Posted on 07/31/2011 8:10:55 PM PDT by Revolting cat!
Putting "music" like rap, hip hop, and metal aside since most of it is junk, the problem I have with musicians these days is that they are too technical and not tuneful enough. They are more concerned about the guitar they are using, or the speaker they are using, or whatever other wonkish aspect they can think of related to music, when they should simply worry about writing a good song. The art of songwriting is being lost, with many songwriters being too cute by half most times. Of course, as with many things that they touch, liberals have destroyed the music industry, which is another kettle of fish altogether.
but it’s still out there,
it can’t all be great or how would you know?
Well, this is one of those that I turn off after 15 seconds. I’m not sure if I am reading it correctly, but after hearing my daughter’s Green Day antimusical cuts during car trips, I concluded that these groups (like Pavement in the first 15 seconds that I just heard) are rebelling against the musicality of the previous generations, against the melodious, good voice music. It started with the Sex Pistols, I believe, and has gone down since then.
Ain't that the truth!
My 21 year old daughter went over to the darkside with music, but she's heard all the classics before so hopefully she'll return to reality soon; as for the younger son, what dad likes, he likes!
Good on you for giving your kids good music!
Bump for later
You oughta hear Fitz and The Tantrums. Fitz, the lead singer and songwriter, is a pianist himself, and the band reflects his concepts. He doesn’t want guitars, enough guitars is enough, he says, relying instead on the keyboards and the sax for melody carrying instruments, certainly an original idea, and certainly some conceptual work behind the band’s sound.
As compared, for example to Deadman, the most traditional (and conceptually weakest, I think) of the bands I listed.
Very good, thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usksH8B07do
Hes 44 years old. Just listen to the lyrics and keep an eye on the surroundings as the song unfolds.
I like this guy a lot.
I should have include a Thank You for posting it.
I get the feeling it will be one of those cuts I will listen to in the wistful hours...
Good, is, well, good. :)
I was expecting something more ugly like most of the late 80s through the 2011’s...
>>There’s even good NEW stuff. Case in point, a young rock band called “Kill It Kid.” <<
Ah, see that is kind of crap that I was expecting from the post-rock post-garbage era.
If you take time to look you can find music that sucks from any generation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP4gAo3BEyA&feature=related
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