However, to give the devils their due, before this latest generation of pop came along with their Whoops, there was yellin' and screamin' in Classic Rock that my Dad thought was just noise. Witness:
Top 10 Screams in Classic Rock
Further, as I've said elsewhere on FR, there IS really good, contemporary music out there - check out Greta Van Fleet, Royal Blood, Ty Segal, Kaiser Chiefs, or Sabaton. You have to LOOK for it, but it's out there.
If you're lazy...Google it, or listen to XM Radio channels other than Classic Vinyl or Classic Rewind (maybe Underground Garage is my choice to find good, new stuff).
If you're not lazy, I encourage people to go to a local bar and catch 5-6 bands for $10. Yea, some of the bands will such but you'll hear an act or two that renews your faith that Rock Isn't Dead. Maybe you'll plunk down $10 for a CD or tshirt and encourage the little whippers to keep on keeping on.
And remember...if it's too loud, you're too old.
“Top 10 Screams in Classic Rock” —> I lasted 8 seconds. Screaming is NOT artistic and it most certainly is NOT singing. Yuck. I’ve felt that way since my early 20s.
Most recent thing I’ve heard that was halfway decent was “No Good” by the band Kaleo, which is from Iceland of all places.
Some sanity on this thread!
Thank you!
Music is not worse than ever. Every older generation thinks this is so. Music to me is proof of Gd and it goes on. It’s infinite. Maybe is not your style, but I don’t hear any of the FReepers complaining about commercial music complaining about anything they LIKE being too commercial or updated. They aren’t all sitting at home playing an organ as their wives crank a moving picture reel by hand.
At least each of those "classic rock" screams is unique and not following some Autotune-friendly tonal pattern. Plus, there are some examples on the classic rock list that are not really gratuitous screams, such as Brad Delp's high note in More Than a Feeling. Brad possessed a wide vocal range, and he hit those notes and held them. There are similar examples from other '60s-'80s singers with powerful voices (Linda Ronstadt and Pat Benatar come to mind).
In fact, that's one big point: the "Millennial Whoop" does not require a powerful voice, or even good pitch. All will be sifted through the digital filters anyway.
I kind of miss the performers who had wobbly, gravelly or nasal voices, at least they had character that made them distinct. Today, I'm hard pressed to distinguish one pop star from another - and it's not my ears that are the problem.