>In college, R.E.M. and Pixies changed my life. If it weren't for them, Radiohead wouldn't exist.
Why is American rock so innovative, creative and overall so GOAT /mu/?
lol grandpa
I would not call R.E.M. or Pixies innovative or creative
Because US is a very diverse country.
>>73484888
checked
>>73484866
Where does the quote come from?
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/08/20/the-searchers
>>73484866
>he was listening to generic buttindie in college while i was listening to aleatoric musics and tuvan throat singing in middle school
kek pleb. im going to do far greater things in the field of music than he ever could.
>>73484958
live show rant
The last bit was added though
https://youtu.be/w8CnE9dBrNw
>>73484969
>buttindie
It's time to get off the internet, Dad.
>>73484904
Pixies were at least creative. REM was occasionally creative too.
>>73484904
but they are
>>73484904
Show me a band that predated them that sounded like either of them
>>73485305
Orange Juice and the Apartments were making jangly post-punk a couple years before Chronic Town came out
>>73485305
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QsriMk-GZ8