what is good music?

Let's see if I can anticipate the response from Mrtennis (who's name, by the way, is Roy Harris):

You are all wrong because you offer no proof -- just opinion. And opinion is just that. There is no factual basis for what you say. If you repeatedly strike the same key on a piano, is that good music? To a 2-year-old, it may indeed be good music, but the toddler wouldn't be able to define it as such, so it is actually not good music. It is just a note being played over and over and over. (Much like my posts are the same thing over and over and over.)

If, however, the youngster were to inadvertently strike several keys, he may end up with a chord -- let's say a diminished fifth -- and now we're getting somewhere. But this is not something that can be proven, so, again, you are all wrong. Oh, look at the time already. I'm missing my nap.

Boa2,

LOL at your response!

Before curry, Boa2, before curry, that's the only way you will find out ;)

No doubt, Quadophile. We can't afford to let the meal get in the way of the music.

Albertporter,

You got me there ....that really is good karma!

First, the music has to be a good song. A great original song by a mediocre singer or musician can still be good. It becomes great music when the musical performance is as great as the song. A great performance can be good music even if the song is only mediocre, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan playing "Mary had a little Lamb."

Really, good music needs a good song and good musicians playing it. What isn't good music is performers of marginal talent playing formula music, such as market created "boy" or "girl" groups, Britney types, or most rappers who cuss about "ho's" while having no soul or any musical talent whatsoever.

Most popular music is not good. Most is created by talented producers who have the pattern down and can put out a professional composition with the instruments in the right places, find an attractive singer, and fix his/her vocals wth modern technology. There is little soul or edge to most of it, basically phoned in. A lot is absolutely awful. The good thing is a lot of music is made so it is possible to find good music. Most of the best selling music is the worst, that was true even in the 60's.