#it was p clearly a blues band in rise of arsenal

[dattebabunn]

I know you probably didn't mean it like this, but this post kind of derailed my point about music genre. I wanted a conversation on what we think our favorite characters would like! It's not really a post that's meant to be a conversation about strict canon, more of a conversation about how we meld our music taste with our fave characters. but it is a good opportunity to talk about eras in music and microlabels! Bc I love talking about music and ESPECIALLY 60s and 70s music

See, what I meant by Rock music with Roy was how fans tend to have him gravitate more towards modern pop rock or post punk rock. Hell, even dad rock, I personally can't see Roy listening to Finger 11 😭

Great Frog is a Rock and Roll band in 1960, you're right! It's important to consider the year, though. The landscape of rock was extremely different in that era.

As a few examples we got:

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Sly and the Family Stone

The Doors

Jimmy Hendrix

Fleetwood Mac

Simon and Garfunkel

Rock and Roll in the 60s and 70s were heavily influenced by blues, folk, and country. Hell, sometimes bands labeled as rock and roll in that era were just funk bands! The images of Great Frog in every panel evokes that of a blues or funk band, more like Sly and the Family Stone and less like other rock and roll bands of the era like the Doors or the Beatles.

This is less related to the comic panels themselves, but still pretty related I feel. The 60s were BIG on experimentation. That's why we had so so many bands that were blues rock or southern rock. They set the stage for a ton of the micro genres we have today!

So while the panels are saying rock, I think it's also important to remember what "rock" was like in that era, because it's much different and more diverse than the label we have today. In that way, I don't think either of us are wrong!

No hate, I just enjoy talking about music a lot since my family comes from a musical background. It's really interesting to see how genres change and how characters change with it.

I think it's funny when fans don't vibe with a character's canonical music taste so they invent their own.

I was thinking about that in regards to Roy being in a blues band when half the fan content I see is leaning more towards rock and alternative. Which is fine! I also see this a lot with Ollie and Barry, who's music taste is jazz (much to Hal's distaste)

I'm not saying I keep it canonical either, I personally think Roy would be really into country music and folk. The kinda music you can sing with your loved ones by a fire with only a guitar and the ground beneath your boot to make a beat.

Tell me your blorbo's music taste! Is it canonical or do you make your own rules?