Everything after the 90s for the most part sucks
70s was the golden age in my opinion
80s was good with the exception of hair metal which i absolutely despise
90s was the rise of actually decent alternative rock / alt metal
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What I find unique about the 90s especially mid '93- early '97 was how great every genre was. Alternative/grunge, rap/hip-hop, rock, country, and r&b were all in a period of Renaissance, from Pearl Jam to Dr Dre, Ac-Dc to Alan Jackson etc. Some seriously iconic stuff dropped back then.
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You must be in your 40s?
This only makes sense if you’re talking about rock.
Wrong. There is great music, you just need to search for it and maybe even explore genres outside your norm. In my 70’s and amazed at how much creativity there is.
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The 90s were missing Yung Gravy.
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A&M Studios was my favorite production company. What has changed from the 70’s and starting in the mid 90’s is the major production houses mergers. Music on the radio became more and more stale with the same format. The 70’s was IMO the first true decade with a great music variations genres. The 80’s was there too with an amazing variety of opposing music genres. IMO MTV was a major shift. While it promoted uniqueness major music conglomerates saw it as an opportunity to ally forces. IMO what I hear today is lacking that same uniqueness. I agree with lowbehold you can find great acts but man this is like finding a needle in a haystack. It should not be this hard.
Where do you listen to new music? As you just said radio has gotten staler and staler.
Actually same question for anyone in this thread really.
I listen on all formats, be radio, you tube, podcasts etc…
So you don’t go anywhere particular to find new music?
Yes live acts too. Nothing compares to live bands. The Pig and whistle in Houston was great. It had great live bands, company and drinks. I almost forgot the tacos from the back.
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The pig and the whistle has been closed for almost 30 years, I think. Not going to get much new music there. I used to love that building though until it was torn down.
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Wrote was great.
Yes but I was trying to find out where you and other people find new music these days. Your answer was about where you found new music 30 years ago.
Let me try this again, for those of you who think there hasn’t been great music out since the 90s or whatever…
Where do you find out, listen to, or encounter new music today?
I know you don’t get a lot on traditional radio, and I don’t think the streaming services steer you towards new stuff really, either.
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One of the constants in life…older generations saying their music (or any form of entertainment) is the best and the current generation is garbage.
This will also be the case.
The " Rat Pack" genetation thought Sinatra and Martin and that the girly Beatles and wild Rolling Stones were an utter disgrace to music.
The cycle just cotinues to repeat.
There is good music out there…you just need to know where to look.
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I think the 2000’s has seen the rise in Outlaw/Red Dirt music. Lots of originality.
Watched ACL with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Love those guys. They had a young lady with bsc eyes who plays a very unique style of the blues. Very original and very good. Her name Adia Victoria.
Lots of original stuff, just have to look around. I’ve always been a debut album buyer since the 60’s. I’m not much on old stuff, always looking for new talent
Love me some Shinyribs though https://youtube.com/watch?v=3L4JAaqJKpE&feature=shared
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Love ACL (the TV show), I wish I had gone to a taping at the original studio. I did go to a taping in 2022, it was for the band Japanese Breakfast who new nothing about but really wanted to go to a taping. I enjoyed the experience and the band.
I think the only “new” music I listen to is Gov’t Mule and Tedeschi Trucks band. Of course there is a heavy influence from the 70’s especially the obvious Allman Brothers influence.