Another Music Direct Catalog observation

mijostyn
I get that you were making the point that the Beach Boys used the wall of sound technique as well, but why in the world would you think I don't have Beach Boys discs since I admitted I'm very fond of that sound? Of course The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Dylan etc. (some of whom used the wall of sound and some didn't) of the 60's were phenomenal, I just think the creative element peaked somewhere in the early 70's and the wide range of what was acceptable to be a hit also peaked in the early 70's. With disco so prevalent later in the 70's (I actually like a few disco tunes, just not the genre) things changed and corporations took over and corporations decided who was going to be heard. And even though Elvis is thought of as a sexually charged performer, there was an even bigger shift to the sexuality of the performer being as important as the music with Prince and Madonna in the early 80's.

I had a neighbor tell me that that no one was going to listen to two songs in a row from the same artist in his house, because he did not want anyone to be bored at his parties. That was 20 years ago. Now we have streaming and buying a song for 99 cents. I listened to albums when I thought they meant something before music videos hit TV. Hopefully the latest generation can find the time to do that.

Thanks for listening,

Dsper

@wolf_garcia correct regarding the great jazz talents playing today! Agreed with your list. If you have Roon, Tidal and Qobuz, anyone is in a great position to discover the trove of excellent young jazz talents playing and recording today. Plus a great opportunity to listen to old masters. I just listened to Chet today. That is his recently released collection of Riverside recordings. A gem. 

For sure Winnardt but the industry fought back with the Indies. Now everyone has their own label and the industry??????
Music changed and became more... progressive which one either likes or not so much. Just look at the evolution of Radiohead or Wilco.

All I can say is, after purchasing a MOFI Ultradeck about 6 months ago, the first new LP I bought was Joni's Blue ( 180 gram ). I had not had a turntable for about thirty years and my wife is a Joni fan. It sounds great.