Is the Glam Rock Sound making a comeback?

[JCMach1]

A number of recent songs I have heard could have come straight from T-Rex. Specifically, Kasabian 'Shoot the Runner' is the main song I am thinking of...

But, I have noticed the trend recently...

What's up with that? Or, am I hallucinating?

[Buddyblazon]

1. She's totally hot!

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[Zookeeper]

2. Yes. I think that sound has been "coming back" for a couple

of years now.

The other new "retro" sounds I'm hearing are neo-Prog Rock and kind of a late '60's blues based rock sound kind of touched on by bands like The White Stripes.

I LOVED T-Rex, The New York Dolls, etc., so I'm very happy to hear that sound again. :bounce:

[chknltl]

3. neo-Prog Rock: Mars Volta is one of my kids faves!

When I played Yessongs and Triumvirat's Spartacus for her she saw no connection...go figure.

[Zookeeper]

11. One of my kids is listening to Pink Floyd....

Makes me appreciate IPods, since I didn't like them the first time around, much less now.

I must admit that I prefer Rock with the original rebellious energy, whether that comes out sexy, angry, youthful, danceable or even artsy. To me Prog-rock took itself too seriously, was trying to be intellectual and just ended up being pompous at best, and bloated, at worst.

But, it is good to have a variety of Rock sounds back.... :toast:

[tkmorris]

4. Great Goddess I hope not

Gimmicky crap if ya ask me.....

[RogueTrooper]

5. The Fratellis as well

They have the big "Glam Rock" sound too. The definitly grew up listening to their parents Bay City Rollers ablums anyway.

[JCMach1]

16. Yes, heard some songs by them as well...

this stuff is certainly out there

[xchrom]

6. loved t-rex!

For me glam rock of the 80s is the off spring of the ziggy stardust era of the 70s.

which i was also big on.

[asthmaticeog]

7. The new Belle and Sebastian, of all things, nods heavily towards glam.

Check out their tune "The Blues Are Still Blue," it has that T. Rex strut all over it.

[Zookeeper]

13. I'll have to check that out....

I hear Belle and Sebastian quite often on the radio, but haven't bought a CD yet. Sometimes, they strike me as being too mellow or folky (Horrors!...:+ ), however, I have heard fairly recent songs that I've liked.

Thanks for the tip!

[LostInAnomie]

8. Jesus Fucking Christ, I hope not.

Music sucks ass enough as it is.

[JCMach1]

15. I like glam!!!

[izzybeans]

9. This cockrocker loves him some glam-rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ltnmkpaRM

This is my favorite contemporary glam-rock band, all though that is only true on certain songs and a couple of them are too T.Rex even for their own good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXIG4nRGzGY

[Zookeeper]

10. Yes, the vocals in particular sound like T-Rex...

I like it.

Although, I think a flamboyant presentation was part of the fun of glam. Those guys look like generic boring prog-rock types.

Thanks for posting the link, Izzybeans!

[izzybeans]

12. Yeah you will find very little rock n' roll spectacle these days

It's been parodied into oblivion. I don't think bands today believe they can pull it off without turning into a novelty or a comedy rock band, which is even worse.

[enigmatic]

14. Nicki Rose Leads The Way!

http://recluseshow.blogspot.com/2007/02/personality-crisis-nicki-rose.html

[LoZoccolo]

17. I think this Kristoffer Ragnstam song sounds a little like glam.

More toward the Elton John version of it though.

http://www.betterpropaganda.com/artist_page.asp?id=1422

The man himself, though, seems to dress in a much more subdued manner.

[KurtNYC]

18. Never went away - it is Power Pop

with an outrageous wardrobe.