Are todays "musicians" just lazy or talentless
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Integroo said:
ElectricSoup said:
It's striking how many posters are claiming there is so much good music around today, but you have to look for it. Ok. Well, back that up.
I don't see many modern era artists being recommended for those of us who would like to find some. Give us a place to start. My favourite genre is guitar based rock music. Who do those who claim there is much great new music around recommend I try? There's been one recommendation on this thread so far. Let's have some more. I openly admitting I'm an old fart stuck on the past. Help me out.
Problem is you seem to basically want to find a modern band playing music that you like from days gone by, rather than exploring modern music. I don't see many modern era artists being recommended for those of us who would like to find some. Give us a place to start. My favourite genre is guitar based rock music. Who do those who claim there is much great new music around recommend I try? There's been one recommendation on this thread so far. Let's have some more. I openly admitting I'm an old fart stuck on the past. Help me out.
ElectricSoup said:
I don't see many modern era artists being recommended for those of us who would like to find some. Give us a place to start. My favourite genre is guitar based rock music. Who do those who claim there is much great new music around recommend I try? There's been one recommendation on this thread so far. Let's have some more. I openly admitting I'm an old fart stuck on the past. Help me out.
Setting them up so you can knock them down...Arbiter by Hopesfall
Effloresce by Oceansize
LP3 by Restorations (not wildly original but very well done)
...and, not guitar based rock at all, but just hilariously brilliant and undeniably different:
Polymorphic Code by The Algorithm
I've been through this exercise before though and it plays out the same way every time; someone claims that modern x (not necessarily but often music) is rubbish, demands to be proven wrong, and then dismisses everything put forward. It'll be interesting to see if this is any different, and if not, if you manage to do it without being insulting.
Sporky said:
ElectricSoup said:
I don't see many modern era artists being recommended for those of us who would like to find some. Give us a place to start. My favourite genre is guitar based rock music. Who do those who claim there is much great new music around recommend I try? There's been one recommendation on this thread so far. Let's have some more. I openly admitting I'm an old fart stuck on the past. Help me out.
Setting them up so you can knock them down...Arbiter by Hopesfall
Effloresce by Oceansize
LP3 by Restorations (not wildly original but very well done)
...and, not guitar based rock at all, but just hilariously brilliant and undeniably different:
Polymorphic Code by The Algorithm
I've been through this exercise before though and it plays out the same way every time; someone claims that modern x (not necessarily but often music) is rubbish, demands to be proven wrong, and then dismisses everything put forward. It'll be interesting to see if this is any different, and if not, if you manage to do it without being insulting.
k I imagine).I'll try your recommendations, and if I like them I'll say so. No idea why you would think otherwise. I've recently installed Spotify on my phone for the first time with the express intention of finding some new stuff, now that I've got a bit more time as my children are getting older and less demanding, and the telly isn't stuck on Peppa Pig constantly. I live in hope to be proven wrong.
Ah; my apologies, I wasn't clear. I didn't mean that you have insulted anyone (apart from Mr West, who is big and rich enough to handle it, I'm sure).
I meant that what typically happens is that suggestions are made, and the person demanding them describes such suggestions in as harsh terms as they can come up with.
I am confident, if a little saddened, that you won't like any of them, but none are generic.
I meant that what typically happens is that suggestions are made, and the person demanding them describes such suggestions in as harsh terms as they can come up with.
I am confident, if a little saddened, that you won't like any of them, but none are generic.
I guess, as I am getting older, I feel the same as the OP - some of the recent songs are cool, some are dire; there was one, Rihanna or suchlike, who mumbled and sounded like she couldn't be bothered to sing it, really really lazy singing, yet she still sold loads
And another current one in the charts at the moment that seems like it was a 45rpm record playing at 33rpm speed, really drawly..
It also seems that they are lacking imagination, as said earlier, by rehashing old good tunes with a modern beat.
And another current one in the charts at the moment that seems like it was a 45rpm record playing at 33rpm speed, really drawly..
It also seems that they are lacking imagination, as said earlier, by rehashing old good tunes with a modern beat.
Integroo said:
Have you ever listened to any hip hop rather than the mumble rap over trap beats that gets played on the radio though?
I just discovered that "mumble rap" was a thing a couple off weeks ago, and made the mistake of watching a Youtube video about it. I'm listening to Public Enemy now to try and erase the memory.Integroo said:
What about Idlewild? Not exactly modern, but not 80s. My favourite song is A Modern Way of Letting Go, released in 2002.
Yeah quite like them, seen them at a few festivals if memory serves. Nowhere near my top 10 bands/artists though. Another one I quite like from more modern times is Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, I have a few of their albums and still listen to them. Thought they were flat and boring when I saw them live though, which is odd. I really liked Jake Bugg's first album when that came out, but have tired of it now. He struck me as 1000 times better than Sheeran, they emerged at about the same time, but guess who became the mega star?ElectricSoup said:
Pothole said:
Not that new and not UK, but check out Dawes. One of my favourite discoveries of this millenium. Black Stone Cherry. Black Country Communion, & Airbourne are a bit harder
Cool, thanks, never heard of any of those. Will give them a try.Here is some random tracks to listen to.
https://youtu.be/aJg4OJxp-co
https://youtu.be/dkpgz3uQ58U
https://youtu.be/e0zjpJNhC0M
https://youtu.be/HYnUtG9b3Zc
https://youtu.be/U4GbYOL4rl0
https://youtu.be/rC3l9C5wOpo
https://youtu.be/kFiELMXbqHU
https://youtu.be/BQvEjTMQaSk
A quick list of something to listen to. I could link loads of others, but if your music taste isn't like mine I'll just be wasting my time.
I've always noticed with the "what are you listening to" threads nobody usually clicks on the links to listen anyway.
Edited by Driver101 on Friday 23 August 13:50
ElectricSoup said:
Integroo said:
What about Idlewild? Not exactly modern, but not 80s. My favourite song is A Modern Way of Letting Go, released in 2002.
Yeah quite like them, seen them at a few festivals if memory serves. Nowhere near my top 10 bands/artists though. Another one I quite like from more modern times is Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, I have a few of their albums and still listen to them. Thought they were flat and boring when I saw them live though, which is odd. I really liked Jake Bugg's first album when that came out, but have tired of it now. He struck me as 1000 times better than Sheeran, they emerged at about the same time, but guess who became the mega star?Integroo said:
ElectricSoup said:
Integroo said:
What about Idlewild? Not exactly modern, but not 80s. My favourite song is A Modern Way of Letting Go, released in 2002.
Yeah quite like them, seen them at a few festivals if memory serves. Nowhere near my top 10 bands/artists though. Another one I quite like from more modern times is Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, I have a few of their albums and still listen to them. Thought they were flat and boring when I saw them live though, which is odd. I really liked Jake Bugg's first album when that came out, but have tired of it now. He struck me as 1000 times better than Sheeran, they emerged at about the same time, but guess who became the mega star?I suppose owning material is old fashioned these days.
Integroo said:
ElectricSoup said:
It's striking how many posters are claiming there is so much good music around today, but you have to look for it. Ok. Well, back that up.
I don't see many modern era artists being recommended for those of us who would like to find some. Give us a place to start. My favourite genre is guitar based rock music. Who do those who claim there is much great new music around recommend I try? There's been one recommendation on this thread so far. Let's have some more. I openly admitting I'm an old fart stuck on the past. Help me out.
Problem is you seem to basically want to find a modern band playing music that you like from days gone by, rather than exploring modern music. I don't see many modern era artists being recommended for those of us who would like to find some. Give us a place to start. My favourite genre is guitar based rock music. Who do those who claim there is much great new music around recommend I try? There's been one recommendation on this thread so far. Let's have some more. I openly admitting I'm an old fart stuck on the past. Help me out.
Integroo said:
What about Idlewild? Not exactly modern, but not 80s. My favourite song is A Modern Way of Letting Go, released in 2002.
Fabulous track - over too soon though! They quickly went quite dull and folky though!Foals are my favourite band of the last few years - they are creative, have their own distinct sound, and have stayed fresh and consistent over quite a few albums, when most run out of ideas these days.
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