Music today sucks!

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I agree there is still good music out there, especially small venue live type music. Perhaps point was that overall, the comercial music industry is just that, comercial. Mass produced garbage nobody will remember in 2 years. I was referring to the big picture of the music industry as a whole, of course there are still great artists. I suggest however, they would be the exception not the rule. Pre covid, the largest selling concerts were aged bands from the past. I am not only speaking of rock music either, you can't tell me country music is of the same caliber it once was. Let put it this way, in 20 years who will be listening to much of the music of today. As with all type posts, there are those who instantly go to the exceptional situation, not the overall big picture.
 
Princess Valiant,
I’m am having a difficult time understanding your opinion on this. Are you lamenting the lack of raves and techno music, or are you stating that any music other than raves is antiquated and geriatric?

I respect your opinion, but I doubt if we will agree on this one.

How many “rave” songs will last past a couple of years? Can you name some? On the other hand, I can name plenty of rock or country singers whose song catalogs are well over 50 yrs old, and they are still quite popular.

Want to see a large number of young ladies (and young men - not Viet Nam era geriatrics) at a concert, go to a Kenny Chesney or Brad Paisley concert. They will be packed.

I believe music is a “taste” that speaks to different people differently. I cannot stand most Jazz or Blues, but there are some songs that are exceptions.

Anyhow, back to my point. I don’t see the 12 yr olds and up working the acoustic guitar, leading into the electric guitar the way I used to. I see that as a cultural loss, no matter what genre of music you prefer.
 
Music in the 1950s was about love, relationships and harmony, the 1960s was protest rock, what was happening in the world at the time, love and the genius of the Beatles, 1970s was the singer, song writer era making songs with messages and stories. There were rock operas, great electric guitar solos and sold out stadiums too. The 1980s really brought out punk, synthesized music, experimental and great dance music. The 1990s had grunge and was the start of gangster rap where music was no longer about love but Ho's and killing and street thugs and violence. That was the beginning of the end and like society where the new internet and cell phones began substituting human interaction and technology such as auto tune and sample music (aka stolen lyrics and melody) was the death of good music. There are some good stuff but nothing like the old days which I fear will never be repeated.
 
Well, Disco sucked (at least we said it did, some of it is in my playlist today). I've always gravitated towards "oldies" at whatever time it was. I have a theory that new music played on the radio was always full of crap (remember "Midnight at the Oasis" - that song SUCKED and got played 10 times a day, it seems). So, I generally waited until the cream rose to the top.
 
Jim Lusk said:
Well, Disco sucked (at least we said it did, some of it is in my playlist today). I've always gravitated towards "oldies" at whatever time it was. I have a theory that new music played on the radio was always full of crap (remember "Midnight at the Oasis" - that song SUCKED and got played 10 times a day, it seems). So, I generally waited until the cream rose to the top.
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“Take your camel to bed…”
Maria Muldaur did have some fun songs - ”Don’t you feel my leg…”. Easier to listen to than most Rap.
 
The new Iron Maiden record is going to be released September 3rd. I already preordered my copy. It will be awesome.
 
One of the greatest songwriters that's ever lived, IMO and I was proud to call him a personal friend. You'll not find any better music, IMO than what he was associated with.

 
Princess Valiant said:
That's because a 12 year old isn't allowed in a Electronic dance festival or concert rave which is about one of the best times to be had these days.

Its because a 12 year old doesn't have a bass pumping system in his ride yet, until then, it's baby shark only.

Soon enough he will be a teenager and discover the fresh good stuff and not want that old beat to death geriatric vietnam guitar jam ****. LoL
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Maybe, maybe not.
Still, it's similar to someone who was born around 1960 saying Glenn Miller was their favorite. I find it very interesting and unusual. Probably daddy is involved.
 
You ain't gonna hear much good music on AM/FM radio, other than the same 40 classic rock songs they've been playing for decades. I could recommend a plethora of what I think are amazing modern country/bluegrass artists, and maybe just a handful of pretty good modern blues/rock bands. YouTube and Pandora are great for discovering new music, if you have the patience.
 
Im 50. Raised on classical/classic rock and deviated in my early teens to punk and metal. I believe many of the younger crowd have been exposed to classic rock either through hearing it in a 'sample' and looking it up or outright being forced to hear it as thats what is being played in the house. There were stories that went along with the music like 'I met your mother at this show' or 'I saw these guys before they made it'. When I played my music as a young person it was noise. The older crowd didnt get it. I felt they made no attempt to get it. I was propelled even further from liking the classics as a result. The attitude of really not listening to music from different genres because its just that...'different' will continue to propagate an attitude of 'mine is better' .......but did you really listen? ....with the ears of curiosity? .....what is it about this song that strikes you? ..... But I get it....you like what you like.
 
Classic Rock endures for a reason.
I think todays musicians just see dollars and electronics. Pick up an acoustic and learn
a dozen chords....you'll entertain yourself better than the current artists
 
clementine said:
but did you really listen? ....with the ears of curiosity? .....what is it about this song that strikes you?
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I listened and I have no idea what this song is about and somehow I love it dearly. It was probably written on psychedelics is all I can reckon. What strikes me is it has heart and soul, and a magical meaning I'll never quite understand. IMO
 
DodgeLad said:
I listened and I have no idea what this song is about and somehow I love it dearly. It was probably written on psychedelics is all I can reckon. What strikes me is it has heart and soul, and a magical meaning I'll never quite understand. IMO
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That is a fantastic song!
 
It's all about selling dumb *** music to dumb *** people.
 
I think part of the problem lies that radio just plays what THEY THINK will draw the listeners and revenue. God forbid that radio ever play something new from the Who, Styx, Chickenfoot and any other established venerable artist that released new music in the past 5 years. It isn't just rock music either. It's amazing that some of these artist sell any music at all with no promotion.
 
Corporate radio sucks!!!! There is still some pretty good music out there. Use Pandora or Spotify and pick a song you like. They will pull up similar according to your taste and you can "like" or "dislike" them to keep growing. I have discovered lots of new music that way and some older stuff that I never heard of. I subscribe but you don't have to for listening.
 
In the very late 70s (I think it was), I went to the bank and borrowed $6000C ....... to buy my third stereo system. I had to get a co-signer; I was in my late twenties..
I spent it all on electronics.
The speakers I paid cash for.
In about 2018, I played it for the last time and unplugged it for good.
It's still occupying floor-space in my living room, but all the cabling has been yanked.
I gave all my 60s/70's/and even the 80s records to my son, who, coming 37 in a few days, seems to be really enjoying them.
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I remember in about the early 80s, a local rock-station organized a "simulcast", the first one in Winnipeg, for, The Who . I remember hosting a party for this in my tiny little home. We watched them on the TV, while cranking the FM audio.
There was liquor involved, and weed, and scantily-clad young ladies. And we rocked the neighborhood; and not just me, the entire neighborhood was rocking it.
The party eventually grew so large, it spilled outside into our fully fenced yard, and to points beyond. I only invited a handful of people. But it seems each of them invited a handful, and so on.
I managed to not get too drunk.
But the clean-up was horrendous.
That was the first, last, and only bash I ever hosted, and it will never be repeated.

I very seldomly listen to music anymore; but if I do, it will be instrumental only and usually long-hair type. Lyrics remain in my head, sometimes for days, a constant distraction.
 
DodgeLad said:
I listened and I have no idea what this song is about and somehow I love it dearly. It was probably written on psychedelics is all I can reckon. What strikes me is it has heart and soul, and a magical meaning I'll never quite understand. IMO
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Great song and great band.
 
My favorite blues guitarist. Nobody did it like Albert.

 
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