The Problem with music these days

[scpanther22]

Starting her young aren't we Fresh Prince?

Prob the worst song I have ever heard!!

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[OneBadassCat]

The problem is that there is no talent involved anymore. Most of the songs on the radio are not actually written by the "artist". There is no standard in song writing anymore. I'm sorry but throwing poo on a wall and seeing what sticks is not a creative process. It's all about money now. You also have those whiney/screamo bands especially around Charlotte they are crap. Music doesn't have balls anymore, or soul for that matter.

I can't stand music now days except for a select few bands. I'm a young dude too but I'm just an 80's/90's guy.

They can have their sh1t ass nickelback, justin beiber, etc., etc. I'll stick to Soundgarden, INXS, Steve Wonder, Marvin Gaye, ELO, The Temptations, 30's to Mars, The Killers, and The Smashing Pumpkins.

[Miaoww]

Remember when Will Smith used to be cool?

[frash.exe]

lol @ this thread

"yea lets just look at the top 40 and make our conclusions based on widespread corporate radio promotion of easily digestible simple songs with hooks that are geared toward prostitots and bi-curious adolescent boys with shag haircuts"

btw A LOT of old songs going back to the solid golden oldies were terrible and had crap lyrics

[frash.exe]

case in point:

[frash.exe]

The problem is that there is no talent involved anymore. Most of the songs on the radio are not actually written by the "artist". There is no standard in song writing anymore. I'm sorry but throwing poo on a wall and seeing what sticks is not a creative process. It's all about money now. You also have those whiney/screamo bands especially around Charlotte they are crap. Music doesn't have balls anymore, or soul for that matter.

I can't stand music now days except for a select few bands. I'm a young dude too but I'm just an 80's/90's guy.

They can have their sh1t ass nickelback, justin beiber, etc., etc. I'll stick to Soundgarden, INXS, Steve Wonder, Marvin Gaye, ELO, The Temptations, 30's to Mars, The Killers, and The Smashing Pumpkins.

the general rule of thumb right now is if you're actually talented you don't make money in the business. Honestly you can blame annoying controlling parents whom want to regulate every single thing to create this utopian society for their kids on the fact that anything lyrically provoking and of substance won't make it. Kurt Cobain would've never reached the airwaves if he was coming up with Nirvana today. I guess we can be thankful his time was the early 90s when you didn't have all this regulation going on

[hepcat]

the general rule of thumb right now is if you're actually talented you don't make money in the business. Honestly you can blame annoying controlling parents whom want to regulate every single thing to create this utopian society for their kids on the fact that anything lyrically provoking and of substance won't make it. Kurt Cobain would've never reached the airwaves if he was coming up with Nirvana today. I guess we can be thankful his time was the early 90s when you didn't have all this regulation going on

I just can't agree with this statement. A lot of studio musicians that I've met are extremely talented. Problem is they get asked to play simple stuff that the song they are recording warrants. I'd play whatever they want if they are writing me the check.

And with electronic music exploding at a phenomenal rate, before we know it, studio musicians will be obsolete and audio engineers will be sampling everything.

[hepcat]

Honestly, I don't understand how people can appreciate music that is not from their generation, especially music from the newer generations (as I do appreciate and like music from the past). Music reflects the ideals, society, current events, etc. of its time.

It's harder for me to relate to those younger than me (I'm sure it is similar for some of you) because of the society they grew up in versus mine. This is why I do not jump to conclusions and label current music/movies/T.V./books (people still read those?)/etc. as being "bad", shallow, or anything like that, as I simply have not experienced the same things as other generations (or hell, people from different backgrounds).

It's hard as hell for me to think of a horse and buggy as being viable means of transportation but I'm sure someone from the 1800's would highly disagree.

If it doesn't have a "universal" factor to it, it's not good music because it won't stand the test of time. I could listen to Jimi's version of All Along the Watchtower every day for the rest of my life. Likewise with a ton of Bob Dylan songs. What the hell are you talking about?

[Zcustom]

The problem with music is the audience, plain and simple.

I'd elaborate but I'm kinda burnt out on the subject and most people are too busy listening to 95.1 to care.

[boo7382]

Honestly, I don't understand how people can appreciate music that is not from their generation, especially music from the newer generations (as I do appreciate and like music from the past). Music reflects the ideals, society, current events, etc. of its time.

It's harder for me to relate to those younger than me (I'm sure it is similar for some of you) because of the society they grew up in versus mine. This is why I do not jump to conclusions and label current music/movies/T.V./books (people still read those?)/etc. as being "bad", shallow, or anything like that, as I simply have not experienced the same things as other generations (or hell, people from different backgrounds).

It's hard as hell for me to think of a horse and buggy as being viable means of transportation but I'm sure someone from the 1800's would highly disagree.

I would say about 80% of the music I listen to is NOT from my generation. I was raised listening to the Beatles, Elton John, Jackson Brown, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, etc.

Guess that could just be because my parents listen to good music, but I definitely have learned to appreciate it. Hepcat is right, there IS good music these days, you just have to go find it.

[Kitten Diver]

i would say about 80% of the music i listen to is not from my generation. I was raised listening to the beatles, elton john, jackson brown, billy joel, van morrison, led zeppelin, etc.

Guess that could just be because my parents listen to good music, but i definitely have learned to appreciate it. Hepcat is right, there is good music these days, you just have to go find it.

kol!!!

[Zaximus]

I would say about 80% of the music I listen to is NOT from my generation. I was raised listening to the Beatles, Elton John, Jackson Brown, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, etc.

Guess that could just be because my parents listen to good music, but I definitely have learned to appreciate it. Hepcat is right, there IS good music these days, you just have to go find it.

I'm the same, I'm 25 but most of my music is older stuff minus a few bands. There's few bands that came out after 2000 that I like. I'm sure there is a billion good bands I haven't heard though.

I listen to about anything, I just don't like "music" that doesn't have instruments.

And people can still relate to a lot of old songs. I've been unemployed for a bit and nothing is going right so I've been listening to a lot of Waylon Jennings, Hank Jr., Jamey Johnson, and things like that and there's a lot of stuff I can relate too.

Good music will still be good music 20 years later, I just don't hear anything on the radio that I think will be like that right now.

[boo7382]

My dad likes String Cheese Incident lol I think that's hilarious. But the reason he likes it is because of all of the instruments and barely any lyrics.

Phish is always a good bet, but they have been around for a while now.

Keller Williams I think is pretty awesome, but he has become somewhat more well known over the past couple of years.

There is some really good electronic music that isn't really autotune, like Pretty Lights and Lotus.

[strik9]

Hey the little guys doin something right................first karate kid and now he's putting out music