have never streamed a Pink Floyd song, but own multiple copies of every album, and hundreds of live recordings. I'm not the only one, and there are many that are way more obsessive than me. Streaming numbers are just part of the picture. Probably like 70% of streaming stats is bots anyway.

[@agricolaurbanus6209]

"We Are the Champions!" will be played forever at sports events!

[@ford289cid7]

Yeah, but so will Rock & Roll by Gary Glitter and I don't think he'll be forever remembered.

[@sierrabianca]

@agricolaurbanus6209 Don't bet on it, it's already been largely replaced by seven nation army in recent times unfortunately.

[@agricolaurbanus6209]

@@sierrabianca What are the "Seven Nations" btw? The G7 ??? I heard that is not a winning team. I would bet "We Are the Champions" will make a comeback!😉

[@sierrabianca]

@@agricolaurbanus6209 Here's hoping..

[@Sherwoody]

Not from a band, but I do remember seeing a crowd singing, “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life” (from The Life Of Brian) when the home team was getting clobbered.

[@wecandobetter9821]

anyone else notice the background music in a lot of todays commercial are great rock songs from back in the day? why not, it was the absolute best!

[@arthursmall77]

Remember Bach was almost forgotten as a composer after his death and was only revived in the 19th Century. There's hope for Freddie and the Dreamers yet!

[@pepmasters-999]

Vivaldi similar.

[@OlivierVerdys]

Thank you Felix Mendelssohn!

[@thepostapocalyptictrio4762]

Calling the Freddy and Dreamers revival. At some point, society will need a singer that hops around and acts strange.

[@JamesBrown-py8kq]

@@pepmasters-999Vivaldi would be better left forgotten….

[@QHarefield]

@@OlivierVerdys Absolutely!

[@Matahalii]

ABBA for me should be on this list. I do not know about their spotify data analysis and yes, they have just released a new album, but their somehow timeless music is so deep inside everybodies brain and have influenced so many artists since the 70s, they might be on level with Mozart in 2100.

[@samsprague2846]

If you are not Filipino, have a Dr. check your blood gasses.

[@kaheints]

I guess the fact that ABBA has released an album last year disqualfies them from this contest. Otherwise I agree to your assessment. One reason why classical music such as the music written by Mozart is often viewed as insurmountable is the often colossal instrumentation that allows lots of sound variations. But if you reduce Mozart's compositions to the musical core - a melody embedded in a progression of chords - you would not get the impression that Mozart's music and the music of ABBA are worlds apart. I am sure that ABBA'*s music, just like the songs of the Beatles or the Beach Boys, will still be listened to in 2100.

[@SquidysTents]

Yeah, ABBA was the third band that came to my mind (after the Beatles and Queen). Didn’t realize they released an album last year

[@chelseacharger]

Yeah, the album released a few years back keeps them off the candidates but their music just seems as omnipresent as it ever was. They were recently 'knighted' in their homeland and the event was covered by UK TV channels and newspapers. The 'Mamma Mia' musical stage show and movies have brought them new generations of fans. Over 2 million have already seen the 'Voyage' concerts in London and there are as many young people as original fans. There is a timeless quality to their sound.

[@stevebrown661]

Agree, Beatles, ABBA and Queen for me too

[@andrewfurst5711]

My "sleeper" pick for 2100? The Cars. They blended so many styles within the same sound, from rockabilly to techno, to sound both familiar and futuristic. I'm thinking they might fit the future better than almost any known band. Ok, don't dock me for the fact they had "one more album" in 2011, because they effectively finished in 1987.

[@dogmapile5832]

They have some catching up to do then. Their top song on Spotify (Drive) only has 368M streams. Respectable, but not within reach of the figure Rick Beato was listing - over a billion and more. But they have more than 75 years to catch up. One movie that includes a Cars song could change the numbers quickly.

[@michaelg2478]

R.E.M. will have a big resurgence someday I think. Remember how big they were? Their early album run in the 80s was ridiculously consistent and high, even in the grunge era 91-94, they were doing songs like "Man on The Moon" that all of the grunge bands envied. Young people today think that it was only grunge in the early - mid 90s making an impact.

[@MJ98774]

Elliot Easton is one of those great guitar players that I completely over looked due to the fact that he played in the Cars. It took 30 years of me not hearing them on the radio anymore to where I went back and listened to him as a musician....the guys solos are always different, his vocabulary is huge, they aalways fit the song and I'm not a a fan of guitar solos or 80s music.....I prefer bass/keys and the 70s. . Whether people still listen to the Cars or not, Elliot E is a badass.

[@marksea64]

Who? (Joking, but I'm 59 and you get the point)

[@domi202]

stop.. please 🤮

[@wolvesandlions]

I'm going to start a list of quotes from Rick. There is always at least one pearl in every video. In this one: "The thing that binds these bands is they all have youthful exuberance"

[@chubbyemu]

i wonder, what will be produced over the next 76 years that will still be played in 2200? my guess is if anything comes from this generation, it might not be well known today and at worst, the artist may be totally unknown during their lifetime

[@JohnGarcia-oz8dc]

I’m a huge fan of the Beatles and have just recently discovered a young band called The Warning…after years of thinking rock was dead. They have a chance to be the next band that will last generations. They are incredibly talented sisters that have been around for 10 years and the oldest is 24!! If you like rock music look them up and be prepared to fall down the rabbit hole. Trust me you might be glad you did!!

[@richardlippi8438]

I suspect AI will configure sounds that transcend auditory music. Beyond vibrations.

[@MitchDenham]

I imagine there'll be a divide, between those who wish to listen to music that is human created and those which are happy to listen to music whether it's created by a human or a computer.

[@Metal_Auditor]

@@JohnGarcia-oz8dcThe Warning certainly has the potential to be remembered for a very long time.

[@neuroisis85]

You forgot Metalheads. Metal fans will always exist and they respect their classics. Sabbath, Maiden, Priest, Metallica, Slayer etc will never be forgotten

[@strek45]

Ehh idk... you'll notice their fanbases are dwindling and dwindling if you're outside the metal bubble. Only Metallica among these might stand the test of test

[@myplan8166]

He didn't forget. They don't have numbers on spotify like the ones he talked about, i guess.

[@RATIONALSATANIST]

and doro pesch

[@stephenderry9488]

Metalheads will remember metal bands. Jazz buffs will remember the jazz greats. Rap afficionados will remember the pioneers of rap. Rick is talking about the bands EVERYONE knows and plays and downloads and sings along to.

[@neuroisis85]

@@stephenderry9488 Who cares about those people, the general populace has terrible taste in music. When all you listen to is basic popular crap, you shouldn't even be allowed to talk about music.

[@brandonjordan1937]

Also, I think Spotify putting songs into playlists and pushing those helps with some bands numbers

[@jonny5alive123]

Yeah this helps old bands way more than Rick realises, the big record labels are paying Spotify to push only the biggest acts in playlists.

[@Mao_722]

If Spotify didn't support better sound quality, you'll definitely not have Spotify in 2100 😂😂😂😂😂

[@s0m3cunt91]

Facts

[@krusher74]

yeah, the numbers are in their algorithms. You search a band and play their station and spotify with just feed you the same hits over and over.

[@AndresGrimace]

So, because Spotify tells people to listen something they just do? Ok... Then, it's been great for Queen. My fav band ever!

[@jimlanpheer5281]

I also think that in addition to the amazing songwriting that all four of these 'timeless' bands exhibit, I think that these four represent the pinnacle of singing/vocals in rock music. John/Paul, Sting, Kurt (perhaps the outlier in my thesis, but he captured the 'spirit' of something timeless there in his voice) all had "it". Even more so, Queen was head-and-shoulders above nearly every band strictly speaking about vocals. All four of those guys could sing, they created amazing harmonies together and of course, Freddie had no equal.

[@TerribleCovers11]

It makes me very happy that rock bands are still getting such huge numbers. Rock will always be the greatest I don't give a damn what trends come and go.

[@samuelsessions2817]

Rick, you are absolutely fantastic. Although I listen to Bach frequently, the video you did on him and musicians’ reactions to him led me to listen to his music even more. Thank you for what you do. FYI: I consider great music, of all genres, a portal to heaven. Maybe not a great phrase, but I mean it. Have an idea for you: Clapton’s “Groaning the Blues” from the ‘94 Scorsese documentary (finally released on DVD) back to back with “Holy Mother” with Pavarotti. Talk about musicianship and range! On fire and in a musical trance followed by transcendence and the beauty of playing with restraint but deep, deep emotion.

[@MusicLover10538]

ELO is still rocking after 54 years. Jeff Lynne's ELO will have 32 concerts in North America this Summer and Fall of 2024.

[@keithpodhradsky1314]

RIP Mr. Tandy and thank you!

[@richardjames3446]

One of the giants of music. Far ahead of Clapton. Producer, guitarist, singer and session man, even in the Travelling Willburys.. One of the greatest. Another, far less known, still touring. is Steve Hackett. (musician at the top for about 54 years).

[@MusicLover10538]

@@richardjames3446 Absolutely!

[@wildmountainthyme4123]

Can't wait to see them again!!

[@ebinrock]

Of all the music in my collection, I find myself going back to listen to ELO the most. I love that sound.

[@marycollins8215]

Rick thank you for your work and obviously you have been gifted to have the set of skills to do this excellent channel!

[@lloydzilinski4401]

The Beatles are ageless, and their catalogue of songs shows more variety than anyone else in any genre of music. They were so incredibly prolific in such a short period of time. Lennon-McCartney and even George were songwriting geniuses. If you ask anyone, and ask them to be absolutely honest, I think 95% of music fans of every genre would be able to find one or two songs out of The Beatles' extensive catalog that they could listen to and enjoy. I don't think you can say that about any other performer or group.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

when I was growing up in mid to late 70-s Beatles were so much passe, as something from previous generation :) Nobody was listening to them where I lived

[@delmofritz3964]

I think youo nailed it. Whenever someone says they don't like The Beatles I say who do you like ? It's usually prog or metal and then my next quesiton is not even one song? Not even Come Together ? How about Taxman? I mean c'mon!

[@lloydzilinski4401]

@delmofritz3964 For those who like metal, I'd suggest take a listen to "Helter Skelter". Charlie Manson's fave song; doesn't get much more thrash or "heavy" metal than that.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

​@@dmitripogosian5084They're still listening to them 60 years later mate.

[@DavidCho]

@@delmofritz3964 Interestingly, you just described me! I like prog rock and prog metal. No way would I minimize the importance of The Beatles in music history but I can honestly say I don't like any of their songs. Not one and yes, I've tried. They are the complete antithesis of Pink Floyd (king of prog rock) and Dream Theater (king of prog metal) but both of them list The Beatles as influences so what do I know? LOL

[@EduardoMano]

Rick, your take on why Nirvana has more plays than Foo Fighters or Pearl Jam really hit home. Short video, but with depth. Thank you very much.

[@tonyrivera8996]

Also in hispanic music we have artists that I guess will never really go away, as music on our countries are quite related to dancing.

[@badmotorfinger007]

Interesting take. When I think of artist that will be listened to forever, or at least until 2100, Juan Gabriel, Vicente Fernández, Luis Miguel immediately come to mind. I see your point though, as Latinos in general have big families and big gatherings, and dance music from multiple generations are played to please everyone, those oldies get past to new generations. Hope that trend never ends. Except some reggaeton, or recent urban songs, those hopefully are forgotten in the next decade or so.

[@bujfvjg7222]

It's a bit of a shame 99% of western music has to be on English, I wonder how many great riffs and hooks have went mostly unheard simply because the song's in another language.

[@dingickso4098]

​@@bujfvjg7222 A lot trust me. For example listen to "Daczi Zsolt - Temesvári vasárnap" guitar soloist. He was the member of the band called "Bikini".

[@TheRoswellCode]

Mi Tierra album by Gloria Estefan

[@paulferrarodrums]

Hey Rick , I’m born 77 and I secretly believe I was blessed musically, to love all these seventies records, I appreciate real music and will never respond to any other music than this period. Nothing compares although“nothing compares” that was a great song , oh well you know what I mean. Analogue desk , tape machine and cutting lathe tones are a robotic part of my love for music

[@user-ef1qm2gy1t]

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Ac/Dc, Metallica, Guns 'N' Roses & Nirvana... Generations to come will always found what they need in these 10 bands.

[@user-ef1qm2gy1t]

@@tonymaner5510 Yep You're right. Amazing timeless band !

[@Soldano999]

I love pink floyd but you need to accept the fact that kids have no idea who they are. They all know Nirvana and AcDc however.

[@user-ef1qm2gy1t]

@@Soldano999 Maybe not 13-14 years old kids...but pretty sure that they're a lot of 18-20 years old Pink Floyd fans. I'm born in 1988. I was one of them 20 years ago ;)

[@jtm7336]

Jimi is fading. He only has 8.6 million monthly listens.

[@user-ef1qm2gy1t]

@@jtm7336 Damn...What a shame...

[@biggybg98]

Toto! Toto has 24million listeners! And it makes sense. First off they were already popular internationally. Secondly, it took videos like yours for the American public to finally realize that the toto musicians had a vast influence on musical landscape of the 80s. Lukather and the boys are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

[@C_Melvyn_James]

Toto is one of the "best sounding" bands on record. Impeccable recordings to go with the rest of their talents.

[@gargoyle790]

I doubt there will be much Toto played 76 years from now.

[@areksrocks3375]

I think that there is only one song known by Toto by most of the people. I listen a lot of music since my teenage times and I never heard any other song by Toto than "Africa". I appreciate their skills, Steve is a great guitarist/musician/composer, but they lacked something abroad US. Or maybe they were known better in 70s and 80s and I'm first - too young (43 now), second - I'm from Poland, which was in the Soviet block at that time, so less music was available. I don't know.

[@stoklund]

Yes Toto will still be played and covered in 2100.

[@jevinday]

​@@C_Melvyn_Jamestotally. I love listening to their recordings because of how clean they are, you can hear every instrument

[@nodivisions]

Radio. From the 60s to the 90s, a handful of radio stations focused *the entire nation* on a relative handful of bands. Then the internet fractured our attention and our culture, allowing us all to specialize into a greater number of bands in the long tail. It's much harder now for any single band to reach the massive level of acceptance that the best bands of the radio era achieved.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Fewer media outlets (esp TV) meant that fame then was a very different thing that what it is now. Swiftie is famous now, but not in the same way as Beatles or even Jacko were in their day. To most of us famed people now are famous for being well known - far less for what they actually are, or what they actually do. That is a significant difference.

[@planesandbikes7353]

well said. It's a different landscape now that the world is a thousand times bigger than it was in the 60s or the 90s.

[@RY30DM]

Things work very differently now, and I thinks it for the best. Back in the 80’s, you had the payola scandal where record companies were bribing radio stations to play their artist over others. And there were bands being pushed who weren’t very good. A while ago, I heard REO Speedwagon was one of those bands. So now, a band can get big in what I think is a more natural way like on KZbin with reactors. I’ve seen songs and bands spread like wildfire from reactor to reactor. It’s always fun to see someone who’s not familiar with the song or band, let alone the genre. For example, I’ve seen a crapload of people react to Lorna Shore’s “To the Hellfire” The 5 minute song is massively brutal, about 200 beats a minute or faster, and features a vocal with a shocking moment. It came out in ‘21 and people are still reacting to it now. If you’re just starting your channel, it’s one of those songs that’s a rite of passage.

[@artmichel5572]

Rick, you rock, brother. I will read your biography one day. Keep it up!

[@sleepycoco9172]

I wasn't even alive when the Beatles made music and they are one of my favorite bands. Beatles, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd... I was either not alive or just a small child when most of these bands made their mark, but I love them all. I was a teenager during the grunge years and as much as I love Nirvana and Alice In Chains, their music just doesn't hold the same place as those older bands.

[@cygnustsp]

Your list is very similar to mine, except I put the Smashing Pumpkins up there.

[@smutnamezatka]

amen & bingo

[@Rocknroll73]

100% agree. I was a late teen and young adult during the 1991-94 grunge years. Aside from STP (and yes, not technically grunge), all those songs and those bands are a hard pass for me now... and many of my old friends feel the same. I was listening to Zeppelin in the 1980s, and I still put on their CDs today. Perhaps there is a pull to Nirvana due to the teenage angst that is larger than ever now.

[@chizorama]

I was in my 20's in the 90's, I was more into Hendrix, Floyd, Cream, Sabbath & Zeppelin during the Grunge craze, listened to plenty of it, but it didn't hit my soul like music from 60's & 70's. It does now due to the nostalgia factor & being the soundtrack to the prime of my life. The 90's was a good era for music, but the 60's & 70's was a great era for music.

[@IRequireMedication]

AIC destroys every band on your list, other than perhaps Zeppelin

[@RyderWestwood]

AC/DC, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and Pink Floyd are a few I know will still be popular.

[@Tob1Kadach1]

I still listen to all my music on CD & will long after Spotify is gone

[@andysmith4734]

CDs unfortunately don't last forever. Especially if not stored correctly.

[@RagedContinuum]

@@andysmith4734 the FLACs will live on

[@Tydrix]

That is if we can still find CD players.

[@RY30DM]

The problem is your CDs may not last long term (and I have a crap load of them too). They warned us a long time ago that the discs will eventually deteriorate.

[@RY30DM]

@@TydrixThis is true. My car which I unfortunately totaled last year still had a CD player, as well as a screen with a backup camera, Bluetooth, and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. It was a “16 Chevy, and I believe the CD player got dumped the next year. In my opinion, they dumped CD players because they wanted more real estate to make make bigger screens, not because of streaming. I still have three ways to play CDs, my MacBook Pro, my Mac Pro tower, and my Blu Ray player. But sadly I’ve gotten so lazy I’ll just play it on KZbin on my TV, even if I have the album.

[@ORLOSTguy]

Rick, when you were mentioning "other bands" like Foo Fighters (22.1M), Zeppellin (18.1M), The Eagles (20M), Pink Floyd (18.7M), and Prince (10.9M) and you were talking about their number of monthly streams, it made me think of my favorite band Toto. You've done a few segments on Toto and guitarist Steve Lukather over the years. And as much of a fan I am of their music, I'll be honest, I had no idea that they have over 29.5 Million monthly listens until I checked a few months ago. I believe they have more than most of the classic rock bands from the 70's, 80's and 90's. I am still waiting for a documentary on Toto that can share all of their incredible impact on music as a band and as a group of some of the most sought-after studio musicians in the business. Will it ever happen? I can only hope.

[@brentgates6363]

Great music never goes out of style!! ie: Mozart, Bach, The Beatles

[@jcoolverine3483]

lol you put two of the greatest composers of all time with one band of 20 century especially Bach which is the greatest of all. Tell me whose gonna know The Beatles after 100 years ? I will tell you nobody, you can notice most of the new generations don't even know them.

[@PincoPallino-zh8wm]

@@jcoolverine3483 The truth is, you don't know. As long as someone keeps them relevant, The Beatles will still be around.

[@yesand5536]

@@jcoolverine3483 Well, that's subjective. Most young people have no idea how Bach influences people today. They don't really care. They may have heard of the name and seen an image of him and that is it. The Beatles, Queen etc may in the next 200 years move over to being the new classical music, or will remain the future folk music. I would think the Beatles will go into classical and the rest into folk, esp. Queen and Nirvana. And that is where this will all deviate.

[@cjmassino]

​@@jcoolverine3483 I took some music classes, and I don't remember Bach's music. Probably because I didn't like it. I do like Mozart. It'll all be remembered, but will musicians be covering it? Pretty sure people will be singing Beatles songs as long as there are guitars. But I dunno if most people will know anything

[@jaredbitz]

In classical music, you often hear about the "3 B's" - Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. My music theory teacher in high school said that he believed in the "4 B's" - Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and the Beatles.

[@defenestratos]

People probably note this all the time: Rick, your videos are lit impeccably. Warm, detailed, and appropriate. These are great examples of documentary lighting. Well done.

[@cyborgmetropolis7652]

Can’t forget Technotronic with their 1989 hit “Pump Up The Jam.”

[@Ingens_Scherz]

I thought that song was about preferential breakfast toast preparation in Britain when I first heard it long ago. "Well, I've buttered it. What now?" "Pump up the jam, pump it up..." etc. I prefer marmalade but I guess that didn't scan: "Pump up the marmalade, pump it up..." etc. Hmmm. Madness.

[@cyborgmetropolis7652]

@@Ingens_Scherz be sure to vertically position the gelatin pumping device before ejection.

[@colinburroughs9871]

Jesus Jones Right Here Right Now or Annie Lennox I will Always Love You, the first 15 seconds on loop will probably be the national anthem in 100 years. Just brainstorming here

[@jamesaren152]

This song was largely forgotten until Philomena Cunk restored it to its proper place in society.

[@Reneromero08]

I want, a place to stay...

[@randallmmedia9628]

Rick. take a moment to soak up the reality that you have 4.36 million subscribers. Does that not blow your mind every time you see that count go up. This is an amazing channel you've created- just you being you. Love it. If I were to do something like this today, I'd be like... WOAH! ha.

[@jimz68]

I really enjoy your excitement and enthusiasm for this music.

[@secularZoo]

I love these hypotheticals Rick, keep em coming!

[@revvyhevvy]

Wait, he has no proof?! But, he has cred!!!

[@infinitysconcinnity2418]

My hypothetical is that RUSH will be played in 2100.

[@ricardo_miguel13]

@@infinitysconcinnity2418they have only 4m monthy listeners..

[@danschoemann2305]

I’m in my late 50s. There was so much great music released in the 60s, 70s, 80, and 90s. Spotify and Apple Music make it all so accessible nowadays. I am going back to the things I missed from Queen, The Police, The Who, The Doors, Journey, Cheap Trick, and many others. Most all of it remastered and sounds phenomenal through modern speakers.

[@Bobo1997]

Speakers haven't really changed the last fifty years. I have a set from the seventies and it still sounds superb.🔉

[@danschoemann2305]

I was referring to all the Bluetooth options, and portable stuff. My tower speakers at home are over 20 years old, and still sound great.

[@raufmeister]

@@Bobo1997 it did, when speakers went from analog to digital things changed a lot in sound, you cant heard it so you dont listen to the warm in old speaker who are analog over digital ones, nowdays we are changing to a more AI based speakers, i can assure you those sound awful with certain song specially old ones who are not mastered like actual music, it have a distortion and boost in frequencies who is annoying, analog speaker are more warm and nice to ears, digital ones in the 90s took away that warm, AI based speakers took away the unique way of feel old music mastered differently making everything sound like modern music, pedals, amps and other stuff sounds different in its analog version over the digital version and sound even more different from the AI based speakers who been there since 201x, AI is incredible though it takes away unique aspects of analog specially in sounding

[@edwardbisono9889]

The power of movies as well. A lot of guys who grew up in the 80’s the 70’s are all directing acting currently so they’ve all grown up listening to great bands and will try and use that influence to change the minds of younger people which is fantastic. I grew up in the 90’s know all the music being used in movies were live bands and they’re original thing which is also amazing. It’s just interesting to see the flow of everything.