One Rock Song From Every Year The Last 70 Years (1951-2021)

[@misterb1897]

I believe Johnny B Goode was originally performed in 1955 by Marty McFly

[@misterb1897]

AKA Calvin Klein.

[@malaquiasselvagem4397]

Bullshit. Yeah I know you are joking but the movie basically intended to take away rock roots from Black People. I also know it's just a movie but as Hollywood tries to push progressive shit down in our troat, who the fuk knows if they did these same shit back in the day but with different target? I mean, today Hollywood os following some sort of progressist agenda, in the past black people were always the first ones to die in movies. I'm saying It in the wrong place, in a confuse way and English not being my first language just makes everything worse so you guys can bullshit me

[@robertoguzman897]

Marty Who? It was performed by Calvin Klein

[@houston1964]

@@malaquiasselvagem4397 wtf is wrong with you??!

[@ziggystardust1478]

"Your kids will love that."

[@richardgurney1844]

I love how Rock suddenly changed as soon as we hit the 70s!

[@andrew41391]

I bet it has to do with the advances in guitar effect technologies like pedals and distortion

[@cavemanooggabogga7024]

It's cause the songs this video shows after the 70s are not in fact rock, but rather metal most of them. Metal does come from rock, but they are in fact, not the same

[@flikah3407]

Yeah that's what black Sabbath does to music

[@johnmartinez7440]

I'd say 1964/5 was a bigger change.

[@fellcat832]

@@johnmartinez7440 nah. The changes throughout 69 by itself when you really get down to it are CRAZY. I've personally always seen this as the big turning point.

[@timotheematos44]

Crazy how i have no idea of what is going on since 2010 and that i listen everyday to 60-70-80's classics

[@manolakisferguson]

Fr

[@黄薇-u5m]

It’s normal, just like every high school students need to learn Newton’s law

[@سیاوشاسماعیلی-ب5س]

@@黄薇-u5m I couldn't make a better example

[@NeoMaximuz]

I was recognizing all songs, but then I got to 2006 and only recognized two after that, and only because I'm a big fan of those bands (Deftones and Evanescence).

[@autumnphillips151]

Not really. If you only listen to mainstream music, then of course you’re going to miss out on rock music that was released after the point when big record companies stopped supporting it.

[@jojo1cool]

The shift that Nirvana 1991 and Linkin Park 2000 did is crazy.

[@Ob1tuber]

1989: Mötley Crüe (kickstart my heart) 1990 1991: Nirvana (Smells like Teen Spirit)

[@chadprinceton8486]

Sabbath in 1970 too

[@thepleinair]

Black Sabbath 1970 drastic too

[@chrisrj9871]

@@Ob1tuber - that song's about reunified Germany.

[@Ob1tuber]

@@chrisrj9871 oh, I did not know that, I thought “Winds of Change” was just another ballad

[@tamasblenesi5054]

the shift between 1990 and 1991 is spectacular

[@oneironaut.indigo]

And from 1969 to 1970

[@xennial80sxberner]

True but Teen Spirit was at the tail end of 91, most of the year was still big on hair metal. 1992 and early 93 had some 80s style songs charting too

[@xennial80sxberner]

@@oneironaut.indigo Nah it's usually about 2-3 years into a decade that it develops its own musical identity. 1970-71 was still pretty hippie 60s, 80-81 still pretty 70s etc

[@TrevorParker.]

@@xennial80sxberner yeah thats true! Thats what actually happened

[@brunoactis1104]

@@xennial80sxberner As an 80s hater, i'd actually say that the very late 70s is already too 80s.

[@ryanphillips5412]

Over half of these bands have had a tragic death somewhere along the line.

[@josephgledhill7046]

yeah literally like 70% of the bands in here. lynyrd skynyrd had it the worst though

[@benjack8477]

That's Rock and roll for ya

[@ArrowMaster_]

Rip Eddie Van Halen

[@LP-jp7fy]

Lynyrd Skynyrd had the most tragic experience

[@kaydenchan7093]

RIP Bon Scott and Malcolm Young

[@almostkentish3042]

The way every song in the 90s sounds different from the last just shows how diverse this genre is

[@steve8803]

91-94 was all grunge. I don't believe it sounds that different. I lived through that decade, and the music was great!

[@listento...9279]

You’re kidding right?

[@williammarriott6131]

Now you know just how bad rock music has become in the last 30 years.

[@darthandeddeu]

@@williammarriott6131 Let the kids have their songs and memories. I don't slag on my dad's love of Glen Miller. And I now understand why big band became a thing so I can appreciate it for what it was doing, big band was before good amplifiers and they needed to break through the noise of dance halls Then as radios became more powerful and we had more diverse record companies across the world with an integrated distribution model more niche genres appeared. Cut to the 1960s, solid state components for electronic equipment boosted the innovation in amps, keyboards and pedals. This giving musicians many different paths including the first mainstream forays into what is now electroninica/techno 1970s saw the refinement of the tech and an explosion of genres into the mainstream, you had virtuoso players giving ideas to the builders of equipment on a regular basis now. Late 70s saw two factions in every genre. In funk/dance/disco music those who couldn't afford instruments payed down the roots of hip hop In country you had the beginning of the spilt of ' roots/outlaw/americana country ' and what is now pop country with their bigger productions. ( At this time country artists could switch between the two' Electronica became its own thing and was very diverse depending on which city it was created in. Rock had the biggest splits and diversity across every sub genre there will never be a time when one music genre splits into many different types of sub-genres that each have their own sub genres as with the period between 77-82. Because of the way we've consumed music since 2008 or so, there won't be another group where everyone upon hearing it knows who made it regardless of if they are a fan of the genre or not. We're not going to have mass memories of certain music anymore. The music we grew up with always leaves a profound mark upon our brain chemistry. We have associated feelings and memories when it comes to music, much of that gets hard wired when we were young and just getting our freedom from our parents control of the radio dial

[@samnugget3344]

to be fair “rock” encompasses like half of all popular music over the past 60 years

[@marianxendor3974]

Born in 2003, but lucky enough to grow up listening to the 70-80's classics. Now to this day I still think this is indisputably the best music genre, from start to finish. Long Live Rock!

[@captainflappyarms8277]

I was born late 2000s and my dad liked metal a lot which ended up having me hear some metal as a toddler and become a metal fan. First metal song I heard was linchpin by fear factory

[@livtomlinson]

I was born in 2010 I've grown up listening to the classics of rock through the 60's - 70's

[@sathira_anuk5179]

​@@livtomlinsonsame love the Beatles and Zeppelin

[@cultofsucc5807]

im gonne be teh first to say it but the 70s and 80s music was so mid especially compared to the 60s.

[@maxenloteyro]

2010s person here, love 80s - 90s rock and metal i learned guitar and my dad introduced me to rock

[@Adz2]

Funny thing is, the first decade or two of Rock here would be considered more like pop nowadays but that was the way rock was back in the day, the 70s are where Rock changed forever

[@robbob5302]

Yes. In the early 60s the terms "rock" and "pop" were interchangeable. Then a division occured at some point. And only one branch could take each name.

[@amr4336]

It changed when bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple started making music

[@Danishmastery]

That’s when pop just meant popular music.

[@robbob5302]

@@amr4336 I think the most startling illustration may be Sonny & Cher. They started out as a "Rock band." And nobody questioned that they were. Then, almost overnight, the definition of "rock band" changed. 🤯 And they were no longer it. (Leaving them asking "Now what are we supposed to do?)

[@zeitok8]

while they experimented tecnology and guitar effects and amps, check from example Cotton Crop Blues from 1954 or rumble from 1958 a song witout lyrics banned from the radio, back then many of those songs were scandals, i will say change in terms of noise since 1964, from the 60s listen for example the sonics, many material from the who, the stooges, mc5, blue cher, small faces, high tide or hendrix!.

[@borjanvasiljevic3743]

Its a shame that rock nowadays is not a big as it was in the 70s and 80s

[@chameleonproductions9883]

I think it had something to do with being rebel music, back then parents would blow their lids if their kids were listening to rock and over time rock was no longer what you listend to piss off your parents now its gangster rap

[@borjanvasiljevic3743]

@@chameleonproductions9883 yeah, i agree. But, it is a shame. Rock is so small nowadays

[@eudeciogabriel8571]

or even the 90s

[@thephantomroland]

this is is definitely a controversial opinion i have, but i think most rock now days sounds the same

[@niescitatsce]

Coz that time is the peak of rock and the fan of rock music also big at that time

[@kr6productions]

Need this specifically as a Spotify Playlist, perfect examples of rock throughout the ages

[@k.a.t.566]

Someone created this playlist on Spotify. It has the same title. I dont know if I can paste here link but just letting you know. Because i had the same thought when i listened to this yesterday 😉

[@samw8285]

Rock of ages rock of ages 😎 keep a Rollin rock n rollin

[@illed60]

Thank you, came for these comments, and found the playlist with the same title

[@oliveo9302]

@@k.a.t.566 I can't find it :(

[@KotikTridev]

Какие века, тут же промежуток в пару десятков лет

[@daleychips7463]

The 70s were insane with the amount of classics dropping.

[@KringoGG]

I was born i 88. I would give almost anything to have been young when Zeppelin, Sabbath, Stones and the other greats were in their prime. That music just hits different

[@MrLefrog1]

Then you would be as old as me, and that is not a good thing.

[@mantiwa]

I was born in 2001 and I want the same thing as well, everything started going downhill in early 10's, 70's were the peak.

[@zon6158]

@@mantiwa Imo it’s 60s u can’t beat beatles plus beach boys That’s my opinion tho

[@cemsen5460]

@@zon6158 beatles and 60s overall is overrated as hell in my opinion. Happy songs with acoustic guitars dont cut it for me. 70s is prime rock music

[@mantiwa]

@@zon6158 sorry but in 60s the sound quality was terrible and the beatles sound like minions in every song they released

[@dizzy_star]

When it hit 2000 my heart broke all over again. Haven’t been able to hear that song without tearing up since he left. Chester, you are so so missed.

[@fdgod4975]

I also wonder how it can not be compared to any other song I saw in this video. I still listen to in the end and numb every single day and never get bored of them, God bless Chester for spreading joy among millions of people

[@timetravelingoldman6839]

Lots of these amazing bands lost someone. I can't get over Chester and Chris Cornell being gone. I've been listening to Chris every single day for two years.

[@trevorphilips5252]

RIP Chester

[@shdw.206]

Rip Chester. its sad it ended how it did

[@mistywww3199]

@@fdgod4975 because that song has meaning to you personally its the same for people who where fans of lets say queen when freddy died their music is uncomparable for them

[@Zralock79]

I am a rock fan... but all the songs between 2009 - 2020 ... never heard one of them. I am probably getting old... Damnit!

[@Rosbergen80]

Even never heard of the artists

[@theirs3845]

don’t worry i am 17 and hadn’t heard of many either.. would recommend looking into arctic monkeys and greta van fleet though they make some great music!

[@outlowrobber9814]

I didnt now the rock songs from 1995 to 2021 so i think i dont have music culture

[@Silverlynx35]

Don't feel bad. I had maybe 3 songs I hadn't heard up to 2009. Nothing after. First my back, now this...

[@speedybasket5205]

Don’t worry your not alone

[@LeeRenthlei]

60's & 70's was when rock music was at it's peak, at least for me.

[@Skeletron7]

100%

[@dumbong262]

💯 Love Vietnam War rock 1960~1970 I love 🩷

[@jaydenwilliams394]

1996 though

[@natashaeddy7464]

I feel like this video really shows that rock can be whatever you want it to be.

[@robbob5302]

Which is why I love Rock so much. It is ever-changing. Ever-evolving.

[@jp3813]

Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" pretty much proved that already.

[@crypt0sFX]

Yeah because the first couple decades sounded more bluesy jazz than rock.

[@c-really-h1859]

For sure. It was the original breakthrough from folk music and classic music and now it's such a broad term (in a good way). By the end of this video every new song is almost a completely different genre it's crazy.

[@jmac0608]

There's only 58 more years until the 80's are back!

[@theimortal1974]

whenever a karaoke show i go to does an 80's theme i jokingly ask if i can sing anything from the 2080's or 1880's

[@Caffiend_NYC]

@@theimortal1974 I though that was just me! That’s the best! Though I do it with themed parties

[@Caffiend_NYC]

This is definitely the roaring 20’s then, but not in a good way so far…

[@twilightolga8958]

I ll be 74… an old lady :(

[@robbob5302]

58 more years, til we need to find 58 more KISS-carbon copies.

[@gabed.2632]

The 70s were 50 years ago and they still rock

[@valentincozariuc7439]

60-70 Full !

[@lenta.444]

True

[@DrBarbequeSauce]

The 60's & 70's were THE BEST decades for rock, once we hit the 80's it started going downhill

[@_ttntp_0428]

@@DrBarbequeSaucewhat are you talking about? if so why 80s and 90s throwback are currently on nostalgic trend

[@DrBarbequeSauce]

@@_ttntp_0428 I'm talking about a matter of opinion

[@MelancholyPageyBoy]

Was born in 2010 and was lucky enough to have been raised listening to Zeppelin, Sabbath, and Eagles

[@suikablayet]

Oh god, 2010 kids are fourteen now, I’m so old.

[@MelancholyPageyBoy]

@@suikablayet that’s what my mom always says lol

[@Pig_Man06]

kids born after the 2000's being in highschool makes me feel old and I'm not even 20!

[@Republic_Of_Vicoria_Official]

I was born the EXACT same year and I grew up on almost all the 60s, 70s and a little bit of 80s. Maybe I'm your long lost brother?🤔

[@MelancholyPageyBoy]

@@Republic_Of_Vicoria_Official that’s so cool! I’d be your long lost sister though 😆

[@v1scabarca]

1:45 Paranoid by Black Sabbath will forever be iconic :)

[@Nobody15458]

3:41 Smells like teen spirit by nirvana will forever be iconic two

[@Rosbergen80]

2:45 Rush Tom Sawyer best ever

[@lrfcarreviews2570]

Iron Man is more iconic. I like it better anyway.

[@1ZosoLZ]

Isn’t even their best song. Sabbath bloody sabbath is or even NIB

[@aaronl4242]

Not even close to their best song imo

[@theoadam9688]

The Beach Boys, what an underrated rock band. They paved the way for high quality and psychedelic music with their album Pet Sounds in the pop rock scene. In 1966 nobody was ready to hear a song like Good Vibrations. I hope some people will consider this group as one the best rock bands from the early-mid 60's :-)

[@alittleguy8114]

Early-mid 60s? Really? All most all of their stuff from the mid 60s to late 70s is awesome!

[@theoadam9688]

@@alittleguy8114 I agree with you, I listen their albums sunflower, smile, holland, friends, etc... This is maybe the most creative era for them.

[@_MaxtiLL_]

Its JoJo reference)

[@corbinh1477]

There cover of California dreamin is funky as fuck

[@cv507]

kinkce v v

[@many-but-one]

I am completely and utterly convinced that 70s rock reigns supreme.🤘🏻

[@dunce9094]

yes

[@maynardbecker4613]

You’re ducking right!

[@azdabomb]

70’s walked so the 80’s 90’s and 00’s could fuckin sprint

[@many-but-one]

@@azdabomb TRUTH🙌🏻

[@brixenlang3207]

70s is basically when rock hit puberty

[@Pixel_Pig1]

R.I.P Chester Bennington, he was a legend, a angel, a devil and a singer. We love you Chess ❤

[@anoukvzanten]

I was born in 1999 but there are many times i wish I was around in the 70’s and 80’s. In my opinion; rock had its best years from the start till around 1995..

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

You are not wrong! And I spent mt teen lives in 80/90 So, yeah!

[@robbob5302]

Sad but true.

[@IzaakPoppleton]

In my opinion there are also some great rock songs in the early 2000's... but since then rock has become far less popular.

[@Ty-vj4wg]

In my opinion, rock was amazing from the early 60s up till the early 2000s. Then it lost popularity and there aren’t as many bangers out there.

[@peace-now]

The late 60s were the best to my mind.

[@XboxUnitD77]

That was a big swing from the 50s to the 60s, went from "how do I use a guitar" to house of the rising sun. That was the turning point. Also glad to see a Black Keys nod, they really keeping rock going now adays.

[@spaghettiboy5587]

‘Keeping rock going’ is about the biggest overstatement I have ever heard

[@кошимперия]

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[@loganr6353]

I think black keys are OK, bands like Arctic Monkeys, the Strokes, Inhaler, Great Van Fleet are really keeping it alive tho

[@spaghettiboy5587]

@@loganr6353 again, no not quite. They’re all very solid bands, but you gotta understand that rock as a whole, including the harder and heavier sub genres, it’s far from dead. There are some massive bands that are a little heavier than stuff like arctic monkeys, but are doing just as much for rock. Shinedown, Skillet, A7X, Korn. I’d really recommend giving some harder stuff a listen cause yes, it’s heavier, but the good stuff is still very melodic

[@degnartsE]

Hell yeah I love The Black Keys :)

[@MakeSomething]

From my observation seems like iconic good rock songs were harder to come by after high speed internet came about. And I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Just made room for more music and helped leveled the playing field.

[@donder91]

Rock is in a pretty sorry state right now. The last 10 years or so there hasn't been that many good popular rock songs. In the late 00s punk and emo rock were at their height. But rock became pretty stale after that in the mainstream music. Metal is doing very well though, nightwish, sabaton, amaranthe. Lot of good stuff also without grunts.

[@2000willsome]

The choices from 2009 onwards were puzzling to me. Didn't feel like a good representation.

[@dogwithabeard263]

@@donder91 Rock sort of evolved into metal the way I see it

[@DarthAxolotl]

@@dogwithabeard263 I'd say they coexisted around the 80s to 00s

[@dogwithabeard263]

@@DarthAxolotlAgreed, I’d say as early as the 70s actually. What I meant is that metal began to grow and improve and rocket began to become less impressive.

[@razielraziel7196]

Born in 90's, grow up with Linkin Park. Hybrid theory was the first ever album i bought. Still listening every day. Rip Chester...

[@zaccampbell5020]

I'm glad the Black Keys were mentioned, they're very underrated

[@jibnut6566]

fr i love the black keys

[@dereklewis4321]

Everything before Attack and Release is practically forgotten

[@TheKyPerson]

I was born in 1951. I am blessed that my teens and young adulthood were in the time of some of the best music ever. I think most of the 2000s all sound alike.

[@henroriro]

Somebody who grew up in the 2000s could definitely feel the same about music from when you were young. Nevertheless, none of you would be more or less correct than the other.

[@TheKyPerson]

@@henroriro I don't know. My granddaughter is learning guitar and she's playing Van Morrison, Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac.

[@peace-now]

I know, When I was young, you would hear new songs from the Beach Boys, Four Tops, Supremes, all on the same night. They would all be instant hits.

[@TheUnknown_8]

You can really hear the change from the pre-2000s era and the 2000s+ era. Not many of the newer songs have the same feel :(

[@lrfcarreviews2570]

True. The older ones are classics and masterpieces. Mostly from the 50s to 70s. I call that the Golden Age of music.

[@Jaunty_jules]

@@lrfcarreviews2570 right! but come on man you gotta agree 80s rock is very sick too!!! from metalica to guns n rosses to AD/DC, Europe, and...... but in general I believe 80s is in general *THE* golden era of music. mostly cus of Micheal Jackson but whatever

[@haydutjester]

Alot of the 2000s+ Era songs aren't even rock though.

[@Ann-dt6pt]

Kind of disagree, cause I was born in 2002 and I think for people my age the songs especially in the 2000s also create a special feeling 🤷‍♀️

[@lrfcarreviews2570]

@@Jaunty_jules 80s rock was great also! AC/DC, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses absolutely! Michael Jackson was great also. Not too crazy about the later pop music that emerged in the 80s but the classic rock and heavy metal sounded awsome!

[@angryopossum6936]

the difference between early 60s rock and late 60s rock is amazing

[@rayh6118]

From surfing to actual rock

[@TheAdaptedPEGuy]

The music of the late sixties and early seventies is the best. That particular era was just great music along with great writing.

[@peace-now]

I would agree with that. The late 50s was good too. The early 60s was a change period. In the late 60s, you had the Beach Boys, and even WW2 singers around - like Frank Sinatra, who could still bash out a great song.

[@grahamemerson4126]

the sixties is when elvis started his new sound at vegas and also If I can dream is such a meaningful song ps i am an elvis weeb

[@sathira_anuk5179]

​@@peace-nowBeatles and Hendrix too

[@sd3457]

Man, The Who were so ahead of their time. Pete Townshend is an underrated genius. Also, nice work Dave Grohl and Pat Smear, two appearances!

[@NDSVM]

And The Doors are timeless

[@tunanorth]

Good catch, anybody else get two appearances? I think maybe Ike Turner.

[@WTDKRR]

I don’t think anyone can really explain rock and roll. maybe pete townshend.

[@johnmartinez7440]

Yeah, I forget that that was 1965. Kind of bonkers in hindsight.

[@robbob5302]

Ike Turner had two appearances as well!

[@brandonfreeman2069]

70's and 80s and 90s are untouchable

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

Iron Maiden's hay day 🙌🙌

[@sathira_anuk5179]

60s too

[@lylahsworld3930]

I did not like the 90s grunge garbage, 50s to 80s for me

[@callmehkeiko7672]

3:23 - When you realise that one of the members of the Guns 'N' Roses has a t-shirt of Metallica

[@nooooooooo66564]

Somewhere out there there's a photo of a Metallica member wearing a motöhead t-shirt

[@gieldeeben7613]

“One of the members” he says. That’s fucking slash

[@pradosoal2838]

suprisingly we're more familiar with the oldies than nowadays rock

[@bigdingus9333]

The old songs broke new ground and innovated all of music

[@partyxplays]

60's-90's were the true heart of rock and the 00-s and over have killed it.

[@facundorojas5898]

ok boomer

[@partyxplays]

@TrisTap green day, foo fighters and kings of leon are like the only good ones for the 2000's the rest of the bands we see today are shit. It isnt even hard rock or anything classic. Its just alternate punk, crappy screamo metal and shitty digital music. Guns n roses, survivor, acdc, bon jovi, led zeppelin, aerosmith, boston, whitesnake, skid row etc is a whole lot better than artic monkeys, linkin park, the white stripes and all the modern bands. They arent rock at all like who the fuck is machine gun kelly he is a clout chaser who raps to distorted music like that is pafetic. Billie eilish isn't even rock she is just depressing, olivia roderigo isnt rock at all she is just a basic bitch. Slipknot isnt rock its just screaming metal. The metal today are just people screaming into a mic saying they want to die and shit. 70's 80's and 90's hard rock, classic rock and metal is better than "modern rock" today. Those bands had put in alot more effort than thr ones today and have heart of souls. Try make an album without using computers and digital technology and effects. They never had that stuff in the old days except for autotune and guitar effects.

[@partyxplays]

@TrisTap if your talking about the band thats just heavy metal and metal full stop.

[@krabuh]

true rock is kinda shitty now, but metal is still really good.

[@oneironaut.indigo]

Yeah I guess it just whatever you prefer to listen to , I can only listen to a handful of 90’s and 00’s rock songs but I love the 60’s,70’s and 80’s so many great bands and sounds from those times I’m not saying I hate 90’s and 00’s rock it’s just not really my cup of tea but there is some great songs from 90’s and 00’s

[@Crispy808]

I love how its all calm rock and suddenly nirvana comes up

[@DaEpicTable]

Idk man, for whom the bell tolls was before Nirvana lol, but unless you mean thr sing right before smelly teen

[@Ob1tuber]

Mötley Crüe

[@Daniel-jz9td]

Well, Black Sabbath is not what you would call calm.

[@lucashernandez4345]

Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Metallica, GnR, Motley Crue calm?

[@somakrd]

isnt that grunge

[@MJ-ul9ge]

70s and 80s best time in music for me

[@getanupgrade1018]

With the punk rock and indie rock bands/songs from the 2000s, rock has lost its footing in the mainstream, and a whole generation will not see how awesome rock truly is 😞

[@SkullboyMus1c]

I disagree, rock itself is still rock, and people still could discover the older stuff, I know that's how I discovered all the old stuff

[@partyxplays]

@@SkullboyMus1c punk rock, indie rock and alternate rock is nothing compared to hard rock, classic rock, and rocknroll. Modern rock killed those genres and thats one of the reasons why rock isn't mainstreamed. Another reason is because Punk, Indie and Alt arent neccasary rock they are all sub genres. The real rock genres are pretty much dead.

[@SkullboyMus1c]

@@partyxplays you make a good argument, but I disagree that they're dead, they're just way way smaller than they used to be

[@partyxplays]

@@SkullboyMus1c wdym by similar? Punk indie etc are all alt. They don't have all the main things that make rock well... rock. I want you to listen to the 70's and 80's rock songs then listen closely to the 90's theres a big change in genres as grunge and punk took over hard rock and rocknroll which were the superior genres. Punk, Grunge and Indie might have a distorted guitar but they dont use proper rock vocals or equipment originally made for rock. Alternate genres usually use modern technology and equipment like guitar models from the 90's or 00's. Where in the 70's and 80's people used a 58 les paul, a marshall jcm and mixing tapes to write rock.

[@ericphoenixg]

Music is subjective and I listen to every era of rock. If you ain't a musician or played shows like me, don't talk about equipment. I can play heavy off a cheap 200 dollar guitar and a small amp that has balls. I have modern pedal board that can play modern tones to sound heavier and I can also change tone to a more vintage sound. There's a lot of new bands that are bringing the old sound back. Instead of complaining, how about you search for bands you never heard before. Some bands have grown on me as years gone by. Keep an open mind! Rock til you drop!

[@jaredkennedy6576]

Well, that made me feel old. Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, RHCP, they all seem to have come out so recently. I was in highschool or college when that stuff was coming out and in it's heyday. That was 25 years ago.

[@robbob5302]

I know, right? About 2010 I was talking to a teenager. I asked him his name, he said "Cobain." That *really* made me feel old! 🙂

[@augustrodriguez8023]

I turned 16 in July 95. It just doesn't seem long ago..lol

[@jaredkennedy6576]

@@augustrodriguez8023 Yeah, I was 15 in 95.

[@braydenhayes6698]

The '50s and '60s defined rock and roll for me. Those r my favorite decades for the genre

[@Nobody15458]

For me it's the 90s and 80s period

[@haridj8532]

Sound quality was kind of trash for most of the music back then

[@smanticus]

@@haridj8532 I prefer the space and reverb in the production of that time to the overly-compressed and quantized sound of today’s production. It’s warmer, more organic.

[@thevannrock6751]

For me 70-80, Prog Rock Era

[@braydenhayes6698]

Not all music from the 50s and 60s had terrible sound quality and, even so, it doesn't even matter bc I feel like what truly matters is the sound from instruments as well as the message and tone.

[@potatodrummer]

1970: Layla (Derek And The Dominos) 1971: Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin 1972: Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple) 1973: literally everything 1974: Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 1975: Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) 1976: Hotel California (Eagles) 1977: Psycho Killer (Talking Heads) 1978: Running With The Devil (Van Halen) 1979: literally everything 1980: You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC)

[@tonyrun5802]

73 would have put The Dark Side of The Moon... But I realized that's an album lol

[@Terminator6364]

Layla over Paranoid? I also think AC/DC got atleast 10 better songs then any from the Back in Black album.

[@Daniel-jz9td]

'73 is such a golden age for rock, lot of albums dropped that year.

[@kamatsutra7031]

1973 - Sabbra Cadabra 1979 - Comfortably Numb

[@thejacwag2466]

Thank you for putting this together. Some great selections here, as difficult as it would have been to only reference an artist once. What is noticeable, in my opinion, is the sea-change when moving into the 2000s; a couple of the selections aside, the whole genre seems to fall off a cliff edge

[@milenak8138]

I wouldn't be so harsh. There are many good rock artists from the early 2000's and now. It's just that the picks on this list are kinda.. meh.

[@alexgabou1609]

@@milenak8138 you could go to Muse for example in early 2000's, Rammstein off the list also. Quite a few bands that couldn't make it are worth listening too in the 2000's.

[@milenak8138]

@@alexgabou1609 I agree. I even mentioned Rammstein in my other comment as one of the great bands that were left out. And Muse absolutely should have make this list!

[@loganr6353]

It’s not really that it’s just the hits are pretty bland. Arctic Monkeys gets a bad rap from ppl who only heard Do I Wanna know bc they have much better songs (505, Mardy Bum, Four out of Five). Also this list left the strokes out which is criminal bc last nite and reptilia are bangers

[@matthewrichardson8162]

Nickleback was the only real rock music in the early 2000s…

[@slippedpoo2]

YES SOUNDGARDEN IS ON HERE CHRIS CORNELL WILL KEEP GOING ON AS ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS EVER

[@holaninos22]

1950s had such a happy vibe, can we keep that going?

[@grahamemerson4126]

agreed

[@Stranger_Box1]

nah. 90s was better.

[@matvei1132]

​@@Stranger_Box1Смотря где

[@shadypotato750]

I feel like that’s come back with the indie genre being really big

[@irochristodoulou6505]

Hell no.

[@ashtonimagine7924]

Once we hit the 2010s the core of rock feels like it has been lost to time. And I grew up with those songs.

[@zogames8659]

It feels very nice that this video has almost everyone that needs to be included. I think you still should have included The Strokes like the last video and Iron Maiden should've been included but other than that I can't think of many iconic rock artists that weren't included.

[@sgstudios9122]

The strokes for 2001 would’ve been more fitting with their hit song “Last Nite” I agree

[@logancampbell5193]

Personally, I’d put “Born in the USA” instead of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” for 1984, just seems a bit more iconic and era-defining

[@jagerbomb182]

I would have like to see KISS, Boston, zz top

[@theirs3845]

i feel like royal blood could’ve been used for the later years

[@zogames8659]

@@jagerbomb182 oh yeah, KISS and Boston would be good ones too

[@Ianne745]

2:12 I really love the Queen and their music, especially Bohemian Rhapsody🥰 How I miss Freddie Mercury😭

[@lucashernandez4345]

Queen posser here.

[@Andsager88]

Rock music has always been my favorite ❤️ im born in 88, so i grew up with the more modern rock music.. but man the rock in the 70's and 80's are quality 👌

[@jxhao1435]

can’t imagine how old are these songs. Long Before I was born. and many of them I still listen now.

[@nicktaylor2657]

I'm glad you picked Light My Fire by The Doors It was the song of the summer of love 😘

[@cinnamonrollypoly]

Lol

[@oli_3799]

i love how two of these songs, from completely different times and backgrounds, both feature dave grohl

[@ricksonsantosbr]

I really Love the 70s.

[@pqyton.r]

i would give anything in the world to be alive in the 70s and 80s to hear their live music back then

[@grahamemerson4126]

my mom was 1 when elvis died and never got to see him in concert and i would live in rags to see elvis at the louisiana hayride or the international hotel

[@maxdegraaf1333]

1:50 MY FAVOURITE SONG!!!!!!!!!!

[@marylong17]

Måneskin were THE heroes of 2021! And clearly of the best bands of the last 10 years, don't understand Evanecance took that place...

[@Wailmur]

100% agree

[@supremeoverlord0]

Big agree! Was expecting to see them- honestly didn't know Evanecance was was still doing stuff. That's not meant to be a dig at them, by the way, I just think that 2021 was absolutely Måneskin's year.

[@kalafiorek0305]

Maneskin is a pop rock group with charismatic singer. Nothing else.

[@Wailmur]

@@kalafiorek0305 but you cant deny that "zitti e buoni" is true rock

[@Albertmupila]

*Bring Me The Horizon

[@Rokkitohtori]

Great list, great songs. Rock-music = real music. No time for anything else. Thank you!

[@ishaanbhattacharya9405]

I love rock music but this isn't the only genre to exist

[@mikeweizer3149]

@@ishaanbhattacharya9405 Love blues , Jazz, and Country as well!!!!!. FORGET hip slop and crap!!!!!.

[@evanboardman08]

@@mikeweizer3149 Modern country is the worst thing man has created

[@grady1370]

@@mikeweizer3149 have you ever taken the time to listen to hip hop?

[@padraigdonelan]

@@grady1370 of course not. 99% of the people in the comment sections of older "classics" just live in their bubble and don't ever try to find new music because the top 100 is shit and they somehow think that reflects everything. It's always been shit to some people. These dumbasses don't realize that we have access to literally every song ever made for free and they still can find anything to listen to other than their top hits from high school and college.

[@Theaxzcs12]

Queen band ❤ miss you Freddi Mercury

[@KollerNi]

I feel 1994 Green Day (Dookie era) would be a better match, than the newer stuff. Although (for me) the (earlier) Offspring is missing.

[@trevorhess4721]

2006 Welcome to the black parade Even if its overrated, it still is iconic

[@sgstudios9122]

Nah the killers needed a spot unless he were to replace 2004 with Mr. Brightside from them

[@sabinajwa]

Agreed💯

[@GNVS300]

@@sgstudios9122 yeah Mr Brightside for 2004 and Green Day could have replaced Weezer (I think Boulevard came out in 05?

[@luisaluz9257]

@@GNVS300 Boulevard was released as a single in 2005 but was first released in late 2004 ( still, I would consider 2005 )

[@MW-dd8vk]

Modern Rock Bands I would recommend: • Royal Blood • The Pretty Reckless • Nothing But Thieves • Greta Van Fleet • KALEO • The Struts • You Me at Six • Dirty Honey • Rival Sons • Mammoth WVH • Death From Above 1979 • Black Stone Cherry • Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown • Larkin Poe • The Blue Stones • Des Rocs • Black Pistol Fire • Crobot • Goodbye June • The Amazons • BRKN LOVE • Dead Poet Society • Cleopatrick • Shinedown • Ayron Jones • Architects • Diamanté • Reignwolf • Myles Kennedy • Wolf Alice • Biffy Clyro • Queens Of The Stone Age • Muse • King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

[@ryansweeney2067]

What no King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard?

[@MW-dd8vk]

@@ryansweeney2067 Haven’t heard their music yet thanks for the recommendation 👍🏻

[@anti-islamicterroristorgan8843]

I suggest you listen to BFMV

[@Istori69]

Sabaton is definitely a band that should be on there

[@mitch6160]

Pond Temples All Them Witches Babe Rainbow Thee Oh Sees Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Electric Wizard Unknown Mortal Orchestra High on Fire

[@CarlosBarrod]

The best album by Pink Floyd appeared in 1973. It's one of the best 50 albums by far. Many bands didn´t represent a thing, however they were weirdly chosen.

[@mr.g1755]

1977-1978 is quite the change 😂 van halen set the whole world on fire

[@poorsonwelles]

That first album is a wild one, when you put yourself in the mindset of the late 70s and most mainstream rock being influenced by disco (BeeGees) and soft rock (Fleetwood Mac) this would have sounded like, well, an Eruption 😉

[@pedrooleitao]

1999-2004 had my favorite songs. Such a good era for rock music.

[@coreychristensen8974]

Notice how Dave Grohl showed up twice, that’s cause he’s a true legend

[@RobShelley84]

And that overlooks the Foo's best album, in my opinion, The Color and Shape from 1997.

[@janderson8401]

So did Ike Turner

[@coreychristensen8974]

@@janderson8401 yeaahhhhhh

[@ciri_riannon235]

He's literally shït compared to people like Freddie Mercury and David Gilmore

[@fullor9395]

Pat Smear crying in the back

[@blopat]

it's incredible the fact that in 1979 another brick in the wall was released and one year later back in black was released

[@MrOasis316]

Arctic monkeys was the last song I know and enjoyed and it was like 2013 it think. Either I’m getting old or rock music is dying.

[@user-ek3ww1wq3i]

i mean its really all about taste. The last song that i recognised on that list was in 2017 but i think that is only because of their distinct led Zep sound. But i agree that rock music is slowly going downhill but im sure it will eventually rise back to some glory, like most genres!

[@ricardolucca1796]

Not dying, just going underground.

[@xvcrosie]

You’re just getting old

[@julesisdumb9995]

How about Bowie's Blackstar?

[@MrOasis316]

@@julesisdumb9995 never listened to it heard good things about it though

[@Bleww6207]

Still can’t get over how stacked the 90s was for music. Soundgarden, Nirvana, Radiohead, Foo Fighters. One of the best decades, right behind the 60s. Kurt Cobain was truly the John Lennon of Gen X.

[@Bleww6207]

@Itz_fairyrosalynnxoxo There is if you go looking for it. I listen to lots of underground rock groups that are completely modern.

[@sri-kaushalramana437]

early 90s is easily the best time in rock history. you have all the grunge bands alongside Metallica, guns n roses, Green Day, etc all still releasing great stuff

[@brandocalrissian3294]

So like Lennon he's completely overrated?

[@milodineve]

the strokes deserved a spot here😭😭

[@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor]

They should have gotten the 2020 slot since SOAD got 2001

[@ThiagoFerraz-fl1bt]

1963- Love Me Do 1964- A Hard Days Night 1965- Help/ In My Life/ Yesterday 1966- Eleanor Rigby 1967- A Day In The Life 1968- Hey Jude 1969- Let It Be By The Beatles

[@우주-y4g]

i agree

[@CarterArchiveMedia142]

Man the shift from hair metal to grunge was wicked man! So many awesome bands from both eras!

[@tonyrun5802]

The fact that you included Mötley Crüe is awesome

[@theskrublords]

Van Halen too

[@Losrandir]

Hanoi Rocks would've deserved it more

[@lachlantanseytheii4412]

This to me is just how many do I recognise from my dad playing them

[@wackykirby]

50's: funny music 60's: beach music 70's: complex and deep 80's: agressive 90's: an intermission between soft chords and desperate screams 00's: desperate screams 10's: monke

[@camioso]

Beach music?

[@wackykirby]

@@camioso yes, beach music

[@camioso]

@@wackykirby there was only one beach song

[@wackykirby]

@@camioso don't take this comment to seriusly please

[@bassrocks4419]

I was shocked hearing some of the stuff from the early 50s. I always thought that rock was basically created by Little Richard in the mid 50s, but there were some pretty rocking songs that had come out before he ever released any music.

[@Don_Salieri1899]

Bro rock was invented in the 40s

[@davidmccall3327]

Wow seeing The Deftones show up in 2016 is fantastic

[@nathanstroud2223]

1959: Kansas City 1964: New Orleans 1974: Alabama 1976: California 2003: WICHITA! 2005: Beverly Hills 2009: California

[@rapataka3000poorstaff]

Would have loved to have seen more AC/DC, Guns n' Roses, Bon Jovi, Nirvana, R. E. M. (like "Losing my Religion) and Metallica songs but it was good, loved the trancision from the songs that were kinda Elvis to the 70s and 80s

[@grahamemerson4126]

i agree that it kinda went from the classic like chuck berry little richard and elvis to the bands who were inspired by them

[@-Grovesy-]

Everything between 1999-2010 just had me nostalgic.

[@alicancelik2135]

I was touched by the fact that the last 15 years of my life were packed into 6.46 minutes. Of course, this list can be added to this much more, but it's still a nice compilation, thank you 🤘

[@fishnmaster421]

I was Born in 84. Grew up on most of the post 72 rock. But man at 2000 I remember those songs and remember playing the old 70/80 stuff on guitar. But hearing the new stuff around 2000 / 2005 was a crazy time in my life. I was wild and free and crazy as could be. I played in a band all through high school which led to me having a child with a girl at 16. I was he at into pantera at that time. Than i remember playing at parties when G&R broke up and slash was with velvet revolver. Than Dime bag ended doing the damage plan stuff. It was such a great time to go through teenage years and being a music lover and a musician through all that time. Than somewhere along the line of my 20s my band broke up. And I’ve been a solo musician ever since. Never stopped jamming and recording. I still listen to all these rock classics all the time. I was just watching some slash stuff while taking a break from recording a new sing tonight myself. During down time I like to watch lead solo players for inspiration. I’ll spend weeks on one artist. I always go back to Artist to over and over. I’m on slash this week. And this is probably my 10th time on a slash bender. Was on Dime bag last few weeks. Was EVH before that. Usually around their birthday dates or big event dates is when I’ll get in the bender of that artist for inspiration because I feel like I connect with them better and really feel how and why they play the solos the way they did. This list takes me back tho to the 2000s where I was catching new music as it was coming out at that time in my life and not just in the old stuff all the time. I spent years studying Hendrix when I was a kid. I had a vhs tape of Woodstock and a 3 disk vinyl set of Woodstock and I’d burn those up trying to learn from Hendrix. Being a ear player with no lessons that’s how I had to learn was to listen to I had at the time. I went done a Kurt Cobain worm hole growing up. At the time of his death he was blowing up. At this point 💿 cd’s had came out so I got the first unplugged in newyork and leaned all of it on guitar. And I listened to it and enjoyed the band as a listener. Anyway, This was a cool list. Took me down memory lane to the crazy days as a learning musician at that time that’s cool remembering back to what I was doing and what music I was playing. The girls loved you if you can play some lead solo. Lol. (That’s how I ended up with a baby at 16) He “my son” is about to be 21 now. I feel old as shit lol.

[@tollevkvendbo]

Tldr: Had baby at 16, learning guitar, now very old and nostalgic listening to old music.

[@fishnmaster421]

@@tollevkvendbo not even close tho. Tttr

[@rowlanddavid1576]

The first few got me in tears. How could I never have listened to rocket 88?

[@mohdsyahid4594]

For me : Old school - metallica Grunge - Nirvana Punk - greenday Britrock - arctic monkey Heavy metal - slipknot

[@saturadorcara3678]

Rock and hard rock for you?

[@mohdsyahid4594]

@@saturadorcara3678 rock - gun n roses/scorpion Hard rock - maybe iron maiden

[@tompritchard3371]

slipknot isn’t heavy metal

[@bunsenn5064]

I love how it goes from quiet Fleetwood Mac to extremely loud Van Halen and then back to quiet again the next year. Just goes to show how ahead of its time the Van Halen band was.

[@Ob1tuber]

Then after Pink Floyd came the extremely loud, AC/DC

[@lemonade3220]

I’m so happy that twenty one pilots was on here, I was not expecting that!! Jumpsuit is one of my favorite songs

[@slightdrizzle3781]

me too!!

[@markmorris8532]

I really like how you used so many different bands ❤️.

[@OldCouches]

Modern rock was definitely defined by the 80s and 90s, no one makes any of that stuff from the 60s and 50s anymore.

[@Jason-cn5vo]

Queen did one that was kinda 50s. Crazy little thing called love

[@sienikeittoa]

@@Jason-cn5vo and man on the prowl

[@metalhead4295]

The Beatles rock ‘n roll from the 60s influenced lots and lots of people, correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure people still make music influenced by The Beatles not just rock ‘n’ roll but pop as well

[@ezpznoob8092]

No the 70s. Led zeppelin and sabbath defined rock

[@lucyvv5349]

what ‘bout beatles

[@GuyYaronMusic]

I would put the Pixies in 1989. The Band shaped the entire rock sound of the 90's'.

[@marcosshiuuri2401]

Aaah, the 2000's

[@ThomasGilmore-fi6gb]

So many "stars" & wannabe legends ended up as just a flash in the pan...When an interviewer asked Prince what was missing from pop music he said "MUSICIANS". Truer words were never spoken!

[@deeo9590]

3:02 Cliff Burton forever ❤️❤️❤️. RIP...

[@2CoolForYall]

I thought Metallica was metal not rock

[@emilelesaffre]

@@2CoolForYallMetal is rock.

[@2CoolForYall]

@@emilelesaffre oh ok

[@Rodrigo.de.Fenix.01]

When talking about rock, all we need is *ELVIS PRESLEY.*

[@zakariyabaksh9572]

All we need is Hard Rock and metal🤘🤘🤘

[@kirxoff09]

No Iron Maiden and Judas Priest? Crazy

[@zacharyvinson6916]

Not rock my guy, I’m surprised Metallica was even put here

[@norms3913]

Even no ozzy songs

[@brianstabile165]

@@zacharyvinson6916 80s and 50s rock are different so…your crazy

[@zacharyvinson6916]

@@brianstabile165 80’s Rock is not all metal tho so no I’m not

[@l3gofilo808]

@@zacharyvinson6916 living after midnight is rock

[@UnderscoreMan_]

3:19 slash wearing a metallic t-shirt lol

[@amr4336]

And they toured together

[@raylsonsilva804]

The talent curve peaked in the 70's and has been steadily going downwards ever since. The only release worthy of being called "iconic" of the last 20 years is "Do I wanna know"

[@robertreyes5036]

No Muse? 😢 Lotta of these bands span decades. Like Deftones came up in 2016 but their biggest hurts came off White Pony in 2000. Rolling Stones could’ve came up in nearly every decade. Fun video. Thanks so much.

[@5593doug]

Exactly what I was just thinking. How can you not include the best live band from certainly 2001-2009. You're spoilt for choice too with Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes & Revelations and The Resistance

[@Andres33AU]

I remember hearing most of these (as far as I've been alive I mean, lol) on mainstream radio, but sadly I don't recall hearing any rock on mainstream radio in the last 10 or so years. It's definitely still kicking, just no longer "popular" I guess.

[@rpmcmurphy214]

Not "woke" enough.

[@gezi0752]

@@rpmcmurphy214 congratulations, you made the dumbest comment of all time. Punk rock is socialist and that’s why the radio doesn’t play it

[@tbehls1183]

Are you listening to rock stations?

[@tbehls1183]

@@rpmcmurphy214 what a lame response.

[@Andres33AU]

@@tbehls1183 We have a major rock station, but it mostly plays the classics (I felt old when I heard The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army on there, lol). They did play some newer songs back in the 2000s, like from Kings of Leon etc. but I'd be hard pressed to remember any new rock songs played on there more recently. The only one I can think of is Maneskin's cover of Beggin'.

[@EuSouAlcoolico]

Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of my favorite bands