koogles wrote:
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>You can turn on MTV and watch SR-71 or Sum 41 or whatever.. but are you
>going to see House of Shakira rocking out between videos by Ten and Two
>Fires?? Hell,

WHEN THE HELL was the last time MTV was relevant with ANYTHING musically? They dont even play full videos in TRL anymore so this dream of MTV playing melodic rock is far fetched. Think of all the aliented grunge heads...and just think how many rappers will be pissed when MTV moves on from them.

I have never seen SR-71 on MTV or VH1. Discovered them thanks to Dave Reynolds.

These days, MTV has almost NO influence on popular music anymore. Just look at the charts (short of boy bands or rap) and everything else is virtually unplayed on that channel.

I personally think mainstream rock music is in the best shape it's been in a LONG time. It's great to hear Bon Jovi, Evan And Jaron, Marv 3, Matchbox 20, etc. on the radio as compared to all the hip hop shit. Hell, I've even heard the new Journey on the radio!