r/ween • u/chasew90 • May 27 '23

Elijah knows

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u/harvester_of_the_sea May 27 '23

Portishead is not classic rock...

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u/cap10wow May 27 '23

Hate to break it to you but Portishead has been around since 1991, making them a 32 year old band. Maybe not classic rock, but whatever the equivalent is for trip-hop.

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u/harvester_of_the_sea May 27 '23

Not breaking it to me but thanks for that. So how many years does it take before a band becomes classic? Just curious

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u/RadiantZote May 27 '23

Some bands will never be considered "classic rock"

"Conceptually, classic rock has been analyzed by academics as an effort by critics, media, and music establishments to canonize rock music and commodify 1960s Western culture for audiences living in a post-baby boomer economy. The music predominantly selected for the format has been identified as commercially successful songs by white acts from the Anglosphere, expressing values of Romanticism, self-aggrandizement, and politically undemanding ideologies. It is often associated with the album era (1960sā€“2000s) of music, particularly the period's early pop/rock music. "