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ProfessorGAC

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Sat Dec 4, 2021, 06:19 PM
Dec 2021

Good article.
I went well past the 33 year old number the author mentions, but I was still an active musician in a prog pop band well into my 40s. So, that probably matters a bunch as to when I "locked in".
I'll admit that I began to lose interest when production became close to the whole point, rather than the playing of the music.
Newer artists that still caught my ear, even in pop, were those I found it obvious there were musicians playing all the parts.
Not that I don't admire excellent production, but I've always found great production is icing on the cake. I don't want all icing.
But, the article is interesting. I'm glad I read it.

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Been thinking about this a lot. Corgigal Dec 2021 #1
Agree about auto tune. And I really enjoy those analysis videos from Wings of Pegasus, too. highplainsdem Dec 2021 #19
I Can Hear Autotune ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #24
Will do. Corgigal Dec 2021 #25
I've been looking at a lot of music on YouTube lately for a project, tanyev Dec 2021 #2
I listen to new music. In '94, The Allman Brothers put out their, Where it All Began album. brewens Dec 2021 #3
I'm 64 and still listen to new music. luvs2sing Dec 2021 #4
Yes.. I think my generation had the best music Deuxcents Dec 2021 #5
I'm 60 now, and while I still love "my music" FM123 Dec 2021 #6
False premise. Familiarity does bread contempt. cachukis Dec 2021 #7
Panko, flour or corn meal... Thomas Hurt Dec 2021 #9
Simplicity rears it's beautiful head. cachukis Dec 2021 #12
Fortunately, not true for me relayerbob Dec 2021 #8
In the 80s rock stations in New York were so bad I developed a taste for jazz Walleye Dec 2021 #10
Simple answer padah513 Dec 2021 #11
In my 70s and still discovering new music every day. Youtube is a marvel. Midnight Writer Dec 2021 #13
I could not agree more on the autotune. Like cats screaming in heat. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #17
I heard good music on FM stations when I was young jmbar2 Dec 2021 #14
I think that is the way it is suppose to be. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #15
I doubt many today hate it because it is "new," but because so much of it is truly "bad." hlthe2b Dec 2021 #16
I am addicted to what I consider 'rock and roll' music. Tikki Dec 2021 #18
I like some new music, but it has to be really good to measure up to the best classic rock. highplainsdem Dec 2021 #20
New music repeats too much. pwb Dec 2021 #21
My parents & grandparents didn't hate 'new music' appalachiablue Dec 2021 #22
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