What country still has music?

There are probaly 50K bands as good as any other in USA and space for say 30-40 in industry, any moron can ,and do, make a "hit", whether anybody ever hears it is either sheer luck or having connections.

Hmm, something to tenacity perhaps, but there is ZERO dicernable talent involved in pop music.

Most musical country I 've been in,and I've been in many, is Hungary. Opera and classical music concerts are SRO in Budapest.About dropped my dentures to see half the audience were young people.Even in smaller cities this was the case.

Mr. Stacy, It is you that requires medication.

Big E, in MANY places the local symphony is out, or about to go out- of biz. Around here, the St Paul CO, a world class ensemble ,is disbanding and the MN SO is close to it.

Mapman, since Mozart brings the peace of God, it is a given it won't arouse the hostility in your soul like Ac/Dc, one of Satans fav groups.

Stevecham, well and truly said.
However , the fact remains that Mr.Townshend hath not 1/1000 the talent of J.S. Bach.

Rok, yes it was, even better in Weisbaden where I was.
Some music appeals to the mind and soul, some to regions bit further down the torso.

Acman3, you speak a great deal of wisdom. My local college has a jazz studies program that has been rated #1 in US several times by Downbeat magazine.The talent of these young musicans is amazing, the few concerts I've been to were outstanding.
If I were younger, I'd pay more attention to jazz but as a classical fan I've yet to probe all there is to Bach, Mozart, Schubert et al. If only I had another 60 years of serious listening !

Oh yeah, the minute I heard Bacharach I went off Bach for a year. It is a matter of taste of course, good taste and bad taste.