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did you mean PDQ Bach?Music is one of the few things I take seriously anymore…..to me this YR BS is just another dumb label thrown around to make money….Steely Dan is about as far from being a rock band as Bach is….its ridiculous on its face IMO
Labels don't have much actual musical usage (unless it's the 'i like X what other bands might I like?" - X the unknown not X the punk band), but I do think there can be a sociological usefulness to them
like why does Hip Hop happen when it does? Why punk? why British invasion? why does the Nashville sound suck so much?
thee labeling is a short hand that allows for broader cultural discussion