What’s your favourite rock music genre?

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This is the only one I liked the most, it might not appeal to you though. I don’t know the genre of this.

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

I’ve always been more into hip-hop, I just find it more relatable, plus I actually understand the lyrics, haha. Never understood the “you can’t even understand what they’re saying!” knock on it, I understand it perfectly, it’s more about understanding the dialect than actually discerning the words. Meanwhile, I pick up maybe 30% of the lyrics in a rock song because the words are being contorted through the vocals, via screaming or just bending the notes, etc.

All that said, I can get down with rock music. My favorite is probably pop-punk, honestly [pause for boos, lmfao], I just love teen angst and it’s rife with it😂 I also like a lot 90s alternative type stuff from my teenage years. Definitely appreciate a lot of the classic and progressive rock from the 60s and 70s as well. I can even get down with 80s hair metal, lmao. But I guess if you put a gun to my head, give me something lightweight, I’m not a purist, I’m good with Taking Back Sunday or goofy shit like Blink-182, lmao. I like poppy, anthemic hooks, and just generally has artists who don’t take themselves too seriously. I think since rock music isn’t my #1 I’m not snobby about it, whereas I’m pretty snobby about rap, and have much more discernible levels of like and dislike with artists. I’m sure no one will confuse Tom DeLonge with Stevie Ray Vaughn, lmfao, but I don’t know guitar well enough to really be offended by the disparity in skill and style. Just make fun songs I can sing along with, I don’t get deep with it like it’s some hallowed and solemn art form.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

Anything Jimi Hendrix is my fav.

I love most rock. But I got really turned onto progressive rock when I was in high school. Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Uriah Heep, Captain Beyond, ...
Here are a few tiny tastes:

Jimi - 1983 (a Merman I Should turn to Be)
https://vimeo.com/390254124

WhatTheHeckkkk · Accepted Answer

Whew, lol… I have wayyyy too many favorites for this one… I grew up on rock music and my taste has flourished to so many different sub-genres…

by the way, if anyone has some band suggestions for the list below, feel free to drop them, I need new bands to listen to.

Alt-rock, Alt metal, Art rock, Acid rock, Black metal, Blues-rock, Folk-rock, Christian metal, Country rock, Death metal, Garage rock, Gothic rock, Grunge, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Indie rock, Jazz-rock, Nu metal, Neo psychedelia, Progressive rock, Pop-punk, Pop-rock, Post-grunge, Post-punk, Psychedelic rock, Soft rock, Southern rock...

The list goes on… Lol.

OldSchool_Metalhead · Accepted Answer

*takes a deep breath then says quickly* Classic rock, thrash metal, punk, crossover thrash, death metal, black metal, black n roll, blackened thrash, heavy metal, crust punk, doom metal, stoner metal *gasps for air* But im a thrasher at heart.

Sonorous · Answer

between piano rock & pop rock.

Adronicus · Answer

I don't find music I like often, but here's a couple newer once that resonate.

slatyb · Answer

Give me that old-time rock'n'roll.
That kind of music just soothes your soul.
I reminisce about the days of old.
I like that old-time rock'n'roll.

My wife and I go out for a couple of rock cover bands and I'm amazed at the number of young people that enjoy music that came out before they were born. Maybe some of it like early Beatles that came out when their parents were in diapers.

Dargil · Answer

More than one.
New Wave (80's) Simple Minds, Duran Duran, dozens of others.
It's descended from Disco, just after a hot bath and new clothes.
It tends to have an Arena sound to it.
Progressive (Prog) symphonic Rock. Emerson Lake and Palmer, Yes, Asia.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Progressive

MTC29 · Answer

Classic Rock, leaning heavily on the 60's, including The Doors, Stones, Led Zep, and The Who. My So is younger, and she leans more to the 80's. That's fine with me.

Valso · Answer

First, it's not rock, it's metal. Secondly, the above song is way too calm for my taste. I prefer viking metal above everything else:

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I feel sorry for the chick that she has to listen to that dreadful, awful noise.
I love this style of music, but those dudes have no talent whatsoever. The crap they're playing can't even be qualified to be a song.
(Unless it's just a warm-up exercise. In which case, carry on, fellas.)

sage2021 · Answer

Rock-'n'-roll from the 70's. Rock-'n'-roll forever!!! 🎸

NathanDavis · Answer

not sure, a lot of it, but... ~alternative~ would sure be the safest guess

Smegskull · Answer

Who else old and nerdy enough to instantly recognise Pico without even playing the video?

BornToDiee · Answer

This woman's voice is really nice. One of my favorite music. A miraculous song that makes me travel to both my heart and my mind.

jshm2 · Answer

Rock is boring as fuck  But it's quite good on mashups

Nikki1989 · Answer

Metal, hard rock, progressive rock and classic rock.

schittywok · Answer

I like the bassist!!! Wearing No Ma'am attire. Al Bundy is the King.

Lucy68 · Answer

Emo and alternative. I also like grunge and horror/gothic. A little bit of punk sometimes

Jadethedream · Answer

Alternative indie Christian rock  Post-grunge hard rock Types I like

Massageman · Answer

"Old Time Rock and Roll". - Seger

bolverk · Answer

My favourite rock music genre? It was once call 'Adult Orientated Rock', now known as 'Yacht Rock'. But I listen to music across genres.

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