this is probably one of the best videos i’ve ever seen, the amount of genuine passion is crazy. the 2020s are gonna be huge for rock, can’t wait for your video on it
Great video as always. I completely agree with the assessment of the decade; lots of great rock, just not as easy to find these days. Especially happy to hear about King Gizzard and The Lemon Twigs.
I loved Heart version of Stairway to Heaven from the live they did with the son of Bonham at the drums in the Kennedy Centers Honors in 2011, in the video the three remaining members were crying so emotionally to that spectacular performance by Ann singing and Nancy doing the iconic riff. Truly a rock and roll moment of the decade for sure!
In my school we got to watch this series for a class called music history we have. We watched to the 2000s in class and I had to watch this since I no longer have the class. These videos are so good literally you have a class at my school
Sad fact about Chris Cornell’s death: here in St. Louis where I’m from, a local station, 105.7 the point, hosts a music festival called point fest and soundgarden was going to frontline the festival in 2017. Then, Chris died. They then canceled that years point fest in the bands honor.
I am so glad that this is out. I have been making music myself and I even have made a history of rock playlist of my own all thanks to this series. Thank you for continuing this tradition.
The whole LA garage rock revival around John Dwyer, Ty Segall, Fidlar etc. kicked off around 2010 too. Reminiscent of the 60s/70s (garage, proto punk, psych, kraut) but with a modern and incredibly innovative touch. Definitely deserves a mention too
MGMT deserves a mention, but maybe I just missed it. Their album Little Dark Age is a throwback to the 1980s techno rock scene and their song Siberian Breaks is an 12 minute masterpiece of psychedelia. Also listen to the song Bubblegum Dog, the video is a tribute to all sorts of bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Alice In Chains.
SO GLAD you mentioned King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard! I haven't come to love a band this much since I discovered Pink Floyd in college. And though I kinda wish you had talked about the passing of Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington more (his suicide hit me HARD), I understand it was in the context of all the other rock legends we lost in the decade. Also: Chris and Chester were close friends, and Chris's death may have contributed to Chester's own suicide - he had a decades-long struggle with depression, and losing his friend in such a senseless way might have been too much to bear.
The full face to camera shots were a bit scary 😮 - I was watching on a large screen TV! I was born in 1959 so feel lucky to have lived in every decade you've covered. The 70s were the best rock decade of course but you've done a great job in finding anything worth listening to in the 2010s! I don't think you missed much - all I can think of is Wolf Alice - excellent British indy rock band.
As a gen z kid who was born in the early 2000’s, the 2010’s, looking back on it, was… interesting. Like me personally, I didn’t hate most of the mainstream music (except Imagine Dragons in some cases), but I think the alternative scene really kicked into high gear again this decade. Like you have acts like Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, Halsey, Billie Elish and much more that now became pop stars in their own right. Also music from other nations became more popular. Like the aforementioned Ghost and of course K-Pop (which now is becoming the new Emo). The losses this decade hit hard. Especially Prince. That man had so much life in him, so when I heard that he passed away, it felt like a gut punch. But as always, great video. I watched your first video of this series back I think 2022 and I learned so much.
Awesome video. Such a huge early Christmas treat and I was so glad to have seen it during the premiere. One of, if not my personal favourite take on rock history videos. You rock 🤘🏼
This is awesome. This is so surreal to see a brand new HOR video because I started watching just after the 2000s vid and have watched all the videos many times. Seeing this is honestly reassuring that rock WILL never die. Your ending message is really something and really touched me! Soooo glad you mentioned King Gizzard and I hope to hear them more on your channel because they’re slowly becoming one of my favorites ever!
Loved the video! I only found out about this channel about 3 weeks before this video dropped, that's convenient. One rock act that I enjoyed is Catfish and the Bottlemen, maybe not rock and roll per se, but pretty rocky
At Chris Cornell’s funeral Chester Bennington preformed the song Hallelujah 68 days later Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni Cornell preformed that same song in memorial for her father and Chester
That was the most shocking part. Like those two were so close to each other and they understand each others pains and struggles. So when it was told when they both died just days apart, it felt like Hell
I think a change in perspective is really the best way to appreciate rock nowadays. I feel like rock and pop split at some point and became their own thing that occasionally came together to mainstream success but beyond that it’s still very much a thing. I think it was really trendy to say rock is dead and “I was born in the wrong generation” 10 years ago yet here we are now, turns out plenty of kids like rock and some of them decided to make their own music and give it their own spin to varying levels of success. The internet and streaming have both been a blessing and a curse for young musicians and I don’t think we’ll ever get a conclusive answer, but I don’t think you should say a thing is dead because that one bad example of that thing got really big (hell, I don’t see people talk about this for music nearly as much as movies and video games nowadays). Anyways, I’m glad we can come to the conclusion that rock isn’t dead, good video.
In terms of pop-rock bands from the 2010s, female-fronted SoCal family band Echosmith had promise with their now multiplatinum 2013 debut LP Talking Dreams. Unfairly dubbed as the "poor man's Paramore," they'll be best forever known for their Top 10 signature smash hit "Cool Kids" and the voice of their beautiful ginger haired singer Sydney Sierota (she now goes by her married name of Sydney Quiseng,) but they well utilized their classic rock influences on the album. A well-balanced blend of alt/indie, post-punk, new wave, synth pop, dream pop, power pop, glam-rock, soft-rock, folk-pop, jangle pop, sunshine pop, and even some elements of prog/pomp-rock and West Coast AOR/melodic rock in their music. They even gave a tiny nod to metal as the drummer emulated the intro to Iron Maiden's "Run To The Hills" at the beginning of one of the songs on their eponymous debut (I think it was on the album's closing track.) I am not a fan of indie pop-rock, but even this classic rock fan was impressed by what I heard on Talking Dreams. With exception of their 2017 3-song Christmas mini-EP, the next EP and LP that followed were a departure and letdown from their almost flawless debut, which included just 2 weak tracks (out of 14) on it. They went from a prospective rookie indie pop-rock band to a cookie cutter pop band that ditched their guitars and drums for computer generated music with synthetic drumbeats. And they never bounced back to their original form, despite a decent underrated indie album they released last year that had some flashes of what we heard on Talking Dreams. They've either disbanded or gone on a lengthy hiatus, as Sydney has decided to pursue a solo career. She recently released her solo debut.
God i` ve looked forward to this video! It is soooooo many popular and Mainstream game changing Rock Bands and artists like The Struts,The Reytons,Greta Van Fleet, Beady Eye,The Temperance Movement,The Pretty Reckless and Imagine Dragons
Amazing video. My favorite 2010s artists are Janelle Monae, Kendrick Lamar and Gary Clark Jr. As far as 2010s Rock, the only one that I enjoy listening to is the man who kept Rock Music alive...you LOL! But for real, the way you use your influences of Classic Rock and Prog Rock with Classic R&B and 90s Alternative is perfect for me and I think everyone should listen to your work because as far as I know you're the rock star that we got.
It's been exactly one year since I discovered your channel through the Pink Floyd reviews, and I have to say I really enjoyed this. Based on the early Patreon reviews I was worried it would be too cynical and depressing, but I think you guys found a good balance. You, Nick and Ashley have great chemistry (especially in the outtakes where you try to one-up each other with improv runners). I don't think you need to do a History of Rock 2020's, but I hope this isn't the last time we see you all together. Maybe more playlist videos and group album reviews like The Wall? Anyways, congrats on ten years and happy holidays!
BTW one of my favourite bands of the decade was Blues Rock supergroup Black Country Communion, featuring Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian and Joe Bonamassa. Through them I also discovered Joe Bonamassa’s solo catalogue and he’s up there with Gary Clark Jr IMO for great modern blues rock guitarists.
I’ve discovered so much more music and honestly had so much more fun doing it now than ever before with rock being more underground but accessible online. In this way, rock feels more vibrant and alive to me than ever. Now, instead of just a few big name bands dominating my collection, there are dozens of incredible artists I adore who I never would’ve heard if I wasn’t forced to look for them. Sure, they’re not well-known, but that doesn’t change how good their music is.
Great video JT. You’ve done it again. I’ve bing watched the entire series up until this point. You guys do your research and it works. I was a bit surprised to not see Paul McCartney’s New and Egypt Station albums mentioned in the legacy acts section as both went very high on the charts. Egypt Station actually being his highest charting since 1982’s Tug of War. I also was surprised to not see Five Finger Death Punch in the video, they got pretty popular if my memory is correct. Ringo iirc also had a hit or two during the decade. I was regardless still very happy with this video and it’s been awesome to watch this series and try to get others to start listening to rock and roll or learn more about it. Great shit man.
One band that really hit me that wasn't mentioned is Winery Dogs. They are a super group made up of Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, and Ritchie Kotzen. They disguise their progressive virtuosity with accessible rockers and catchy hooks. They really didn't make any waves in the mainstream, but those familiar with these incredible musicians sure appreciated them.
maybe it wasn’t all chart topping but tons of influential rock music was released in that decade. I’d say it’s had a bit more of a revival in the 2020s but in the 2010s it was still going strong
I mean, how the f*** can you talk about rock music in the 2010s and not even mentioning Tame Impala's first two records, wich were a rare gem of psychedelic rock throwback? The band was only mentioned to be called "poppier sound."
This was great, I just wish you covered more rap as in my opinion it really carried on that rock n roll spirit. “Igor” by Tyler, The Creator is my favorite 2010s album
Rival Sons is a band everyone should check out. They are amazing. Got to see them live and it's the best gig I've ever been too. Shame you skipped Leonard Cohen's death though. I get he wasn't the most rock artist of them all but he certainly had an impact
Omg! I thought this was never going to happen, until earlier this year when it was announced. And the wait was totally worth it! A little sad that the band Pause For The Cause wasn't mentioned, (or maybe they were and i didn’t notice) because they really rock! Some of my favorite music in the 2010's came from them, its a shame that they'll likley never make another album again after steve cash's tragic suicide 💔 But the two albums they did put out are just pure rock and ska/reggae music!
I’m looking forward to watching this even though this video is going to contain some painful memories of being a rock fan during the 2010s. Since they’re gonna be mentioned in this video, my biggest problem with Imagine Dragons is they set a standard where bands had to sound like that otherwise they had little to no chance of getting any radio play (and this was before when TikTok and short form content started to make radio lose relevance more and more). Even though Imagine Dragons are a laughing stock among rock fans there was a lot of defense towards them during their mid to late 2010s heyday which said “this is what rock is now deal with it” and since I knew there was better stuff out there like Royal Blood, Alvvays, Tame Impala, and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard it’s why I don’t view the 2010s very fondly. Thankfully though we seem to be doing a lot better in the 2020s (especially since getting a hit solely through radio play is no longer possible) like we have Dirty Honey, Fontaines DC, Idles, Boygenius, Turnstile, and Yard Act even when stuff like Olivia Rodrigo cracks the mainstream.
I was at the Orioles Tigers game in Detroit the night Soundgarden was playing at the Fox. I recognized that Soundgarden was performing at the Fox and I was like, oh that's awesome. The next day as my dad called me, he told that Chris Cornell was dead. I was shocked and was like really. That has to be a joke. Nope, it was not. It did come to me as a shock. I'm sure a lot of us are still saddened by his death. RIP Chris Cornell and RIP to Chester Bennington who would take his own life on Chris's birthday. I hope that their deaths are a wake up call for people who are struggling with mental health issues and saying that it's ok to ask for help. Both Soundgarden and Linkin Park's music have aged very well and they both were the voices of the 90s and 00s respectfully. I just heard recently that Sam Goody's will be closing their final 2 stores in Ohio and Oregon, after being in business for almost 75 years. A lot of these music and movie stores in the mall have been on the decline since the 2000s. I believe that local record stores are our only hope for physical media. Malls all over the world were once the hotspot for people (especially teens) where they would hang out not only for going shopping, but for connecting with one another. It was the place to be at to spend time together shopping for clothes, checking up music, or eating at the food court. Some malls are still thriving while others have moved on and decided to shut it down competely. The recession of 07/08 might had been the factor of malls struggling, but the pandemic made the bigger impact. I agree with you JT on the fact on it doesn't matter if the 2010s rocked hard. I believe that as long as there is a person that loves rock n roll in their heart (I'm one of those people) it will never die. You should check up Out of Favor Boys. My earth science teacher is in the band. He sings and plays the saxophone. They have been around for over 20 years and they play the blues. They have been a fan favorite local band in my area for the past 20 years. They perform at the Kalamazoo Blues Fest. You're going to love it.
As Alex Turner so eloquently put it: "That rock’n’roll, eh? That rock’n’roll, it just won’t go away. It might hibernate from time to time and sink back into the swamp. I think the cyclical nature of the universe in which it exists demands it adheres to some of its rules. But it’s always waiting there, just around the corner, ready to make its way back through the sludge and smash through the glass ceiling, looking better than ever. Yeah, that rock’n’roll, it seems like it’s fading away sometimes, but it will never die. And there’s nothing you can do about it."
The kinda rock ive been digging out of the modern era all goes back to that basic sound but with the modern production. Stuff like I DONT KNOW HOW THEY FOUND ME BUT THEY DID, or more of that expirimental 60s stuff but now with synths sound of Half-Alive
Loved the video! There are some great indsigts in there! Just a footnote from me. It would seem that in the fusion jazz world there are artists that were heavily inspired by rock and especially djent and prog. Sungazer is the most popular example I could think of. Couldn't find many examples of this happening before the 2010s. I thought it was worth the mention.
Holy shit, that clip of LOL took me by surprise, not because of the gag, but because it’s rare I casually see Quebec made things referenced in american videos!
You've made a great video as always, though I was hoping you'd give mention to some of the indie bedroom/dream pop acts from that time, like Soccer Mommy and Alvvays. Also, given Nick's obsession with anime, I'm surprised he didn't bring up Ho-kago Tea Time from K-ON!. On top of K-ON! being a music-based anime, it also opened the floodgates to a plethora of girl-centric slice of life animated shows in the 2010s, giving birth to a subgenre known as CGDCT (cute girls doing cute things).
Great show/documentary the three of you put together! I feel like the last of a dying breed, but I don't pay for streaming or use it and I get most of my music on vinyl. I never really have been a streamer, and while lossless CDs and FLAC files are also fine by me, I primarily buy vinyl! I love it and it's really nostalgic at the same time. But it does kind of tick you off when you have to keep opening your wallet for everything from another stylus to a new purchase of something you've been buying ever since you were a teenager. But I don't mind. That's how I enjoy it! BTW, that Gary Clark Jr. sounded really good. Thanks for throwing him in there because I had not heard him before. I'm going to have to check him out and see what he has available. Also, and this is one of the most underrated and not talked about bands since the 1980s, but King's X is still going and came out with a new album somewhere in the last 2 years I think it was. It was an AAA, all analog, played and recorded, 3 album set. Even the amps they were using were tube amps. While I still like their earlier stuff better, they still sound good and rock out. I just never have understood why they don't seem to be more popular? They have a ton of fans especially over in Europe even though they're from the United States and were in Texas when they made it big years ago. They're definitely worth checking out if you haven't heard their music. I think that Tape Head, their 1998 album, is one of their best as well. But what really grabbed me was their first 3 albums back in the 1980s and early 1990s! Thanks for the video and here's hoping we get some more good rock and roll to come along and start playing and taking over. I really think that if people just heard it they would choose it! Brian in Fort Worth 🎶
No age - everything in between. Deerhunter-halcyon digest and monomania. Titus andronicus-the monitor. Hop along-painted shut. Waxahatchee-cerulean salt. Clouds nothing, julie ruin, superchunk and many more that put out really good music. Its seems to me you dont want fresh rock and roll instead you only crave for the already worn out sound of the past.
Did you mention Royal Blood, especially their first album? If I missed it, can someone point out when in the video? In my opinion, it’s the best mainstream Rock album from a new band in the 2010s.
Great video just sad you didn't mention anything from the gallagher brothers like beady eye, the high flying birds but the big lose is not talking at all about As You Were by liam gallagher one of the best albums of the whole 2000s.
I'd like Gen Z alt/indie a little bit more if they knew how to properly play their instruments and at least make some effort on doing more guitar solos that last more than just 10-15 seconds. However, straight ahead heavy rocking bands like Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Ghost, Dirty Honey, Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry, Texas Hippie Coalition, Charm City Devils, Dead Daisies, Crazy Lixx, Goodbye June, Jet Black Stare and even Volbeat or GVF are more my style than indie is.
I have Gen Z kids, and I wonder a bit about this idea that the kids engagement with music is more superficial these days. I mean... tiktok etc. But then back then in the 80s-90s, maybe it was always the case that total music junkies like me and my mates were the odd ones - felt like I was surrounded by folks who just followed the charts and didn't engage more deeply than than .... Anyway, my kids are constantly bring really out there and rocky stuff to my attention, gives me some hope!
Great video, Cool to see Swans get a nod as they're deffo a more.... out their rock band. I really think its hard to condence the 2010s down given there were so many good indy rock or smaller artists putting out stuff
The truth is that rock & roll has always been underground. Very few songs reached #1 or even charted that were 'true' rock. It was mostly pop and sometimes with a rock tinge, and when our favorite bands did get true chart success, it was at the cost of their fanbase. Look at Aerosmith who felt they had to prove their rock roots with that awful blues record after "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". Fans were pissed when Van Halen added keyboards on 1984's "Jump", people walked away when Billy Squier did that cringe-worthy video, and even the Osmond's went from heavier rock to pop to achieve mainstream success. Actually, it was the opposite, they went from mainstream to rock, but I'm proving a point here!. Oh, you didn't know the Osmond's were a rock band? Listen to "Crazy Horses" or "Phase III" and think, that's the same band that did "One Bad Apple". As soon as bands go corporate, they lose their voice and become what the record company asks. Or they say F the record company and go their own way, like Tom Petty.
You're actually the second person to mention this and I would say that "Hitting #1" meant something very different in the late 60s and early 70s with FM Radio and the vinyl record boom. Yes technically Led Zeppelin never had a #1 hit on the singles charts but Zeppelin IV was at one time the one of the best selling albums ever. Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon remains one of the best selling albums of all time. I don't think anyone would disagree that those albums are rock staples. But of course once that changed when singles became the sole mainstay of judging the music industry and even nowadays it's hard to judge that. But no there WAS a time when rock and roll was the biggest thing on the planet and big business which is why it got too big for its own good in the 80s.
I saw quote but don’t remember from who but they said that rock music isn’t dead but the life style is. Yeah people don’t want to live like an actual rock star from back then with the whole drinking, drugs and so forth but the feeling of going out there and just living life is the life style of rock. One young band that I listen to that are living like this is The Warning. They’re just three sisters just having fun and playing rock n roll. I could be wrong on this but that’s what I think is dead, the life style of rock. :)🤘🏽
33:47 Noooooo!!!!!! Please JT man Please not them Seriously some people in my college really think they were the biggest thing in music since The Beatles Oh how little they know what was the real Impact of Beatlemania compared to this.... boy band
Well to be fair People today Dont want to give Rock n Roll a Chance I also used to be like that before turning 17 I listened to Taylor Swift , Selena Gomez and these artists because my friends were also listening to them Until the start Of Covid 19 pandemic I started Listening to "Queen" and then there was no coming back I loved Rock n Roll it was like this was The Music I always wanted to hear then I checked out other Rock bands like "Led Zeppelin" , "Pink Floyd" , "The Beatles" , "AC DC" , "The Doors" , "Nirvana" , "Emerson Lake and Palmers" and even Your album JT Curtis "Elements" the Vinyl Version I really liked it Now whenever I want to go back to these Pop music It just doesnt interest me anymore its like man these pop and disco songs really arent that good
@@logandockery1512in the Patreon edits, we have the ability to play snippets of the songs in context to what we’re talking about and there’s probably… maybe 5 moments / jokes / commentaries that had to be taken out of this RUclips edit (don’t quote me on that). To put it bluntly, the Patreon edit is my actual vision come to life for the video. The RUclips edit is a compromise to get it ON RUclips.
If you even bother doing this in the 2030s for the current decade, at least you can talk about the resurgence of pop punk, Olivia Rodrigo and Maneskin, and the Beatles last song I guess.
Imagine Dragons is what people thought Nickelback sounded like. In 2020's language, it'll be called "NPC Music"
It's great that you shouted out Todd in the Shadows, he's great.
this is probably one of the best videos i’ve ever seen, the amount of genuine passion is crazy. the 2020s are gonna be huge for rock, can’t wait for your video on it
Great video as always. I completely agree with the assessment of the decade; lots of great rock, just not as easy to find these days. Especially happy to hear about King Gizzard and The Lemon Twigs.
@@vinesauce thanks Vinny!
I loved Heart version of Stairway to Heaven from the live they did with the son of Bonham at the drums in the Kennedy Centers Honors in 2011, in the video the three remaining members were crying so emotionally to that spectacular performance by Ann singing and Nancy doing the iconic riff. Truly a rock and roll moment of the decade for sure!
In my school we got to watch this series for a class called music history we have. We watched to the 2000s in class and I had to watch this since I no longer have the class. These videos are so good literally you have a class at my school
@@piggboi_kristian5992 that's awesome
Your last phrase gave me goosebumps, As long there one person out there still enjoy rock n roll , the genre is not dead
Sad fact about Chris Cornell’s death: here in St. Louis where I’m from, a local station, 105.7 the point, hosts a music festival called point fest and soundgarden was going to frontline the festival in 2017. Then, Chris died. They then canceled that years point fest in the bands honor.
That is sad 😔
I am so glad that this is out. I have been making music myself and I even have made a history of rock playlist of my own all thanks to this series. Thank you for continuing this tradition.
The whole LA garage rock revival around John Dwyer, Ty Segall, Fidlar etc. kicked off around 2010 too. Reminiscent of the 60s/70s (garage, proto punk, psych, kraut) but with a modern and incredibly innovative touch. Definitely deserves a mention too
Definitely some of my favorite rock stuff from the 2010’s
MGMT deserves a mention, but maybe I just missed it. Their album Little Dark Age is a throwback to the 1980s techno rock scene and their song Siberian Breaks is an 12 minute masterpiece of psychedelia. Also listen to the song Bubblegum Dog, the video is a tribute to all sorts of bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Alice In Chains.
I think there's a short clip of them in the "Did the 2010s Rock Hard" segment.
favorite music series in all of youtube. Thought it was finished forever haha
@@Sally-uu3yt neveeeeeeeeer! JT always has something to say lol wink..thank the goddesssss
SO GLAD you mentioned King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard! I haven't come to love a band this much since I discovered Pink Floyd in college. And though I kinda wish you had talked about the passing of Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington more (his suicide hit me HARD), I understand it was in the context of all the other rock legends we lost in the decade. Also: Chris and Chester were close friends, and Chris's death may have contributed to Chester's own suicide - he had a decades-long struggle with depression, and losing his friend in such a senseless way might have been too much to bear.
Woooooo!
My rock band class has been watching your videos, and we were so thrilled when we saw you were making a new video from this series!
Enjoyed this one more than I expected Ngl.
The full face to camera shots were a bit scary 😮 - I was watching on a large screen TV! I was born in 1959 so feel lucky to have lived in every decade you've covered. The 70s were the best rock decade of course but you've done a great job in finding anything worth listening to in the 2010s! I don't think you missed much - all I can think of is Wolf Alice - excellent British indy rock band.
AWESOME!!! THX for continuing the series.
As a gen z kid who was born in the early 2000’s, the 2010’s,
looking back on it, was… interesting.
Like me personally, I didn’t hate most of the mainstream music (except Imagine Dragons in some cases), but I think the alternative scene really kicked into high gear again this decade. Like you have acts like Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, Halsey, Billie Elish and much more that now became pop stars in their own right. Also music from other nations became more popular. Like the aforementioned Ghost and of course K-Pop (which now is becoming the new Emo).
The losses this decade hit hard. Especially Prince. That man had so much life in him, so when I heard that he passed away, it felt like a gut punch.
But as always, great video. I watched your first video of this series back I think 2022 and I learned so much.
Awesome video. Such a huge early Christmas treat and I was so glad to have seen it during the premiere. One of, if not my personal favourite take on rock history videos. You rock 🤘🏼
This is awesome. This is so surreal to see a brand new HOR video because I started watching just after the 2000s vid and have watched all the videos many times. Seeing this is honestly reassuring that rock WILL never die. Your ending message is really something and really touched me! Soooo glad you mentioned King Gizzard and I hope to hear them more on your channel because they’re slowly becoming one of my favorites ever!
I’ve definitely been digging them lately
Loved the video! I only found out about this channel about 3 weeks before this video dropped, that's convenient. One rock act that I enjoyed is Catfish and the Bottlemen, maybe not rock and roll per se, but pretty rocky
I quit my job I haven't had to be here with y'all
Swans and Black Midi mentioned! Great video, I've been watching your channel and this series since 2021. Greetings from The Netherlands!
At Chris Cornell’s funeral Chester Bennington preformed the song Hallelujah 68 days later Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni Cornell preformed that same song in memorial for her father and Chester
That was the most shocking part. Like those two were so close to each other and they understand each others pains and struggles. So when it was told when they both died just days apart, it felt like Hell
I think a change in perspective is really the best way to appreciate rock nowadays. I feel like rock and pop split at some point and became their own thing that occasionally came together to mainstream success but beyond that it’s still very much a thing. I think it was really trendy to say rock is dead and “I was born in the wrong generation” 10 years ago yet here we are now, turns out plenty of kids like rock and some of them decided to make their own music and give it their own spin to varying levels of success. The internet and streaming have both been a blessing and a curse for young musicians and I don’t think we’ll ever get a conclusive answer, but I don’t think you should say a thing is dead because that one bad example of that thing got really big (hell, I don’t see people talk about this for music nearly as much as movies and video games nowadays).
Anyways, I’m glad we can come to the conclusion that rock isn’t dead, good video.
Thank you, it's such a fun to watch your videos.
Bruno Mars, KGATLW, Kendrick Lamar & Paramore in the same video?!?
…nice
What a Christmas gift!!! Thanks for this JT ❤️
In terms of pop-rock bands from the 2010s, female-fronted SoCal family band Echosmith had promise with their now multiplatinum 2013 debut LP Talking Dreams. Unfairly dubbed as the "poor man's Paramore," they'll be best forever known for their Top 10 signature smash hit "Cool Kids" and the voice of their beautiful ginger haired singer Sydney Sierota (she now goes by her married name of Sydney Quiseng,) but they well utilized their classic rock influences on the album. A well-balanced blend of alt/indie, post-punk, new wave, synth pop, dream pop, power pop, glam-rock, soft-rock, folk-pop, jangle pop, sunshine pop, and even some elements of prog/pomp-rock and West Coast AOR/melodic rock in their music. They even gave a tiny nod to metal as the drummer emulated the intro to Iron Maiden's "Run To The Hills" at the beginning of one of the songs on their eponymous debut (I think it was on the album's closing track.) I am not a fan of indie pop-rock, but even this classic rock fan was impressed by what I heard on Talking Dreams. With exception of their 2017 3-song Christmas mini-EP, the next EP and LP that followed were a departure and letdown from their almost flawless debut, which included just 2 weak tracks (out of 14) on it. They went from a prospective rookie indie pop-rock band to a cookie cutter pop band that ditched their guitars and drums for computer generated music with synthetic drumbeats. And they never bounced back to their original form, despite a decent underrated indie album they released last year that had some flashes of what we heard on Talking Dreams. They've either disbanded or gone on a lengthy hiatus, as Sydney has decided to pursue a solo career. She recently released her solo debut.
God i` ve looked forward to this video!
It is soooooo many popular and Mainstream game changing Rock Bands and artists like The Struts,The Reytons,Greta Van Fleet,
Beady Eye,The Temperance Movement,The Pretty Reckless and Imagine Dragons
The return of the king.
22:38 Axl, “Izzy”, and Slash 😂
(Sigh) I'm making all kinds of mistakes in this video...
Amazing video. My favorite 2010s artists are Janelle Monae, Kendrick Lamar and Gary Clark Jr. As far as 2010s Rock, the only one that I enjoy listening to is the man who kept Rock Music alive...you LOL! But for real, the way you use your influences of Classic Rock and Prog Rock with Classic R&B and 90s Alternative is perfect for me and I think everyone should listen to your work because as far as I know you're the rock star that we got.
@@UniversalBlackRocker thank you!
@JTCurtisMusic you're welcome!
Nice to see the history of rock and roll continue and be as amazing as ever
I was hoping we would see all four of you in the video I’m kind of disappointed. But still an awesome video.
As was I…
I can’t wait for what JT and everyone else has to say about Hail To The King my favorite album
Great stuff dude! Very well done!
Crash and JT uploads in the same day? Blessed early Christmas present.
It's been exactly one year since I discovered your channel through the Pink Floyd reviews, and I have to say I really enjoyed this. Based on the early Patreon reviews I was worried it would be too cynical and depressing, but I think you guys found a good balance. You, Nick and Ashley have great chemistry (especially in the outtakes where you try to one-up each other with improv runners). I don't think you need to do a History of Rock 2020's, but I hope this isn't the last time we see you all together. Maybe more playlist videos and group album reviews like The Wall? Anyways, congrats on ten years and happy holidays!
@@JoshuaBattenMusic yeah!
BTW one of my favourite bands of the decade was Blues Rock supergroup Black Country Communion, featuring Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian and Joe Bonamassa. Through them I also discovered Joe Bonamassa’s solo catalogue and he’s up there with Gary Clark Jr IMO for great modern blues rock guitarists.
I’ve discovered so much more music and honestly had so much more fun doing it now than ever before with rock being more underground but accessible online. In this way, rock feels more vibrant and alive to me than ever. Now, instead of just a few big name bands dominating my collection, there are dozens of incredible artists I adore who I never would’ve heard if I wasn’t forced to look for them. Sure, they’re not well-known, but that doesn’t change how good their music is.
Great video JT. You’ve done it again. I’ve bing watched the entire series up until this point. You guys do your research and it works. I was a bit surprised to not see Paul McCartney’s New and Egypt Station albums mentioned in the legacy acts section as both went very high on the charts. Egypt Station actually being his highest charting since 1982’s Tug of War. I also was surprised to not see Five Finger Death Punch in the video, they got pretty popular if my memory is correct. Ringo iirc also had a hit or two during the decade. I was regardless still very happy with this video and it’s been awesome to watch this series and try to get others to start listening to rock and roll or learn more about it. Great shit man.
4:56 Five Finger Death Punch cameo - In the extended Patreon cut I did let Under and Over It play out a bit, but ya know… youtube…
@@JTCurtisMusic damn copyright rules, dont tread on us RUclips 🙄
One band that really hit me that wasn't mentioned is Winery Dogs. They are a super group made up of Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, and Ritchie Kotzen. They disguise their progressive virtuosity with accessible rockers and catchy hooks.
They really didn't make any waves in the mainstream, but those familiar with these incredible musicians sure appreciated them.
maybe it wasn’t all chart topping but tons of influential rock music was released in that decade. I’d say it’s had a bit more of a revival in the 2020s but in the 2010s it was still going strong
Hey hey my my rock and roll will never die
The Gallagher brothers from Oasis put out some good solo stuff in the 2010s.
Time for my favorite sitcom
Hello from vinesauce Mr. Sauce speaks kindly of you and this video is good
Dude I had no idea they were actually going to make this a video
sweet , looking forward to it ..,
I mean, how the f*** can you talk about rock music in the 2010s and not even mentioning Tame Impala's first two records, wich were a rare gem of psychedelic rock throwback? The band was only mentioned to be called "poppier sound."
This was great, I just wish you covered more rap as in my opinion it really carried on that rock n roll spirit. “Igor” by Tyler, The Creator is my favorite 2010s album
Holy shit, i didn't think this searies was coming back.
HOLY CRAP THEY MENTIONED SWANS AND BLACK MIDI ID NEVER BELIEVE IT WOW HOLY MOLY THEY MENTIONED TWO AWESOME BANDS HOLY HOLY MOLY
Rival Sons is a band everyone should check out. They are amazing. Got to see them live and it's the best gig I've ever been too. Shame you skipped Leonard Cohen's death though. I get he wasn't the most rock artist of them all but he certainly had an impact
Omg! I thought this was never going to happen, until earlier this year when it was announced. And the wait was totally worth it! A little sad that the band Pause For The Cause wasn't mentioned, (or maybe they were and i didn’t notice) because they really rock! Some of my favorite music in the 2010's came from them, its a shame that they'll likley never make another album again after steve cash's tragic suicide 💔 But the two albums they did put out are just pure rock and ska/reggae music!
I’m looking forward to watching this even though this video is going to contain some painful memories of being a rock fan during the 2010s.
Since they’re gonna be mentioned in this video, my biggest problem with Imagine Dragons is they set a standard where bands had to sound like that otherwise they had little to no chance of getting any radio play (and this was before when TikTok and short form content started to make radio lose relevance more and more). Even though Imagine Dragons are a laughing stock among rock fans there was a lot of defense towards them during their mid to late 2010s heyday which said “this is what rock is now deal with it” and since I knew there was better stuff out there like Royal Blood, Alvvays, Tame Impala, and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard it’s why I don’t view the 2010s very fondly.
Thankfully though we seem to be doing a lot better in the 2020s (especially since getting a hit solely through radio play is no longer possible) like we have Dirty Honey, Fontaines DC, Idles, Boygenius, Turnstile, and Yard Act even when stuff like Olivia Rodrigo cracks the mainstream.
I was at the Orioles Tigers game in Detroit the night Soundgarden was playing at the Fox. I recognized that Soundgarden was performing at the Fox and I was like, oh that's awesome. The next day as my dad called me, he told that Chris Cornell was dead. I was shocked and was like really. That has to be a joke. Nope, it was not. It did come to me as a shock. I'm sure a lot of us are still saddened by his death. RIP Chris Cornell and RIP to Chester Bennington who would take his own life on Chris's birthday. I hope that their deaths are a wake up call for people who are struggling with mental health issues and saying that it's ok to ask for help. Both Soundgarden and Linkin Park's music have aged very well and they both were the voices of the 90s and 00s respectfully.
I just heard recently that Sam Goody's will be closing their final 2 stores in Ohio and Oregon, after being in business for almost 75 years. A lot of these music and movie stores in the mall have been on the decline since the 2000s. I believe that local record stores are our only hope for physical media. Malls all over the world were once the hotspot for people (especially teens) where they would hang out not only for going shopping, but for connecting with one another. It was the place to be at to spend time together shopping for clothes, checking up music, or eating at the food court. Some malls are still thriving while others have moved on and decided to shut it down competely. The recession of 07/08 might had been the factor of malls struggling, but the pandemic made the bigger impact.
I agree with you JT on the fact on it doesn't matter if the 2010s rocked hard. I believe that as long as there is a person that loves rock n roll in their heart (I'm one of those people) it will never die. You should check up Out of Favor Boys. My earth science teacher is in the band. He sings and plays the saxophone. They have been around for over 20 years and they play the blues. They have been a fan favorite local band in my area for the past 20 years. They perform at the Kalamazoo Blues Fest. You're going to love it.
Holy shit, am I dreaming?!
As Alex Turner so eloquently put it:
"That rock’n’roll, eh? That rock’n’roll, it just won’t go away. It might hibernate from time to time and sink back into the swamp. I think the cyclical nature of the universe in which it exists demands it adheres to some of its rules. But it’s always waiting there, just around the corner, ready to make its way back through the sludge and smash through the glass ceiling, looking better than ever. Yeah, that rock’n’roll, it seems like it’s fading away sometimes, but it will never die. And there’s nothing you can do about it."
They'll invoice him for the microphone...
The kinda rock ive been digging out of the modern era all goes back to that basic sound but with the modern production. Stuff like I DONT KNOW HOW THEY FOUND ME BUT THEY DID, or more of that expirimental 60s stuff but now with synths sound of Half-Alive
Im ready for the Jick scenes in the outtakes
OMG😭🙏‼️ I just started watching ur history vids Yesterday
BRUH LEMON TWIGS MENTIONED
Camping in Alaska and Joyce manor are severely underrated. Also love Knuckle Puck
Loved the video! There are some great indsigts in there! Just a footnote from me. It would seem that in the fusion jazz world there are artists that were heavily inspired by rock and especially djent and prog. Sungazer is the most popular example I could think of. Couldn't find many examples of this happening before the 2010s. I thought it was worth the mention.
Holy shit, that clip of LOL took me by surprise, not because of the gag, but because it’s rare I casually see Quebec made things referenced in american videos!
I'm glad to see we are young mentioned. great song
I think you should’ve mentioned more about tame impala. His first album is awesome and full of old rock sound
You've made a great video as always, though I was hoping you'd give mention to some of the indie bedroom/dream pop acts from that time, like Soccer Mommy and Alvvays.
Also, given Nick's obsession with anime, I'm surprised he didn't bring up Ho-kago Tea Time from K-ON!. On top of K-ON! being a music-based anime, it also opened the floodgates to a plethora of girl-centric slice of life animated shows in the 2010s, giving birth to a subgenre known as CGDCT (cute girls doing cute things).
Great show/documentary the three of you put together!
I feel like the last of a dying breed, but I don't pay for streaming or use it and I get most of my music on vinyl. I never really have been a streamer, and while lossless CDs and FLAC files are also fine by me, I primarily buy vinyl! I love it and it's really nostalgic at the same time. But it does kind of tick you off when you have to keep opening your wallet for everything from another stylus to a new purchase of something you've been buying ever since you were a teenager. But I don't mind. That's how I enjoy it!
BTW, that Gary Clark Jr. sounded really good. Thanks for throwing him in there because I had not heard him before. I'm going to have to check him out and see what he has available.
Also, and this is one of the most underrated and not talked about bands since the 1980s, but King's X is still going and came out with a new album somewhere in the last 2 years I think it was. It was an AAA, all analog, played and recorded, 3 album set. Even the amps they were using were tube amps. While I still like their earlier stuff better, they still sound good and rock out. I just never have understood why they don't seem to be more popular? They have a ton of fans especially over in Europe even though they're from the United States and were in Texas when they made it big years ago. They're definitely worth checking out if you haven't heard their music. I think that Tape Head, their 1998 album, is one of their best as well. But what really grabbed me was their first 3 albums back in the 1980s and early 1990s!
Thanks for the video and here's hoping we get some more good rock and roll to come along and start playing and taking over. I really think that if people just heard it they would choose it!
Brian in Fort Worth 🎶
No age - everything in between. Deerhunter-halcyon digest and monomania. Titus andronicus-the monitor. Hop along-painted shut. Waxahatchee-cerulean salt. Clouds nothing, julie ruin, superchunk and many more that put out really good music. Its seems to me you dont want fresh rock and roll instead you only crave for the already worn out sound of the past.
F yeah The Pretty Reckless mentioned
Did you mention Royal Blood, especially their first album? If I missed it, can someone point out when in the video? In my opinion, it’s the best mainstream Rock album from a new band in the 2010s.
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@@JTCurtisMusic Cheers for including them, and awesome video once again! See you in 6 years for History of Rock 2020s!
I really like Ariel Pinks Before Today.
Great video just sad you didn't mention anything from the gallagher brothers like beady eye, the high flying birds but the big lose is not talking at all about As You Were by liam gallagher one of the best albums of the whole 2000s.
I'd like Gen Z alt/indie a little bit more if they knew how to properly play their instruments and at least make some effort on doing more guitar solos that last more than just 10-15 seconds. However, straight ahead heavy rocking bands like Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Ghost, Dirty Honey, Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry, Texas Hippie Coalition, Charm City Devils, Dead Daisies, Crazy Lixx, Goodbye June, Jet Black Stare and even Volbeat or GVF are more my style than indie is.
Joyous Wolf also rocks. The song "Fearless" should have been a bigger hit.
I have Gen Z kids, and I wonder a bit about this idea that the kids engagement with music is more superficial these days. I mean... tiktok etc. But then back then in the 80s-90s, maybe it was always the case that total music junkies like me and my mates were the odd ones - felt like I was surrounded by folks who just followed the charts and didn't engage more deeply than than .... Anyway, my kids are constantly bring really out there and rocky stuff to my attention, gives me some hope!
Great video, Cool to see Swans get a nod as they're deffo a more.... out their rock band.
I really think its hard to condence the 2010s down given there were so many good indy rock or smaller artists putting out stuff
Bring me and the adject metal core scenes should be included
GRETA VAN FLEET MENTIONED YESSSSSSSS
Why didn’t you mention that Lou reed died?
To quote him in the 70s extra vid, "Wasn't there enough death in the episode"
Hey JT Curtis did you know that Billy Joel said everybody is talking about that new sound honey but it is Rock N Roll to me
Oh I've known that for the longest time :P
@JTCurtisMusic Haven't we all of course we have
What about Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon? He also died in September of 2015.
One the white 2020 is shaping up you’ll be able to make a video about this
To my favorite band from this decade was KALEO
And three I love elements
Thank you!
The truth is that rock & roll has always been underground. Very few songs reached #1 or even charted that were 'true' rock. It was mostly pop and sometimes with a rock tinge, and when our favorite bands did get true chart success, it was at the cost of their fanbase. Look at Aerosmith who felt they had to prove their rock roots with that awful blues record after "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". Fans were pissed when Van Halen added keyboards on 1984's "Jump", people walked away when Billy Squier did that cringe-worthy video, and even the Osmond's went from heavier rock to pop to achieve mainstream success. Actually, it was the opposite, they went from mainstream to rock, but I'm proving a point here!. Oh, you didn't know the Osmond's were a rock band? Listen to "Crazy Horses" or "Phase III" and think, that's the same band that did "One Bad Apple". As soon as bands go corporate, they lose their voice and become what the record company asks. Or they say F the record company and go their own way, like Tom Petty.
You're actually the second person to mention this and I would say that "Hitting #1" meant something very different in the late 60s and early 70s with FM Radio and the vinyl record boom. Yes technically Led Zeppelin never had a #1 hit on the singles charts but Zeppelin IV was at one time the one of the best selling albums ever. Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon remains one of the best selling albums of all time. I don't think anyone would disagree that those albums are rock staples. But of course once that changed when singles became the sole mainstay of judging the music industry and even nowadays it's hard to judge that.
But no there WAS a time when rock and roll was the biggest thing on the planet and big business which is why it got too big for its own good in the 80s.
I thought for sure you guys would talk about Skillet
How did you not mention IDLES?!
I saw quote but don’t remember from who but they said that rock music isn’t dead but the life style is. Yeah people don’t want to live like an actual rock star from back then with the whole drinking, drugs and so forth but the feeling of going out there and just living life is the life style of rock. One young band that I listen to that are living like this is The Warning. They’re just three sisters just having fun and playing rock n roll. I could be wrong on this but that’s what I think is dead, the life style of rock. :)🤘🏽
Should’ve included Bruno Mars 24k Magic it brought back that 80s new Jack swing sound
33:47 Noooooo!!!!!! Please JT man Please not them
Seriously some people in my college really think they were the biggest thing in music since The Beatles
Oh how little they know what was the real Impact of Beatlemania compared to this.... boy band
Major W
Ok JT, So when do you upload the history of Rock & Roll 2020's😅
Top 5 best hip hop albums in your opinion
Well to be fair People today Dont want to give Rock n Roll a Chance
I also used to be like that before turning 17 I listened to Taylor Swift , Selena Gomez and these artists because my friends were also listening to them
Until the start Of Covid 19 pandemic I started Listening to "Queen" and then there was no coming back I loved Rock n Roll it was like this was The Music I always wanted to hear then I checked out other Rock bands like "Led Zeppelin" , "Pink Floyd" , "The Beatles" , "AC DC" , "The Doors" , "Nirvana" , "Emerson Lake and Palmers" and even Your album JT Curtis "Elements" the Vinyl Version I really liked it
Now whenever I want to go back to these Pop music It just doesnt interest me anymore its like man these pop and disco songs really arent that good
Thank you!
@JTCurtisMusic of course man 💙
55:58 my mantra
Nice suit
Title Fight not mentioned😔😔😔
No struts 😖 i actually don’t know if they were in the video but i would say they so good and give them a listen
53:08
YAYYYY THANK YOU
Hey JT Curtis are you gonna upload the extended version of the History of Rock N Roll 2010s Edition video on RUclips and other videos too
Nope it's a Patreon only exclusive.
@JTCurtisMusic Oh okay but what is the difference between the RUclips version and the Patreon version of that video
@@logandockery1512 About 8 minutes
@@-brackets- What is the RUclips version of this video missing that the Patreon version isn't
@@logandockery1512in the Patreon edits, we have the ability to play snippets of the songs in context to what we’re talking about and there’s probably… maybe 5 moments / jokes / commentaries that had to be taken out of this RUclips edit (don’t quote me on that).
To put it bluntly, the Patreon edit is my actual vision come to life for the video. The RUclips edit is a compromise to get it ON RUclips.
If you even bother doing this in the 2030s for the current decade, at least you can talk about the resurgence of pop punk, Olivia Rodrigo and Maneskin, and the Beatles last song I guess.
Well the decade’s not even half over yet 😅
@@JTCurtisMusic Good point! Just seems like rock's making a bit of a comeback