[DoodleBob]

"They have a lot of riffs. They're very cool and the records are great but they're not melodies and the lyrics are not about anything," McLean added of today's hits. "It's very vague and vacant."

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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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[Kirkwood]

I’ve already heard enough to know that he’s right. Music written today sucks. There are still talented musicians and singers everywhere, but songwriting is terrible.

[Churchjack]

You are exactly right. Support your local music scene! There’s no lack of great, original music around Texas-La-Oklahoma. Nashville, LA, and NY are bankrupt, spiritually/artistically speaking. They only speak for themselves, while trying to shout everyone else down.

[InterceptPoint]

Are you talking about music or musicians?

Based on my listening pattern I like some of the newer bands. Foxes and Fossils is a good example. Great band.

But they mostly sing music from the 70’s & 80’s. That’s what most of the singers and bands that I like are doing.

I find very little music that is new that I like. Not zero but not much.

[atc23]

Yep

[a fool in paradise]

>>This is likely because you won’t get off yer azz and check out music right down the street

isn’t on charts
isn’t in press
isn’t on tv
isn’t a household name

it doesn’t have cultural impact anymore

[yawningotter]

The problem with blow your socks off unsigned bands is too many are forced by the record companies to sell out when they do get signed. It is a story that is older than rock.