The truth about why modern music is so awful.

Went into it open minded, but unfortunately came out of it with my first thought being "that was a waste of time".

So the burning question now for a true audiophile is obviously how accurately can your rig reproduce these modern recordings in question? At live-like volumes?

I tend to agree with most of what the man said, although I personally think the Beatles are over-rated. It is, I'm afraid, the steady march of commercialisation of everything - food - music - you name it. Instant gratification is the unfortunate name of the game. You can add that in the UK we have smooth, capital, smooth, and heart playing narrow song lists of popular tracks - and the top 10.
I always knew the world was being taken over by sinister blonde bearded Swedish men - just kidding - in fairness the 80's had the 'hit factory' the 00's onwards simon cowell
In the past a lot of musicians got no exposure - the internet has helped in this regard, but rather ironically as the availability is at its widest the mainstream selection is at its' narrowest

The Beatles aren’t overrated. I sang many a Beatles song to my kids when little and they grew up with a great appreciation of all kinds of music. My world class vocal skills were NOT the reason. 🙃

The Beatles are a musical phenomenon that becomes harder to believe with every passing year. Even the Faul saga is fascinating.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theunredacted.com/paul-is-dead-turn-me-on-dead-man/

Or how about the famous Rick Rubin eulogy from 2009?

"If we look at it by today's standards, whoever the most popular bands in the world are, they will typically put out an album every four years. So, let's say two albums as an eight year cycle.  And think of the growth or change between those two albums. The idea that The Beatles made thirteen albums in seven years and went through that arc of change... it can't be done.  Truthfully, I think of it as proof of God, because it's beyond man's ability."

Must all be strange for the people who were at school with them in Liverpool, or saw them in Hamburg. 

@nickecb, keep up the good work! 
We should demand more product placement in films. There's got to be more to cool Hi-Fi than just reel to reel and err...Beats.