they keep trying but we’re not buying it not anymore
not anymore
not anymore welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 bands that should stop writing new
10 bands that should stop writing new
10 bands that should stop writing new music for this list we’re focusing
music for this list we’re focusing
music for this list we’re focusing strictly on once beloved music roofs
strictly on once beloved music roofs
strictly on once beloved music roofs that simply lost their mojo either in
that simply lost their mojo either in
that simply lost their mojo either in recent years or long ago
given our criteria it only makes sense
given our criteria it only makes sense to exclude a band like Nickelback as
to exclude a band like Nickelback as
to exclude a band like Nickelback as their output has split the room since
their output has split the room since
their output has split the room since day one
while it’s an undisputable fact that
while it’s an undisputable fact that early Black Sabbath will rock forever
early Black Sabbath will rock forever
early Black Sabbath will rock forever the same can’t be said about the men
the same can’t be said about the men
the same can’t be said about the men behind the instruments
whether it’s the overexposure of ozzy
whether it’s the overexposure of ozzy osbourne through a decade of reality TV
osbourne through a decade of reality TV
osbourne through a decade of reality TV or they keep some drugs and booze that
or they keep some drugs and booze that
or they keep some drugs and booze that have filtered through his system since
have filtered through his system since
have filtered through his system since 1970 or the benz general if heinous
1970 or the benz general if heinous
1970 or the benz general if heinous since the do years it’s hard to get
since the do years it’s hard to get
since the do years it’s hard to get overly excited about new sabbath
overly excited about new sabbath
overly excited about new sabbath material
critics may have gotten hot and bothered
critics may have gotten hot and bothered for 2013’s 13 but that’s because they
for 2013’s 13 but that’s because they
for 2013’s 13 but that’s because they waited 18 long years for it
waited 18 long years for it
waited 18 long years for it nostalgia alone is just not good enough
yes 10 was one of the best albums of the
yes 10 was one of the best albums of the 1990s and Pearl Jam was one of the
1990s and Pearl Jam was one of the
1990s and Pearl Jam was one of the finest bands of the 1990s but it’s just
finest bands of the 1990s but it’s just
finest bands of the 1990s but it’s just not the 1990s anymore they have been
not the 1990s anymore they have been
not the 1990s anymore they have been around for a good 25 years and the
around for a good 25 years and the
around for a good 25 years and the mileage is starting to show
they are still massively popular and
they are still massively popular and with a vocalist like Eddie Vedder
with a vocalist like Eddie Vedder
with a vocalist like Eddie Vedder rightfully their new stuff isn’t bad bad
rightfully their new stuff isn’t bad bad
rightfully their new stuff isn’t bad bad but it’s just not what it was every band
but it’s just not what it was every band
but it’s just not what it was every band grows but sometimes they just grow too
grows but sometimes they just grow too
grows but sometimes they just grow too far from where they started
perhaps it makes more sense for mr.
perhaps it makes more sense for mr. Vetter to focus more on solo albums in
Vetter to focus more on solo albums in
Vetter to focus more on solo albums in the style of ukulele songs and the into
the style of ukulele songs and the into
the style of ukulele songs and the into the wild soundtrack
it’s cliche to make old man rock star
it’s cliche to make old man rock star jokes about Mick Jagger and Keith
jokes about Mick Jagger and Keith
jokes about Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Richards
Richards but it’s cliché for a reason Keith
but it’s cliché for a reason Keith
but it’s cliché for a reason Keith Richards is still among the finest
Richards is still among the finest
Richards is still among the finest rhythm guitarists on the planet Mick
rhythm guitarists on the planet Mick
rhythm guitarists on the planet Mick Jagger is still one of the most magnetic
Jagger is still one of the most magnetic
Jagger is still one of the most magnetic frontman to ever strut on the stage and
frontman to ever strut on the stage and
frontman to ever strut on the stage and Charlie Watts is still the most
Charlie Watts is still the most
Charlie Watts is still the most rock-solid drummer to ever pick up a set
rock-solid drummer to ever pick up a set
rock-solid drummer to ever pick up a set of sticks but the once brash
of sticks but the once brash
of sticks but the once brash rough-and-ready energy just seems phoned
rough-and-ready energy just seems phoned
rough-and-ready energy just seems phoned in at best
they’re all still good songs yes and
they’re all still good songs yes and they still put on a live show that few
they still put on a live show that few
they still put on a live show that few can touch but ask yourself this what’s
can touch but ask yourself this what’s
can touch but ask yourself this what’s your favorite Rolling Stones album since
your favorite Rolling Stones album since
your favorite Rolling Stones album since 1985
you two made a huge impact in the 1980s
you two made a huge impact in the 1980s with a new unique sound filled with
with a new unique sound filled with
with a new unique sound filled with marching drumbeats chimi delayed guitars
marching drumbeats chimi delayed guitars
marching drumbeats chimi delayed guitars and Bono’s passionate and unmistakable
and Bono’s passionate and unmistakable
and Bono’s passionate and unmistakable vocals perfectly exemplified by 1987’s
vocals perfectly exemplified by 1987’s
vocals perfectly exemplified by 1987’s the Joshua Tree
the band then spent the nineties finding
the band then spent the nineties finding success through constant creative
success through constant creative
success through constant creative reinvention but then beautiful day
reinvention but then beautiful day
reinvention but then beautiful day happened while it was a great song it
happened while it was a great song it
happened while it was a great song it also marked a regression in the band
also marked a regression in the band
also marked a regression in the band that saw them resting on the laurels of
that saw them resting on the laurels of
that saw them resting on the laurels of their traditional sound and seemingly
their traditional sound and seemingly
their traditional sound and seemingly afraid to mix it up like they once did
it’s a testament to a band’s glory days
it’s a testament to a band’s glory days being passed when a free copy of their
being passed when a free copy of their
being passed when a free copy of their latest album causes massive negative
latest album causes massive negative
latest album causes massive negative hysteria
number six Weezer like over driven
number six Weezer like over driven Marshalls River Cuomo’s nerdy glasses
Marshalls River Cuomo’s nerdy glasses
Marshalls River Cuomo’s nerdy glasses and self-titled albums not understanding
and self-titled albums not understanding
and self-titled albums not understanding their fanbase has long been part of
their fanbase has long been part of
their fanbase has long been part of Weezer’s MO
revered as a modern classic today
revered as a modern classic today Pinkerton was a dud in its day
Pinkerton was a dud in its day
Pinkerton was a dud in its day creating a state of confusion the band
creating a state of confusion the band
creating a state of confusion the band has never quite escaped
they can still put out a killer song or
they can still put out a killer song or decent album but being compared
decent album but being compared
decent album but being compared negatively to whatever they put out
negatively to whatever they put out
negatively to whatever they put out before is an unavoidable given when it
before is an unavoidable given when it
before is an unavoidable given when it comes to Weezer
it’s just that chasing pop trends and
it’s just that chasing pop trends and constantly misjudging what their fans
constantly misjudging what their fans
constantly misjudging what their fans want doesn’t help
forever trapped in the public’s
forever trapped in the public’s imagination in spandex sleeveless
imagination in spandex sleeveless
imagination in spandex sleeveless t-shirts and arenas in the 1980s def
t-shirts and arenas in the 1980s def
t-shirts and arenas in the 1980s def Lepp is hardly known for their
Lepp is hardly known for their
Lepp is hardly known for their innovation
true survivors who overcame drummer Rick
true survivors who overcame drummer Rick Allen’s potentially career-ending
Allen’s potentially career-ending
Allen’s potentially career-ending accident and the later death of
accident and the later death of
accident and the later death of underrated guitar slinger Steve Clark
underrated guitar slinger Steve Clark
underrated guitar slinger Steve Clark the band never quite recovered from the
the band never quite recovered from the
the band never quite recovered from the death blow to glam metal that was the
death blow to glam metal that was the
death blow to glam metal that was the Nirvana led grunge movement
while the band’s surely still have their
while the band’s surely still have their fair share of fans news of a new album
fair share of fans news of a new album
fair share of fans news of a new album as recently as 2015 wasn’t exactly met
as recently as 2015 wasn’t exactly met
as recently as 2015 wasn’t exactly met with hysteria
the Black Album upset their thrash fans
the Black Album upset their thrash fans load and reload upset their Black Album
load and reload upset their Black Album
load and reload upset their Black Album fans
but post-2000 releases like st. anger
but post-2000 releases like st. anger and Death Magnetic just seemed to piss
and Death Magnetic just seemed to piss
and Death Magnetic just seemed to piss off the remainder of Metallica’s fanbase
off the remainder of Metallica’s fanbase
off the remainder of Metallica’s fanbase once and for all
while their documentary some kind of
while their documentary some kind of monster showed their vulnerable side it
monster showed their vulnerable side it
monster showed their vulnerable side it also showed their vulnerable side I mean
also showed their vulnerable side I mean
also showed their vulnerable side I mean there’s nothing worse than when I have
there’s nothing worse than when I have
there’s nothing worse than when I have to go to him and play the new record and
to go to him and play the new record and
to go to him and play the new record and know there’s something on the socks and
know there’s something on the socks and
know there’s something on the socks and he can see right through that in two and
he can see right through that in two and
he can see right through that in two and a half seconds flat long gone is the
a half seconds flat long gone is the
a half seconds flat long gone is the image of a bunch of denim wearing
image of a bunch of denim wearing
image of a bunch of denim wearing beer-swilling thrash metal bad boys and
beer-swilling thrash metal bad boys and
beer-swilling thrash metal bad boys and in its place is a slick marketable shell
in its place is a slick marketable shell
in its place is a slick marketable shell of a band that no longer knows exactly
of a band that no longer knows exactly
of a band that no longer knows exactly who or what they are
what was once a great hair metal band
what was once a great hair metal band with massive albums like slippery when
with massive albums like slippery when
with massive albums like slippery when wet and New Jersey slowly morphed into a
wet and New Jersey slowly morphed into a
wet and New Jersey slowly morphed into a fairly awful pop country band
it’s not 1988 and maybe they don’t want
it’s not 1988 and maybe they don’t want to shake it up just like bad medicine
to shake it up just like bad medicine
to shake it up just like bad medicine anymore but would it hurt to offer fan
anymore but would it hurt to offer fan
anymore but would it hurt to offer fan something resembling the sound they were
something resembling the sound they were
something resembling the sound they were once known for
the band’s new music may not be dead on
the band’s new music may not be dead on arrival but it certainly wasted and
arrival but it certainly wasted and
arrival but it certainly wasted and wounded it’s almost like somewhere along
wounded it’s almost like somewhere along
wounded it’s almost like somewhere along the line Bon Jovi and Jon Bon Jovi’s
the line Bon Jovi and Jon Bon Jovi’s
the line Bon Jovi and Jon Bon Jovi’s solo career merged a worry not put to
solo career merged a worry not put to
solo career merged a worry not put to rest with guitarist Richie Sambora’s
rest with guitarist Richie Sambora’s
rest with guitarist Richie Sambora’s dismissal in 2013
number two Aerosmith there are absolute
number two Aerosmith there are absolute legends of rock music but Aerosmith just
legends of rock music but Aerosmith just
legends of rock music but Aerosmith just cannot seem to let go of the Rockstar
cannot seem to let go of the Rockstar
cannot seem to let go of the Rockstar persona
they could stop trying so hard to be
they could stop trying so hard to be relevant and focus on the actual music
relevant and focus on the actual music
relevant and focus on the actual music they just might actually be able to
they just might actually be able to
they just might actually be able to revitalize their careers considering the
revitalize their careers considering the
revitalize their careers considering the vocals of their lead singer
strip it down pick up the acoustics if
strip it down pick up the acoustics if they have to like Steven Tyler did with
they have to like Steven Tyler did with
they have to like Steven Tyler did with his 2015 single there’s still a lot of
his 2015 single there’s still a lot of
his 2015 single there’s still a lot of rock left in these guys but I don’t want
rock left in these guys but I don’t want
rock left in these guys but I don’t want to miss a thing leaves a long lingering
to miss a thing leaves a long lingering
to miss a thing leaves a long lingering stench meaning they’ll have to work
stench meaning they’ll have to work
stench meaning they’ll have to work harder in their autumn years than most
that down
that down before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions resume
here are a few honorable mentions resume
here are a few honorable mentions resume my 10th say friends
you wanted the best you got whatever
you wanted the best you got whatever Simmons and Stanley think we’ll mark it
Simmons and Stanley think we’ll mark it
Simmons and Stanley think we’ll mark it well
selling out in kiss have always gone
selling out in kiss have always gone hand in hand and there self-aggrandizing
hand in hand and there self-aggrandizing
hand in hand and there self-aggrandizing has made the millionaires but they can’t
has made the millionaires but they can’t
has made the millionaires but they can’t exactly pass the last relevant album
exactly pass the last relevant album
exactly pass the last relevant album test
today kiss continues to sell tickets but
today kiss continues to sell tickets but it’s more and more based on nostalgia
it’s more and more based on nostalgia
it’s more and more based on nostalgia costumes and makeup an appreciation for
costumes and makeup an appreciation for
costumes and makeup an appreciation for radio rattling hard rock
the face paint and back catalogue may
the face paint and back catalogue may distract audiences from the absence of
distract audiences from the absence of
distract audiences from the absence of Ace Frehley and Peter Criss but it can
Ace Frehley and Peter Criss but it can
Ace Frehley and Peter Criss but it can only do so much distract from the subpar
only do so much distract from the subpar
only do so much distract from the subpar music being offered
so do you agree with our selections
so do you agree with our selections which ban do you think should just call
which ban do you think should just call
which ban do you think should just call it a day and you know stop writing new
it a day and you know stop writing new
it a day and you know stop writing new music
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