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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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acman3
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Rok, Glad you found the Ella. After your comments I remembered Ben Harper played with the Blind Boys of Alabama, which you would love. Heavy Gospel.

Frogman, Comments aimed at no one. When you put the ball on a tee for others, it can get hit by anyone pretty hard.

My main focus has been Jazz since I got bored with the music I grew up with, but I am always looking for the interesting music in any form. Favorite classical is probably Bartok. Very different, always interesting to me.
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rok2id
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No band or group, ever sounds as 'LIVE', as those brass bands from nawlins.

Cheers
acman3
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The Kravitz is good. Maceo Parker and Rebirth Brass Band are Great!

Note on my screen says their playing my area in July. If he has that band with him I'm there.
goose OP
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I think I have read every post on this thread and I must say that the conversation has been very interesting. Yes I am what many consider an old foggy (60) and I started playing music at 8 years old (fiddle), then guitars, then I found girls and cars and now I am back to the guitar. I have been an "audiophile" since 1976 but never let the equipment get in the way of the music. Someone suggested that I get out of my comfort zone and listen to some new music via Radio Paradise for example. I listened, searched the play list and the reviews and I found that the highest rated music isn't new but older stuff. I really do like new music when it's good....it's just really hard to find from all the noise. So my challenge is for anyone to post new music from the last 10 years that just knocks your socks off from a performance and sound perspective and the collective community will be the judge.
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rok2id
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This is a good exampls of why I like these music threads. I didn't know Ben Harper performed with the blind boys of alabama.

I did a little google, and found out they have a DVD out with Haper on it. Will have to get it.

Was he on the 'Gospel at Colonus' CD? I love that one. I have it on DVD also. The picture quality is not the best, but it's a 'gotta have'. I recommend both the CD and the DVD. The sound quality on the 'Colonus' CD is excellent.
Thanks for the info.

Cheers
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