I just don't see the need for me to revisit these great groups of yesteryear with all of the great current new bands and bands that have been discovering for the past twenty years. Sure, I will listen to the Beatles if I hear them on the radio, but I spend 99% of time exploring new music and listening to bands and music that I find very enjoyable.
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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This is what happens to people who listen to music from the 60's and 70's. Yes, it's the simple melodies. Cool video!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPymzatl2xg |
This is embarrassing...I've read through a few pages and I can't believe people waste their time trying to help people who obviously will not change their already made up minds. Did a supposed "music fan" really just admit to not even knowing what or who a NME is? Good lord. That's like being a fan of exotic Italian cars and never hearing of a Ferrari. |
How's about everybody listens to whatever the freak they want to listen to and nobody passes judgement on their tastes? There's a lot of great new stuff out there, and there always will be, but I'm not going to stop listening to my favorite old music because of a baseless notion that there's too much great new stuff to spend time listening to the great old stuff. As a guitar teacher I constantly hear new music that my young studens bring in to learn--mainstream and on-the-fringe. I have played in bands for a long time, have done jingles, have produced recordings. I don't know what an NME is and couldn't care less a) what it might be or b) what someone else thinks about it. I don't need your approval and that's my point. Nothing personal, I just don't have to walk your walk. Thank God I don't have to talk your talk! Listen to what you like, new or old, and don't let someone else tell you what's right or wrong about it. |
My last post was only meant to be humorous. If you had seen the original Iggy video of No Fun, it would be easier to get, but I decided not to post, due to profanity. Life is to short as it is, so listen to what moves you. Some will always gravitate to new music and some won't. Some will love music I don't get, and many,many,many do not get what I enjoy. It's all OK. To each his own |
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