@baldric the phrase, okay boomer, applies to anyone, not just boomers. And again, music paradigms are changing. If you're going to judge music by contemporary pop then just about every generation is going to suck. They're a hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of really good artists out there who aren't widely disseminated or played. As @sns said above, pop music is ephemeral at best. I kind of lost track with contemporary pop music decades ago and I still try to keep up with some of it but I'm much rather dive into the other genres that matter to me.
The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse!!
I'm not a big Beato fan but he makes some good points at time. This is one of those times IMO. I know some of the younger generation will disagree with the whole premise. Being born in 1951 the boomer gen was hit with the same indictment about the new Rock & Roll music. There was some truth in it. But we didn't care because we liked R&R. I expect the same from some today who like today's music. but I think if you listen you may find some morsels which can be enlightening. This is especially true for musicians who may find they agree wholeheartedly..
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@dlevi67 I meant the present builds off the past, and thus advances it, whether it's knowledge, art, or music. Of course the past contains great thinkers, artists, and musicians. What makes the greats great is the ability to advance the status quo much further than the not-so-greats. What made Einstein so great was both his intellect, and his ability to advance science in major ways. The average physics professor today probably know more science than Einstein did, largely due to Einstein. The same holds for the arts, IMO. |
Put on a Vinyl record like Miles Davis, even if jazz is not your thing. Hook up a good integrated hybrid amp with some good high end tower speakers or be cravy some KEF blades. Compare that to streamed music, any current pop on Bluetooth budget to moderate priced gear. You will hear the difference, let the music flow over and through you. You will feel and hear the difference. |
There is an ocean of new musical geniuses around the world , in different cultures, in jazz and in classical... But in North America and in the modernized countries in the controlled medias there is an ocean of well manufactured mediocre pieces and worst... Technology is not artistry... And those who think that art progress positively in a linear irreversible way as sciences are ignorant about art and about sciences...
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