Why do I like music that's older than I am?

It's because you're getting old mate

All modern music is processed, all sounds the same, doesn't have that originality etc? Sounds like what my dad said to me when I was young.

You're right though.

 

Because there has been almost zero GOOD new "pop" music since ~1973, Springsteen, Mark Knophler and Eddie Vedder and perhaps a few others excepted!

Music (pop music in particular)needs to have some social significance to be relevant and to have an impact. The 60's (and the music from the 60's) were a time of great social upheaval, and the music reflected it. Compare that to the music of the 50's or the 80's?

 

People have ALWAYS complained about Pop Music. Let's take the Wayback Machine to 1969.

That was the year that gave us "Something" and "Come Together" by the Beatles. "Honky Tonk Woman" and "Gimmie Shelter" by the Stones. "Space Oddity", "Whole Lotta Love", "The Boxer", "Pinball Wizard", I could go on for hours like this.

And the number one selling song of the year? "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies.

 

eagles.

 

i was 8 when the beatles first hits played on the radio. i discovered that music i didn't really like at first, sounded better each time i listened to it. and music i really liked the first time i heard it, i tired of quickly. still listening to 50's thru 80's music.

 

Here is another Stevie that was pretty good too:

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It's not called "classic" rock for nuthin' :thumb:

 

Sorry, but the Eagles were a mere shadow of their former band lives/evolution. Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, Burrito Bros etc.

As for MTV. I have NEVER watched a music video! I think it destroys the whole image of the music. No only that, they are boring!

 

still a great band tho, and hotel california has one of the all time great dueling guitar solo's in pop history!

 

Exactly. Even my kids know that. Dad's old tunes are still cool. And we've traded - some of my favourites are much younger than I am.

 

Can't disagree. Try listening to Duane Allman and Dicky Betts on the original version of "Revival" for great ensemble guitar work. (In memory of Elizabeth Reed" is another one as well.

 

I like Mozart, and he is a lot older than me. Beethoven is pretty good too. Stravinsky, Schubert; there are a lot of good composers a lot older than me.

Think about this logically and you will see the answer to your question. When you go back in time you get to cherry pick from the very best. If you listen to only new music, you get everything that is currently out there. Only a few will stand the test of time. Time is a filter that eliminates most of the crap.

Tom

 

I like one hit wonders. :madgrin:

 

A medley of their greatest hit.

Tom

 

Of course we have to differentiate between "mainstream Pop" and artists on the fringe. Occasionally cross. Carlos Santana has always been a bit on the fringe, but his grammy winning brought him briefly into the mainstream for example.

Get a little further from the mainstream and there is some quality out there. Casually, I have heard John Ledgend, Robert Rudolph play do some interesting stuff. I could probably come up with a few others that are on my I pod, but not very many.

 

OK, You can not watch this one and honestly claim it's boring:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1tTN-b5KHg"]Sledgehammer[/ame]