Hmmm...interesting discourse here.
As as I was re-alphabetizing my vinyl collection recently I came across Public Enemy's "Fear Of a Black Planet" and two Beastie Boys releases- the debut album and "Paul's Boutique." Conspicuous by their absence are any newer releases in the category, perhaps because I don't listen to radio all that much, perhaps because the more current stuff is virtually without merit.
The same can be said for most popular music in general; it's pretty boring.
BUT...I'm not a youngster anymore. My parents did not like Led Zeppelin, The Stones, etc. etc. etc, and so on. That was probably a part of the attraction!
I didn't listen to or really know about jazz until I heard Blue Rondo Ala Turk one day.
Kapowie! My music collection prior to hearing that had been virtually 100% classic rock and r&b, now it's more like 60/40 jazz to classic rock. People can change is what I'm saying.
The next musical wave? Whaling songs!
As as I was re-alphabetizing my vinyl collection recently I came across Public Enemy's "Fear Of a Black Planet" and two Beastie Boys releases- the debut album and "Paul's Boutique." Conspicuous by their absence are any newer releases in the category, perhaps because I don't listen to radio all that much, perhaps because the more current stuff is virtually without merit.
The same can be said for most popular music in general; it's pretty boring.
BUT...I'm not a youngster anymore. My parents did not like Led Zeppelin, The Stones, etc. etc. etc, and so on. That was probably a part of the attraction!
I didn't listen to or really know about jazz until I heard Blue Rondo Ala Turk one day.
Kapowie! My music collection prior to hearing that had been virtually 100% classic rock and r&b, now it's more like 60/40 jazz to classic rock. People can change is what I'm saying.
The next musical wave? Whaling songs!