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Why does most new music suck?

Ok I will have some exclusions to my statement. I'm not talking about classical or jazz. My comment is mostly pointed to rock and pop releases. Don't even get me started on rap.... I don't consider it music. I will admit that I'm an old foggy but come on, where are some talented new groups? I grew up with the Beatles, Who, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix etc. I sample a lot of new music and the recordings are terrible. The engineers should be fired for producing over compressed shrill garbage. The talent seems to be lost or doesn't exist. I have turned to some folk/country or blues music. It really is a sad state of affairs....Oh my god, I'm turning into my parents.
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martykl
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I like Bongo's advice.

No one will ever get the satisfaction of saying "I told you so!" when the world comes to an end. (Okay, maybe in their next life.)

As to civility, the good news is that people here are passionate about music (among other things). When passion runs high, manners are sometimes forgotten.

I'm in the camp that generally prefers to read the optimistic responses so my kudos go to Todd and Mapman for seeing the half full glass.
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nonoise
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Okay, I'll admit that what I said was a bit of a downer, and optimism is always better than pessimism, but people shouldn't follow their cult leaders rants, blaming a group of people for the ails of society.

That's where is all starts. History is full of the results. Use that tether.

All the best,
Nonoise
csontos
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I really don't see a lack of civility here. My goodness, look at the op's opening statement. And I don't see a lot of hostility either except for Bongo's 'you're sucking lemons' statement (must have been meant for me). I'd be disappointed had this thread become an exercise in etiquette.
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nonoise
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Etiquette, with audiophiles?
Surely you jest sir.
:-)
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mapman
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IF not for audiophile etiquette we'd all be offended and nobody would be here anymore.

Me: my system is better than your system
you: no, my system is better than your system
ME: no, ....

...you get the picture!
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