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Originally Posted by Omaha
To his credit, those things WERE pretty ****ing cool.
So, the thing I've always wondered is how you metal/classic rock guys stay into that music for so long. I was really into classic stuff like you in HS (Zep, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, etc. I was like a sponge) but, because I can't do anything without having music playing, I have fallen in love with and subsequently gotten completely sick of nearly every classic rock band that ever existed. I still appreciate a lot of those old bands for what they were, but I can't listen to them much anymore. How are you still able to listen to them after so many years? I'm constantly looking for something fresh.
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First of all, every band eventually mentions another band. Whether they're citing them as influences or mentioning them as their favorite "new" band, your favorite bands will eventually give you clues as to who you should listen to next. I got into Motorhead and Diamond Head, for example, because I heard Lars Ulrich say good things about them back in the late 80's. Ultimately, I ended up liking those bands more than I like Metallica.
Secondly, some of my favorite bands have simply MASSIVE disographies. Recompiling my David Bowie, Iron Maiden, or Scorpions collections in digital format is something that takes years (and is still ongoing). With every purchase, I'm rediscovering music that I might not have heard for 5, 10, or even 20 years.
Lastly, there's still music being made in the genres I like. Stoner metal or doom metal is still being made. Bands like Mastodon, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Fang...shit, we've got a whole thread dedicated to it:
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=258536
And of course, the new stoner bands mention their influences, which exposed me to bands I'd only been loosely acquainted with before - bands like Sir Lord Baltimore, Pentagram, and Budgie.
Finally, I've always tried to step a bit outside and look at things that aren't quite in the vein I'm used to. I love The Darkness, Radiohead, Muse, and My Chemical Romance. Bands like that give me a greater appreciation for older music like Queen and Pink Floyd, which I love as well.
In other words, my musical world is a big circle that continuously feeds itself.
And I'm listening to "Odyssey" right now. Thanks for sticking that ****ing song in my head.