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By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:30:38 +0000

I'm only 24 and actually a HATED music in 2003 when I was just 18, since I was really exposed to the radio and have a good ear, which means the first new music I heard was grunge/hair metal, and my parents frequently would put the oldies stations on trips, and I NEVER complained a bit about any song! I now own a 1963 jukebox with a collection of over 5,000 45's. About 15% of the collection is from the '50s, 20% from the '60s, 30% from the '70s, 80% from the '80s, with the remaining 5% a SELECT few from the '90s and a few pre-50s songs as well. In fact, a recent survey indicates that the favorite band by today's teens are, in fact the Beatles with the Jonas Brothers in second, with Jimmi Hendrix and The Stones in the Top 10; it shows that even the youth aren't that crazy about pop music. Gangsta Rap, lousy post-grunge, and "Pop Tarts" like Britney Spears (who unfortunately paved the way for Miley Cyrus) really alienated too much of an audience.

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Nick Jonas Northwestern — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:16:31 +0000

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By: FeloniusPunk

FeloniusPunk — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:18:40 +0000

I just turned 60 on my last birthday. It is the way of things for people to mature and grow older, and hopefully wiser. When I was young the music I liked was not particularly appreciated by my parents either. That's okay. It didn't mean that the Beatles weren't any good. It was simply a milestone of the passing of time. I am a musician and I also compose music myself. I reject the idea that there is no one out there writing good music anymore. There are those of us who still do. We are simply in a growing minority. You have to search it out but it is out there. I write instrumental listening music for malls, elevators, restaurants, movie backgrounds, TV beds, commercials, etc. I think that when a musician who has been a musician for as long as I have weighs in on this topic we do so with some level of tolerance. I have seen much change during the passing of my time. I entered the world of music as a musician in 1963 at age 14. I am now 60 (46 years and counting). I tend to look at new music today as more of a sign of its time than anything else. Each generation has their sound that they associate with. When I was coming up the music I listened to was a sign of defiance, protest, rebellion, anything that would make my parents cringe and go against the establishment. That hasn't changed. In fact I think that cringe factor (and the good old fashioned profit motive) does more to shape popular music than we imagine. I take things in stride and play music I like. I don't have to listen to stuff that doesn't appeal to me, but that's not going to make it go away. Young people have as much right to try and make me cringe with their music as I had to try and make my folks cringe. It's not about that. When the dust settles and you look back over successive generations what we tend to remember as the "good" music from that decade means something different to everyone. When I write music I tend to write in the style of the old masters like Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Rodgers & Hart, Mancini, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, etc. To me that's the stuff of real substance. It contains more than just loud one four five chords. It actually employs some musical theory and harmony to create an interesting melody and rhythm that tells a story, a tone poem if you will. So, look a little harder, there is still lots of good stuff being written today that is worth the search. We all define "good" according to our own tastes and preferences. The fact that there is so much "bad" stuff out there only helps us appreciate the "good" stuff that much more when we do run across it. Check out CD Baby. Do a search for whatever you're looking for and chances are you'll find something that you do like. You could even do a search for Piece Offering or Rounding The Bend.

By: Leigh Harrison

Leigh Harrison — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:13:45 +0000

The real issue is not that popular music has abandoned people over forty, as much as that people tend to abandon pop music (and exploring new music) as they age. I’m over 40, & I listen to many types of music, & have been fortunate, exposed to both classical & jazzy pop as a child, & grew up on rock, blues, and pop. I learned about the music of Africa and India before "world music," & appreciate country, bluegrass, salsa, zydeco, Dixieland & swing, playing ever-more-diverse bands. (There are heavy metal bands I like, too.) While the music I make is probably some strange ad-mixture of mostly pop/rock/country/blues, I can enjoy the other genres. If everyone (even non-musicians) did likewise, perhaps the music out there wouldn't seem so alien and un-listenable. It just takes getting used to, & you can’t dismiss a genre or artist without giving the music a listen, first. There is — and always will be — beautiful, quirky, passionate, interesting, worthwhile music out there. The trick is keeping one's mind open to it.
Leigh Harrison http://www.leighharrison.com

By: Tye Banks

Tye Banks — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:08:29 +0000

Man you have to be kidding me. Popular music doesn't leave anyone because of age. You want to know why your father knew about those songs you listen too? Because your father was a cool dude and coolness has no age. Besides I make music people over 40 seems to like. http://www.TyeBanks.com http://www.YouTube.com/officialTyeBanks

By: Tye Banks

Tye Banks — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:39 +0000

O yeah and it doesn't help when you don't know that Jay Z isn't a singer and Flor rida isn't a gangster.

"Yeah I said it"
Tye Banks
http://www.TyeBanks.com

By: Jimmy Arone

Jimmy Arone — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:53:45 +0000

Kurt,

You must be pleased, three days later and still people weighing in. Comments from A-Z. All is not lost.

By: Mark S.

Mark S. — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:38:43 +0000

Stumbled upon this post. The Clash, Husker Du, The Replacements – all good bands. There is quality music out there being being made – you just have to go fishing. The internet brings a huge inventory of songs however you have to put in some time to find something you dig. It's there if you look. However, I would venture to say that most 40 and 50 year olds don't spend the time, because you probably don't have it, to find new music that you dig. The kids will because they have the time and are not concerned with paying rent and buying food. I'm sure you get what I'm saying. Here's a starting point: check out this New Jersey band called 'Vine House'. The three bands mentioned are influences and we're heavily into melody in an old school way. Maybe you will like and add to your iPod. Hey, it's a start..

http://www.vinehousemusic.com or search itunes for 'Vine House'

-mark

By: Rob Astor

Rob Astor — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:52:28 +0000

I turned off popular radio in the days when boy bands ruled the waves, and I have never looked back. I'm now 41 and what little new music I discover is usually through iTunes or some of those really catchy Disney songs. I'm a musician myself (instrumental) and the bulk of what I do listen to are my biggest musical influences. Some of the stuff is newer, depending on if the group or artist is still around. As for conforming to what pop culture thinks is best, I've never been a conformist. The 1980s have never died for me. Since things get popular over time once again, I'll just wait for the rest of the world to catch back up with me. LOL