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40. We dissed top 40 radio at the time

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 11:48 AM

Jan 2018

but in retrospect it was amazing that you could hear Petula Clark next to Jimi Hendrix. You grew up appreciating the best of each genre.

The closing off of genres and fragmenting of the music world has diminished its quality.

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Why is modern pop music so terrible? [View all] quickesst Jan 2018 OP

Very insightful and well done. dalton99a Jan 2018 #1

I agree 100%. SergeStorms Jan 2018 #2

Also has to be remembered rpannier Jan 2018 #10

That's the key. tecelote Jan 2018 #14

I've seen young singers.... quickesst Jan 2018 #32

We dissed top 40 radio at the time DBoon Jan 2018 #40

Me too pangaia Jan 2018 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2018 #3

I have to admit, some of the best music is coming out of yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #4

Growing up I never thought rpannier Jan 2018 #6

You're probably thinking of Baby Metal but for my buck, Band-Maid is the best... yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #7

Yeah, I'm thinking Baby Metal rpannier Jan 2018 #8

The girls from Baby Metal just sing.... yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #9

I played all six together at the same time. NBachers Jan 2018 #43

You were yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #49

I think this underscores a lot of the video in the op Atman Jan 2018 #81

South Korea has been responsible for a stunning number of the greatest pangaia Jan 2018 #82

Not disputing that rpannier Jan 2018 #84

Oh, I know. And I wasn't ragging on you.. :)) pangaia Jan 2018 #85

digital music is fake instruments & vocals, loudness, no variation from the relentless 0's/1's... msongs Jan 2018 #5

I'd recommend watching the Soundbreaking series on PBS Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #29

Dunno cagefreesoylentgreen Jan 2018 #74

Nailed it. The brain quickly perceives zero variation, and auditory capacity fatigues rapidly. VOX Jan 2018 #95

Kids today griloco Jan 2018 #11

I don't see much generational snobbiness going on here. Tobin S. Jan 2018 #13

See below griloco Jan 2018 #24

Still not seeing it. Tobin S. Jan 2018 #27

You confuse response and answer. Two separate concepts. LanternWaste Jan 2018 #86

Was the analysis wrong? In what way? sarge43 Jan 2018 #15

See below griloco Jan 2018 #25

You sound like my Dad Soxfan58 Jan 2018 #16

:D See below griloco Jan 2018 #26

Good new music is still to be found out there. Tobin S. Jan 2018 #12

Older generations have always dissed the music of younger generations. democratisphere Jan 2018 #17

Pop music has been bad my entire life. SharonClark Jan 2018 #18

I agree. There's music and then there's noise. eom Frustratedlady Jan 2018 #21

This is his complaint localroger Jan 2018 #34

1990s Grunge Soylent Henry Jan 2018 #19

She also said this: marble falls Jan 2018 #45

alternative music is just a throwback to the 60's when every neighborhood had garage bands nt msongs Jan 2018 #50

i was thinking this same thing during a Time Life advert for 60s music.... samnsara Jan 2018 #20

This I'll give the Boomers credit for crazycatlady Jan 2018 #68

It's all one continuum... dawg day Jan 2018 #77

My mid-late teens were the late 90s crazycatlady Jan 2018 #78

The "good old days" griloco Jan 2018 #22

I am more inclined... quickesst Jan 2018 #36

++++ lunasun Jan 2018 #41

And it is evil what it does to the Youth griloco Jan 2018 #23

Its always been bad, unless you can relate to it. The Wielding Truth Jan 2018 #28

Ironically you can trace many of his complaints back to rap localroger Jan 2018 #30

I get the feeling you don't like rap music very much. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #38

A few rap works are really compelling localroger Jan 2018 #42

LOL, ROFL- "Baby Got Back:" Sir Mix-A-Lot with the Seattle Symphony snooper2 Jan 2018 #66

I don't know enough about music JonLP24 Jan 2018 #83

The Devil's Music griloco Jan 2018 #31

I will raise you one DBoon Jan 2018 #39

I see your Riot and raise you a Ragtime griloco Jan 2018 #48

It isn't greymattermom Jan 2018 #33

To everyone quoting Devil's Music, etc. localroger Jan 2018 #35

Definitely interesting Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #37

I wait until some key word or idea in a conversation crops up... Tikki Jan 2018 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2018 #46

I'm not sure a comparison to one of the best albums of all time is particularly valid mythology Jan 2018 #47

I differentiate between modern rock and modern pop. Different Drummer Jan 2018 #51

Although I like... quickesst Jan 2018 #54

I got about 3 1/2 minutes in drmeow Jan 2018 #52

Haha... quickesst Jan 2018 #53

Is it your video? drmeow Jan 2018 #55

Nope quickesst Jan 2018 #56

I am 100% certain that this video isn't worth watching all the way through Orrex Jan 2018 #57

From your reply.... quickesst Jan 2018 #58

And you are 100% correct Orrex Jan 2018 #60

I was actually curious enough.... quickesst Jan 2018 #62

Your summary is sufficient. Thanks! Orrex Jan 2018 #63

I do get where you're coming from.... quickesst Jan 2018 #69

amen steve2470 Jan 2018 #90

Coudn't tell you MissMillie Jan 2018 #59

Heh... quickesst Jan 2018 #61

Why won't kids stay off my lawn? That's what I want to know. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2018 #64

I installed... quickesst Jan 2018 #70

I know...so annoying steve2470 Jan 2018 #89

Adam Levine for one thing Phentex Jan 2018 #65

I can agree with that... quickesst Jan 2018 #71

That was worth the time to listen. LWolf Jan 2018 #67

Lukas Nelson... quickesst Jan 2018 #72

I like some country. LWolf Jan 2018 #73

I like Kacey Musgraves crazycatlady Jan 2018 #79

I'm probably 10 years behind times... dawg day Jan 2018 #80

Thank you! LWolf Jan 2018 #91

Disturbed version dawg day Jan 2018 #94

Thanks for posting. This is how corporations sap all of the flavor out of pretty much everything. MiltonBrown Jan 2018 #75

I'm sure... quickesst Jan 2018 #92

I've been asking this question since 1977. LanternWaste Jan 2018 #87

In 1976 I am sure my music was roundly condemned steve2470 Jan 2018 #88

Apples and oranges quickesst Jan 2018 #93