Why does most new music suck?

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.

BTW Mapman, Steve Wilson has been around a while, he might be older than you:) I saw them in Orlando a few years back, superb musicians, not enough hooks or pretty boy looks the reason they could never attain mainstream popular status but I REALLY enjoyed them. I went to see because of a friend's recommendation, glad I did.

***** 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.********

Very true, and another reason some people don't rush to embrace NEW music. They have not heard nor discovered all of the old yet. I am discovering Jazz greats from the 50-70's on a regular basis just from recommendations made on the Jazz Thread.

Cheers

"**** 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.********"

That's very true and a good way to go if new music is not of interest. I do some of both, but still tend to lean towards the old more than the new.

Tube,

The PT tree concert I attended (FOABP tour) was also excellent. It was my idea to go and dragged a friend along as well who also enjoyed it. It was the loudest concert I had been to probably since college. The sound was stellar as well as the performance, the best heavy metal volume live rock concert sound I have heard, and in a venue that has proven hit or miss for me over time.

YEah, I know SW has been around a while. HE is 8 years younger than me. Still making new music though that has appeal to multiple age groups, especially since adapting some heavy/death metal type elements into some more recent material.