Yeah, without NWOBHM then metal music as we know it would be very different.
But without the likes of Gilmour, we wouldn't have bands like Mastodon or Dream Theater.
In fact, without Arthur Brown we wouldn't have Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden!
And Rik, I totally agree. Dragonforce, for example, are impressive at first, but playing that fast soon gets boring to hear. Even moreso to watch.
Whereas, for me, 3-chord punk bands are a hell of a lot more enjoyable to listen to and watch live. No showing off, just bloody good tunes.
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