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We need a new definition of Rock-influenced music

Probably the whole idea sounds crazy enough, but it has a reason. If we notice, the whole music industry has been slowly going into hill down, at least in my country because the music here develops idea so the people listen music that is commercial-pop music, just to be worth for a while.

As many talented musicians have been appearing as youtuber influencers, promoting to do reviews, to try or test certain riffs or songs, I reached a point where playing blues, jazz or any style doesn't makes me feel satisfied with the time invested, so since some years ago, I just plug everything and I try to get something that I never heard before, I just create whatever I like to play. Sometimes I record the session just to don't let pass good ideas.

When the rock n' roll started as a new music subgenre, never thought that it was going to be a musical revolution. Then, the rock n'roll evolved from a dancing style to a style more for listening: Rock was born. It still was 4/4, played with the same kind of instruments.

But with the time, new subgenres emerged, as expressions from the same style, just a different flavor. Them sometimes were 4/4, but not always. New instruments and equipment was added. Sometimes returned to be danceable again, and so.

With new songs and albums from serious band that create art, a 4/4 is no longer a limit, neither 3/4. New instruments continues being added, new styles of music also.

One point that the rock style always has been expressed as keywords like force, strong, euphoric, or something that produces a strong feeling inside us.

So, probably the definition of a style changes by periods, wthout being explicit, but noticeable if we listen carefully to the bands' releases.

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There are so many subgenres of rock already, from Rockabilly (rock/bluegrass/countryish), to desert rock (sort of a blend of sludge metal and punk that came out of California in the mid 90s), and everything in between. You've got Alt Rock, Rap Rock, Digital Rock, Electronic Rock, Math Rock, Chaphop, Barbershop Rock...

Pretty sure whatever your looking for already has a genre associated with it. Just a matter of figuring out what one.

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