Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Sorry, I'm going to have to disagree here. I think you're looking at it the wrong way. Popular music has changed a lot since the '80s. It has become greatly diversified in that there are far more genre offshoots today than there were even ten years ago. Given this new environment, it is unfair and even unsatisfying to compare today's music to the likes of Steve Miller Band or The Beatles (the latter of which I am a huge, rabid fan). Rock bands of the past, in particular, were operating out of a purer environment; they are closer to their roots of blues and R&B than bands of today.
|
I'd have to say it's more about the change in the business side of things, i.e. the blatant commerciallism that runs rampant through the industry. Prior to the 80's, a talented band could make 2 or 3 low selling albums before hitting its stride, without having to worry about the label dumping it. Nowadays, if your first album does not at least go gold, you get dumped for the next flavor of the month.
For me, I still thrill to the experience of hearing a great new song. However, there's SO much out there, and so many ways for new stuff to reach an audience, that I just don't have the time to listen to much new stuff. I don't have time to wade through the dreck to get to the goodies. (I've always maintained that in any sort of artistic endeavor, 90% of it will be junk.) As a result, I rarely hear anything new that interests me much. The last two songs that really sparked my interest were Kryptonite from Three Doors Down and DOA from the Foo Fighters.
Oh, and Radiohead bores me to tears. To me, they sould like rehashed Pink Floyd/Emerson, Lake & Palmer/Yes/etc, minus any soul or emotion.