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In reply to the discussion: Is the music of today worse than it was 20, 30, 40, or even 50 years ago? Or am I just old? [View all]JohnnyRingo
(18,624 posts)The reason is in those days a band had to be discovered by a major label to press albums. That means there were some great bands, but fewer than there are now. Now anyone can make an "album" for a few hundred dollars (for better or worse) in their garage. As a result, there's a whole lot more artists to sort through now than ever. The problem is they don't get airplay on the corrupt FM stations, so you have to find them.
Anyone who laments the good old days of music forget how many one hit wonders are in their vinyl collection, where they bought an LP and discovered there was only that one good song. They weren't all Beatles & Stones.
BTW, I saw Dylan last night in Youngstown. It's time for both of us to move on from those days. I have four vintage stereos set up in my house (Sansui, Pioneer, Marantz, and another Sansui) with four speakers on each. My house rocks daily.
Elle King is the latest CD I play loud:
This one is more rock:
And I can listen to The Ting Tings all night: