When/why did vocals-guitar-bass-drums become the vast majority of rock music group makeups? Even with the occasional keyboardist, bands are almost entirely the same instruments.

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When/why did vocals-guitar-bass-drums become the vast majority of rock music group makeups? Even with the occasional keyboardist, bands are almost entirely the same instruments.

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Im afriad this may be one of the reasons rock has mostly laid stagnant for the past 10-15 years.

Everything you can do on those instruments has been done ad nauseum, in hundreds of styles for decades.

I assume there will be some fresh blood to make it a relevant and dominant culture force again, but what it is i dont know