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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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mapman
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There are the gems, duds and everything in between all the time.

We change, times change and music changes accordingly.

Nothing stays the same.

Good thing too. Too much of any one thing tends to get boring over time. Even the good stuff.
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infection
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Some of you are commenting as if you've heard ALL genres...you're ignorant of many innovative & adroit artists.
I'm not saying it's a necessity but being an accomplished musician certainly affords you a better understanding of what you're experiencing.
Look harder before stating that contemporary music is crap...
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"Look harder before stating that contemporary music is crap"

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mapman
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Young people have not heard those same 8 notes nearly as many times as us old timers so chances are they are not nearly as jaded as us...yet...and better able to soak in new things and appreciate it.
jetrexpro
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I am hearing and buying new rock music all of the time and am so happy to find new good bands. YouTube is a good source for new bands.
There is also some great new R&B stuff being done as well. New Classical and Jazz too. I would shoot myself if all I was listening to was the same stuff over and over. Was it Duke that said "if it sounds good it is good"? I'm with him :)
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