28-02-2016, 14:26
Consciously or not, people want music to be the way it was because the music was 'better' back then because their lives were better, or simpler, or whatever.
That's not to say everyone's life gets worse when they get older. We evolve as we get older. We change.
Surprise surprise...so does music.
Everyone here in this forum is a more-than-passive music fan, so I know everyone here remembers when they discovered music.
Everyone here remembers the bands and songs they cut their musical teeth on.
They also remember their lives during those years...
Summer of 81. Seventeen years old, Journey's Escape, REO Speedwagon's Hi Fidelity, my 76 Chevy Nova and Donna. Probably the best summer of my life.
I'm not unique at all. Everyone reading this could write a sentence like that, that captures a moment in their lives.
That's why 'our' music is best. Not because of the production, the tonalities, the style, the lyrics, etc.
It's the best because it defines us personally.
Look, the music industry is lazy now. The don't scout talent. They televise cattle call talent shows.
The winners are chosen by the general public, so the record companies sign these people, knowing they're a lock to make money.
It's smart business, even if the acts are bland and vanilla.
But you know what? Mainstream is not the only place to find music.
Like CRAZY HORSE said, there's plenty of good music out there. You just have to make an effort to look for it.
And you have to give it an honest listen. You can't listen to 30 seconds and say, 'Nope, it's crap" just because it doesn't sound like what you're used to.
Here's a challenge...
Create a playlist of a dozen songs or so, songs by groups you're unfamiliar with. Listen to it for a couple days and see if you absorb anything.
That's not to say everyone's life gets worse when they get older. We evolve as we get older. We change.
Surprise surprise...so does music.
Everyone here in this forum is a more-than-passive music fan, so I know everyone here remembers when they discovered music.
Everyone here remembers the bands and songs they cut their musical teeth on.
They also remember their lives during those years...
Summer of 81. Seventeen years old, Journey's Escape, REO Speedwagon's Hi Fidelity, my 76 Chevy Nova and Donna. Probably the best summer of my life.
I'm not unique at all. Everyone reading this could write a sentence like that, that captures a moment in their lives.
That's why 'our' music is best. Not because of the production, the tonalities, the style, the lyrics, etc.
It's the best because it defines us personally.
Look, the music industry is lazy now. The don't scout talent. They televise cattle call talent shows.
The winners are chosen by the general public, so the record companies sign these people, knowing they're a lock to make money.
It's smart business, even if the acts are bland and vanilla.
But you know what? Mainstream is not the only place to find music.
Like CRAZY HORSE said, there's plenty of good music out there. You just have to make an effort to look for it.
And you have to give it an honest listen. You can't listen to 30 seconds and say, 'Nope, it's crap" just because it doesn't sound like what you're used to.
Here's a challenge...
Create a playlist of a dozen songs or so, songs by groups you're unfamiliar with. Listen to it for a couple days and see if you absorb anything.
"Sh-boom was the last great song ever written." ~ My Mom