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Originally Posted by edslunch
Fair, and most good bands/artists evolve over time. I agree that Green Day certainly did.
I guess I was focusing more on those that would be unrecognizable to their original fans. I would still put the Beatles in that category. It’s harder to do when there’s a single recognizable vocalist though. David Bowie was one of the greatest chameleons ever but you knew it was him the instant he started singing.
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Yeah, in the spirit of the thread I wouldn't qualify Green Day personally. I get what Blaster is saying, but to me that is just a standard progression for almost any band that sees decades of success.
Fast, younger focused lyrics because they're young, and then a natural progression to slower, more complete/skilled song structure and older, more mature themes for lyrics.