Many would argue that the main difference between old glam and new glam is the music. What the hell happened to the superstars of the eighties? I was blown away at how un-loyal the fans of these artists were when Kurt Cobain and Nervana hit the scene. The entire music scene just completely and totally shifted! Suddenly, (overnight) if you were a superstar heavy-metal hair-band, your career was pretty much over and the majority of your fans were gone. Fuckin weird, huh?
As most good things do, GLAM has made a comeback, only it's very DIFFERENT now. I personally think it's different/better now. I don't expext everyone to agree with me. If you compare Alice Cooper or Kiss to Marilyn Manson you will see a noticible and obvious difference in style and make-up, they are very similar only more modern now, which makes sense. (If you have a good example, (or better) feel free to leave it!)
I think that another major effect on today's glam scene is the internet and the general public's access to cool rock-star style clothes and make-up as well as access to music and artist/fan websites. Remember, there was no internet in the 80's!!
The music today is much different, mainly because it is made different. I can't imagine an artist releasing anything today that was not either recorded or mixed or mastered or ALL on a computer! But it all comes down to the same thing: ROCK-N-ROLL and a hell of a show!
Thanx 4 reading!!
