Is great music dead ?

Question

This is my own opinion and observation and I might be biased, but I do value other people view. I grew up in the 70-80s era and there were a lot of great songs and groups. I don't think I am biased about the era because I listen to music from many eras from modern to classical and there were so many great classics. It seems to me that great music slowly dying since the mid 80's. There were few great memorable songs in the 90's. This decade I can't remember any great song. The songs sound bland to me. Young people today love the Jonas and Miles. I try to listen to them but I can't see why they are so famous. I have heard some new artists with great voice but the songs are not as great or memorable. Even comeback artists that I love in the 80's don't sound as good as it used to be. I am considering the possibility that I am going tone deaf. I like to heard your opions just be respectful.

Answer 1

Music repeats itself OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER again. I'm sure anything you listen to now will have a similar chord pattern or vocal melody, or solo, or main riff from a song you loved back in the 80's.



The 90's in my opinion had some of the worst music, because it was a time of musical upheaval. Music was turning from Heavy Metal into Grunge into Alternative, but even at that, there were more than just a few memorable songs by more than a few memorable bands.



Furthermore the reason you can't remember any great songs from this decade is because not enough time has passed, and possibly because sorry to say this, but you are biased about the era you grew up in. The music that's going to be most memorable and important to you, is the music you listened to when you were a kid.



And as for the band you used to listen to not sounding as good anymore that's just like going to see Star Wars for the first time when you were like 12 years. If you watch it now, it's not as good because you're not a child. So you're not going tone deaf it's just not as exciting for you anymore.





Oh and you're right the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus are terrible, and the only people who actually listen to them are young teenage girls around 13. Anyone older that listens to them is clearly tone deaf, or a complete idiot to music.

Answer 2

I wouldn't say great music is dead, just that the genre of whats considered 'good music' has definitely gone down hill as the years have passed.



Im 18 and love hard/heavy rock, metal and some techno.

Favourite bands are Disturbed ,Rammstein, Linkin Park and so on.. and of course Scorpions (which im guessing you may be familiar with going back to the 70's era) - legendary band.



Im also into some oldies because there are good songs from the 70's onwards.



Stepping into the year 2000, nowadays all you hear on the radio (i never listen to the radio, CD's all the way for me because i cant stand the music it plays) is just crap music. Its all music that sounds that same or its either rap, hip hop etc all of that so called 'music'. What gets me is that people actually like it!!! (despite the fact the music is probably most produced by a computer).



In my eyes, a great/good band is a band that can play live and sound the same as on the records (if not better.. cough cough Disturbed and Scorpions).



Music just seems to be changing along with society and is just one of those things. Over 99% of music i would dislike, and im a big music fan i cant live without it.



Wouldn't surprise me if i played the triangle while tapping sticks together, put it on a cd and made millions out of it. Basically the same as what so proclaimed 'artists' are doing these days. yeah they my be called 'artists' but doesn't mean there work is any good.



Long live great TRUE music. And people please, understand the true meaning of what music is before you go calling so called 'artists' good because theres a big difference between music and crap.



anyways yeah, ur not going tone deaf dont worry lol

Answer 3

I agree. First, I feel like the problem is that there is an advance with the technology in recording studios. Because of this, the need to craft an artist's skills is not as necessary as it use to be. It even is evident with live performances. Second, I think that there is a lack of emotion in lyrics. People as a society have become more selfish and self-centered. This has translated into egotistical lyrics that do not have any significance with what's going on in the real world. You can say emo music is more emotional, but I call it cry baby pop rock. Last, this generation has not created it's own style. They obviously have ripped off the 80s and are more into glee club theater styled productions. I think this has come back due to again that self centered feeling. The kids today are all about drama, he said this, she said that, I can't believe he could do this to me type b.s. Talent has shaped itself away from musical abilities and more towards dance and theatrics. I miss good music too.

Answer 4

While I respect your own opinion, I have to disagree. What type of (modern) music are you listening to? Which artists/bands? I myself don't put much stock in a lot of the most popular ones out there, but I have found many amazing bands/artists...but that didn't happen until I decided "OK so maybe there might be some good music out there..." and made an effort to actually search for them! It's difficult because there are thousands of bands out there, and at times you have to sift through the crap to find the gems, but they are out there. :)



Have a great day!

Answer 5

I can see where you're coming from, but disagree.



A.) We still have old music that is very much alive.

("Rock and Roll can never die.")

B.) There is plenty of modern music that is "good."



I think the thing with new music is, it hasn't with stood the test of time yet. So a lot of the mainstream stuff isn't that good. In years, tho, there will be classic songs from this decade; there was plenty of "bad" music during the other era's too.

*sigh.* "Good" and "bad" music is really only a matter of opinion anyway.

Answer 6

Meh, I'll stick with the 50s, 60s, and 70s.



Even if I am a young person of today.



:)