What did he do besides “American Pie?”
He’s 100% right. Ive been saying it for 15 years. Music just doesn’t have Melody anymore. Its just noise
Do you believe in rock and roll? Can music save your mortal soul? And, can you teach me how to dance REAL slow?
Yes, I know all the lyrics. :)
There has been no real good rock and roll music since the mid-’80’s in my humble opinion.
The music died. Never been the same since Buddy Holly.
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Don, with all due respect, by virtue of reading your utterances, you have no clue what's happening in the world of music today. This is likely because you won't get off yer azz and check out music right down the street (I mean, prescinding from Coronavirus).
I've said this repeatedly, the best chance you have of realizing how wrong is Mr. McLean, is to go down to your local bar/live music hole, spend $10 and catch 5 unsigned acts. Two of them will suck, two will be ok, but one of them will blow your socks off. Buy their CD...buy a tshirt...capitalism and creative lyrics and hooks and bitchin' playing is right in front of your nose.
Anyone whining about the current state of music...talk to me after you've bought 5 albums from bands with players under 30 years of age and seen 15 live unsigned act. Until then, you're part of the problem - and acting just like the MSM who live in NYC and don't understand how Trump got elected because, like, all of their friends voted for Hillary.
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Can’t stand his one hit wonder, but he is right
1960’s: An incredible amount of great stuff
1970’s: The Greatest Music decade in the history of mankind
1980’s: An incredible amount of great stuff
1990’s: Some great stuff
2000’s: A catchy tune here or there
2010’s: Crap, and nothing but more crap
Old guy thinks music of today sucks.
Rinse repeat for the last 70 years. At least.
I think there is good music today.
The thing about music is that most of it is trash when it is modern. As time passes, however, the good stuff stays around and the rest is forgotten.
We sometimes listen to Casey Kasem’s show. Most of the time, I don’t recognize even the number one hit of decades ago, because it just wasn’t that good or memorable. The good stuff, like American Pie, lasts. Twenty years from now, people will be asking why no one writes music like they did back in the 2020s.
When I ask for examples of all this “great new music” being performed today, however, I never get any.
Yeah ok. Because bye bye miss American our drive Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry .....are such thoughtful and meaningful lyrics
“The music doesn’t mean anything.’
Sour grapes, grandpa. Cheer up. The music today is better than ever.
Ken Burns has a wonderful five part documentary on country music. Every ten years the musicians wondered if country music was dead. Elvis almost killed country in 1955. Nashville almost killed country in 1965. Get the drift? Musical talent is everywhere.
LOVE and SEX used to mean something....something really good....
now,its just another temporary activity to pass the day....
These days you have to go looking for music that suits your taste. It’s not going to come to you.
There is a lot of great music out there.
That's the problem. There's lots of great music out there. It just doesn't usually get played on mainstream radio.
Just because you have no fortitude for prog. rock or metal doesn't mean music is dead.
Dwell on the folkie music and chamomile tea, recess into your stagnant mind and pine for past. What a life.
Which is worse, idiots that say old people music sucks or idiots that say music is dead? Toss up.
The Bob Seger classic: That Old Time Rock and Roll
Just take those old records off the shelf
I’ll sit and listen to ‘em by myself
Today’s music ain’t got the same soul
I like that old time rock and roll
Not only is there good music, there are writers who consistently put out good albums over time.