Why does most new music suck?

Another way I discover new music without incurring too much risk or expense is to look for CDs on the cheap wherever I might find them, Goodwill store, yard sales, ebay, amazon, wherever and just take a chance for whatever reason. Then the CD goes onto my music server. THen I set the player to random play. Now I've programmed my own music station with a lot of music I have not yet heard but think I may like. When a track comes on that I like (most of the time in fact) I have no prior expectations so I cannot be dissapointed. I find something to like in most everything that comes my way. And as an "audiophile", I suppose, it mostly all sounds great! If it did not, I would be less disposed to spend the time needed listening. But that's another story...

I liked my youtube, didn't care for the others.

Closed Minded? Stating an opinion is not being closed Minded. ATTACKING someone for their opinion, IS being Closed Minded. This site is rife with that attitude. I think the shrinks call it 'projection'.

It's so pervasive, the members don't even notice it. They only get upset when someone dares to disagree with 'their' beliefs.

Most of this so-called new stuff submitted, is just soundtrack music for the video portion. The video is just as, or even more important than the music. They cannot be seperated. Crank it up and go to another room and listen. There is nothing there.

Narcissism? That only applies to the rock bands submitted. I didn't sense any effort to connect with the audience. It was all about themselves. Totally self absorbed.

The Stones were the Stones and the Beatles were the Beatles for a reason. And these unknowns are unknown for a reason. I think they will be NEW for a long time.

Cheers

Oy vey....

Mapman, it's just my perspective, I suppose. I don't mean to stink up the thread but in my mind it stands to reason that one would have to really flog it into acceptability. The very nature of being an audiophile is isolating. However virtually all younger people I've encountered into rap and the new stuff also love the early stuff. Interesting how this problem doesn't exist in reverse. Boring? Maybe if there was only a few tunes to play over and over. But my collection consists of less than 500 albums. I haven't even touched the surface and I dare say no one here has heard anywhere near the full gamut of what's been done in the past.

Rok,

I can only speak for myself. Regarding The Porcupine Tree cut, I relate to it personally in two ways.

First, I like it artistically as a musical attempt to tell a story. The track is a cut from a fairly recent PT concept album "Fear of A Blank Planet".

The music is best categorized probably as progressive or art rock, a form still alive in pockets around the world but that has fallen out of favor since the 70's overall as a rock music form. PRog rock attempts to stretch rock music in various ways, much as classical composers attempt to innovate and stretch as well as simply entertain. Many will not relate to a specific work and prog/art rock is often described by those as "working too hard" to do something new and different and artistic. Thank God Beethoven, Mahler, Stravisnsky and others never listened to those guys!

Second, the concept album FOABP is about modern pop culture as it relates to youth today and the negative effects that can result. I have two young children of the age that this story is about. I find a lot of truth and warning and things to think about regarding their well being in todays world as a result. The album is extremely dark and depressing in its message. That is its intent. I relate to the message it delivers.

I saw PT perform much of FOABP live a few years back. I can assure you the crowd there related, just like the kids in the video with their arms extended.

Not everyone's cup of tea for sure.... I do not expect everyone to like it, though I do.