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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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rok2id
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Charzo:
I do apologize for having the temerity to discuss music on an audio site.

Let me hasten back to the saftey of O-10's Jazz thread.

Cheers
frogman
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Rok, stick around; as Ray said to Betty: "Baby, it's cold outside"
frogman
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Martykl, re Amelia Curran: now we're talking! Thanks. Actually, my wife will love her; I'll check her out. Amelia, that is; my wife, I have already checked out :-)

Doesn't suck!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vMw9hte8IHs
csontos
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I happen to love Rok's style. As far as the op's concerned, I think we can take license to extend his query to all genres since it applies to all. It's already been made clear but just to state it, 'new' music is not a genre. Youtube examples are mediocre to bad at best. I still want to see the list of the new 'Greats' as it were. Musicianship is irrelevant to this question imo. Good musicians are a dime a dozen(no offense, but no exaggeration either). Some of the best songs of the past were done by moderate to poor vocal ability so that doesn't matter either unless you're an American Idol fan. Still pondering that last post, Marty.
frogman
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I seldom disagree with EVERY point made (except the one re Rok's style) in a post. That was one of them. Sorry.

****Musicianship is irrelevant to this question****

Geez!

A great composer is, by definition, a great musician. Please explain your comment.
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