That kind of talent just isn’t fair. So the kids these days can’t play? I really have to beg to differ.
As you know, there are a number of gifted aspiring musicians. A person can’t base their opinion on today’s music by what’s being given face-time, or what the industry/media tries to sell per se.
My better half is a professional percussionist and drummer. Our eldest-who is in college-was going to be a Music Comp. major, but decided major in film. This child has been playing at the local restaurants for years. Mainly listens to, but not exclusively, to film scores, classical, romantic era instrumental, and baroque. All our children play piano. Youngest-in high school-is an aspiring songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist: electric/acoustic guitar, bass, piano, drums, percussion.
The entire family listens to Sinatra, Como, Buble’, Mancini, Grusin, Gerswin, Nate King Cole, Clapton, Doobie Brothers, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Joss Stone, Monk, Toto, George Jones, Don Williams, Ella, Daft Punk, Avicii, Jason Mraz, and on and on.
It’s just a matter of taste, and discovering great music regardless of the era.