re: Why is Classic Rock so Much Cooler than Modern Rock?

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We used to call it "Alternative" - but "Alternative" to what? Grunge relatively briefly resided there before Nirvana blew up - is Nirvana "classic rock" yet? I occasionally hear their stuff mixed in with Queen, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, etc.

These labels are mainly, just that, to me. Rock is rock. I wasn't crazy about the Seattle sound (grunge and non-grunge) right at first, but it quickly grew on me.

Now - we're all old as hell.

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Aside from the not liking the grunge sound right away, I agree with all of this. "Alternative" was such a phony label. And I do think it is all rock n roll. I like rock n roll, I don't really need to break it down into little groups (As someone who spent their youth in the punk scene, I have way too much practice at that, and it gets exhausting).

Of course, I'm so big tent, I think hip hop is also rock n roll.