Why do old people hate new music?

The Clarksvillian ^ | December 2, 2021 | Frank T. McAndrew

[dmam2011]

As I’ve grown older, I’ll often hear people my age say things like “they just don’t make good music like they used to.”

Why does this happen?

Luckily, my background as a psychologist has given me some insights into this puzzle.

We know that musical tastes begin to crystallize as early as age 13 or 14. By the time we’re in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.

In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listening to new music. Meanwhile, popular songs released when you’re in your early teens are likely to remain quite popular among your age group for the rest of your life.

[ConservativeInPA]

I am regularly on a quest to find new music. The key word in the previous sentence is, well, music. For instance, rap (can't spell 'crap' without 'rap') I do not consider music. Rap leads us to hip hop, and even some so-called country. I'm not buying it.

I have to confess that a lot of new music that I find and like is similar to old music that I like. However, over time my musical tastes have expanded. Over the years I have picked up an enjoyment for bluegrass, a number of genres of jazz, and even EDM (rather selective tho).

[Yardstick]

It’s not just you. I can totally relate to what you’re saying. My searching for good new music has come up so empty that I’ve changed strategies. I now mostly look for older music that’s “new” to me, and I’ve branched into less familiar genres, mainly older jazz and R&B, to find new stuff to listen to.

[Yardstick]

This guy does a great Beato style analysis of Stevie Wonder’s harmony. Bumped into it the other day and thought it was really well done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0L5c2jJbL8

[DouglasKC]

I have always found that interesting, and I feel that the sense of smell gets branded as well. Whenever I get a whiff of jet exhaust, it brings me right back to my days near Cubi Point in the Philippines or A-School for Navy Jet Mechanics in Millington, TN. For a split second, I physically feel in my heart what it felt like to be in those places back then.

Yeah me too. Here's a weird one. Whenever I smell a certain skunk odor it takes me back to like 5th and 6th grade. It smells just like the orange safety patrol belt I had. It was made of some type of rubber vinyl and no doubt stained by the sweat of dozens of kids. But it takes me right back!

[MoochPooch]

Today’s music simply does not strike me as creative, melodic, catchy, fun, or heartfelt as what I would call “good music.”

You're right. It just seems sterile. Same with most of the movies. Few of them have any pull.

The late 1980s seemed to be the "beginning of the end." At least for me; that's when I started to find an aesthetic sea change in our pop culture.

[fidelis]

You betcha. I’ll take any of those above the noise that passes for popular music today.

[MoochPooch]

Even young people hate new music.

They don't like the new movies that much, either.

I have Millennials living with me, and they called it garbage.

[fidelis]

That’s exactly what I’ve done. I always been pretty deep into music, so it’s hard to find any old gems I’ve overlooked, but occasionally I’ve struck gold.

[Mr. Blond]

I like a particular style, whose heyday has gone. Occasionally there’s a revival act that I end up liking. But it’s hard to argue that new music, written by committee, autotuned to flatness, and mixed for headphones, is not worse than older music.

[dfwgator]

Rock n Roll’s been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died.

[Flying Circus]

Sade is definitely not the first artist I think of from the 80s. I’m not big on her popular songs from the time.

[NetAddicted]

HomosexualAgenda for keyword? Because of Elton John?

[In_Iowa_not_from]

New music just needs talented musicians to perform it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyTTX6Wlf1Y

“I’m All About That Bass”

[Qui is]

So Mr. Henley maybe ought to loosen his standards on that one.

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So maybe you should consider pulling your head out of your backside, spend some time learning about music and STFU before popping off about something you know nothing about.

Fools like you are the reason idiotic gangbangers without talent are the reason talentless gangbangers are making millions from babbling about death, destruction, choas, mayhem, prostitution, and murder.

Grow up and get a clue, Idiot.

[pepsi_junkie]

Why you mad? Because some people can’t read music and yet are amazing musicians? You feel like you wasted your time at juliard? I’ll light a candle for you.

[Noumenon]

Sabaton just kills it. They have a keen sense of history, and more importantly, their music and storytelling seeks to reconnect us with a past that that is surely being erased, and to no good end. They manage to capture the human dimension of whatever subject they tackle.

En Livstid I Krig, or A Lifetime in War is a moving, epic masterpiece.

[Qui is]

...some people can’t read music but are still amazing musicians...”

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Yo! Dumbass! If they can’t read or write music and need to steal music from other musician’s, they are not musicians. They are pimps, whores, liars, thieves and whores. And idiots like you are complicit in perpetuating the destruction of intellectual progress.

If I were you, I would kill myself.

Email me your address and I will send you some rope so you can hang yourelf.

[Noumenon]

No, that would be the Grateful Dead.

To my sense, they were never more than a jumped-up bar band. But some people can make a cult out of anything.

[pepsi_junkie]

I suggest you seek professional help. I’m worried you’ll pop blood vessel and end up like Biden. With your extreme anger management issues you’d probably rise far in the dem party. I wouldt wish that on anyone.

And for fun, a few frauds who you can’t call musicians because they could t read music:

Iconic jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery
Iconic jazz pianist Dave Brubeck
The artist formerly known as Prince
Eric Clapton
Paul mcartney
Eddie VanHalen

I’m not on this list because i can read music and because I’m not skilled at music like all these frauds.

[minnesota_bound]

Young and old hate today’s music / noise.