The 90s was the last good decade of music

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You could say the same about Whiskey Myers. Definitely a Lynyrd Skynrd vibe. Even mention Curtis Lowe in a song. Still, quite original.

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I lost track of following popular music after the 80s. Ironically, I became a devoted fan of the Bangles well after they had already broken up.

Interestingly, I began moving backwards in my musical tastes. Modern music quit appealing to me as I explored Big Band, swing, vintage country and bluegrass. As a consequence, I discovered modern performers of the aforementioned genres, especially Alison Krauss (bluegrass) and Airmen of Note (Big Band).

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Streaming has allowed me to go deep down some rabbit holes. I’ll start out with something fairly mainstream and hit on anything I like that stands out. Then search the musician for other bands he played in or solo releases. Same for producers. Once your streaming service of choice adds them to the algorithm you get all sorts of great stuff.

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I’ve always found streaming to be much like commercial radio.

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If you’ve gotten into bluegrass get yourself into Rhiannon Gibbons. A trained vocalist, she is a roots based singer who has become popular among the folks in Nashville. Her music is far from commercial

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Pretty much everything after say, 1993 was crap my opinion. -former DJ

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My wife and I listen to the Shinyribs Christmas album anytime we drive together this time of year

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Certainly can be.
The more you ask for lesser known artists, the better the algorithm gets at playing off the cuff stuff that fits your taste.

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Used to only be able to get that kind of info from reading liner notes. :wink:

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And with the liner notes you get the extra sensation of touch and texture all the while hearing the needle on vinyl warmth.

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Most of my music was cassette tapes, but still had great liner notes.

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When I drove from NY to Houston for school I bought a 1969 VW Bus for $500 and installed an 8 track tape. I had 1 tape, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album. That VW never went faster than 55 mph unless going downhill. Nobody has listened to Simple Man & Freebird more than me

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Went to see the Toadies last night at House of Blues Houston. Great show.

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The 1960s was the best decade in music, followed by the 1990s. The 1970s can be after those.

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These youngsters don’t know about the Rubberband Man and I just can’t take ‘em’ seriously.

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If the realized how much rhythm, grace, and debonair for the guy they’d think better.

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Oh my
 used to play that one ad nauseum when I worked in Liberty.

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Up until now, “commercial” and “bluegrass” are two words I’ve never seen used in the same sentence. Speaking of trained musicians, Alison Krauss was a fiddling prodigy from the time she won a contest at the age of 13.

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Gibbons was trained in opera. Quite divergence. Be similar if Krause was trained for the NY Philharmonic and turned to roots music