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I find it's not that music after 'time period' sucks, so much as it stops seeming as creative.
For as much as I love classical, jazz, and classic rock, I'm always very delighted to find worthwhile contributions to many modern styles of music, including the former three I mentioned, but also in R&B, Blues, Hip-Hop (which are always the most surprising to me) and many other styles. Looking back on to the past you can always pickup hundreds of seemingly legendary/great/good/better-than-today artists, but then there's always the thousands of artists you don't hear about anymore because back in 'time period you like' they too sucked. Although, even when taking that into account, I do see a general downward trend in the truly great acts/albums of today as compared to yesteryear. Although, I'm a firm believer that except for classical and delta blues and some jazz, nothing endearing came from turn of the century 1900s to about 1949, and there was something very much alive in the waters of music from the mid 50s to the late 70s that made non-classical so thoroughly interesting.
It may be harder to come upon better music, especially if you're a fan of 'particular style or time period' but when you do, I think its all the more enjoyable, even when it sounds nothing like the style you thought had exclusive rights to your enjoyment. :P
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