Am I the only one that prefers older music?
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specialidiot
Break Glass, Smoke Lucky
nope
I also like older music, Gregorian Chants for example, about 1000 years old...
specialidiot
Break Glass, Smoke Lucky
It's fine to prefer music of a certain era - Many of us here are "of an age" where we grew up with Led Zeppelin, Stones, whatever. It's a lot of fun and very comforting to listen to the music of our time and recall/relive the good old days.
There was a lot of crap music then too. "Afternoon Delight", "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo", "Muskrat Love", "You're Having My Baby". Oh god how that stuff sucked.
I was and still am a huge fan of Little Feat of that era, I love to spin my copies of "Waiting for Columbus" and "The Last Record Album". LZ IV was mind blowing at the time and I still love it.
But there's plenty of great stuff being put out right now if you just open your mind and ears. Right now I'm having morning coffee and watching a Tivo'd showing of "Warren Haynes Band: Live at the Moody Theater". I've seeing him with Gov't Mule and John Scofield next month. Joe Bonamassa is doing stuff with guitar that most players can only dream of.
Get out and explore!
(yes I understand more than half here will prefer "the gold old stuff". That's the demographics of AK)
There was a lot of crap music then too. "Afternoon Delight", "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo", "Muskrat Love", "You're Having My Baby". Oh god how that stuff sucked.
I was and still am a huge fan of Little Feat of that era, I love to spin my copies of "Waiting for Columbus" and "The Last Record Album". LZ IV was mind blowing at the time and I still love it.
But there's plenty of great stuff being put out right now if you just open your mind and ears. Right now I'm having morning coffee and watching a Tivo'd showing of "Warren Haynes Band: Live at the Moody Theater". I've seeing him with Gov't Mule and John Scofield next month. Joe Bonamassa is doing stuff with guitar that most players can only dream of.
Get out and explore!
(yes I understand more than half here will prefer "the gold old stuff". That's the demographics of AK)
Killer Fox
Super Member
Older music from the 90s? LOL I thought for sure older would at least be 70s.
Damn, I'm getting old.
Damn, I'm getting old.
How much new music do you actually listen to? Just what you hear on commercial radio? Try some alternative sources, do some online reading of new music reviews, take a look at NPR's music recommendations, etc etc.
http://www.npr.org/2014/12/08/368731400/npr-musics-50-favorite-albums-of-2014
If you can't find new music that you like, you're not trying.
c.coyle
Fighting the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Not me. I love lots of pre-90s music, but there is more easily available, good, diverse music being recorded today than ever before. I love lots of it. Plus all the old stuff is still available.
We are living in a golden age.
ducati_EL34
Addicted Member
I actually like music before my time. The music of Sinatra, Martin, Vaughn, and Cole is timeless. A lot of today's music has the shelf life of a carton of milk.
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Are you aware of Gregorian?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQMEhZZZPNU
Try this:
http://martiniinthemorning.com/
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grillebilly
Empty Head
I cracked up with the OP's "older music" being from the 90's. I guess it's all relative.
My favorite genre is pre-war blues.
There is nothing wrong with preferring older music, for instance there will unlikely ever be another era with the likes of James Brown, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, and Aretha Franklin all plying new music on the radio.
It has been said here before, there is good new music, you just have to spend some time to look for it.
My favorite genre is pre-war blues.
There is nothing wrong with preferring older music, for instance there will unlikely ever be another era with the likes of James Brown, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, and Aretha Franklin all plying new music on the radio.
It has been said here before, there is good new music, you just have to spend some time to look for it.
beat_truck
Addicted Member
Nope. I'll be 31 soon, and 98% of the music I like is pre 2000.
He he! Good one Chris!! I do like a few new things but for the most part like old. I'm finding more that in addition to long time genre favorites rock, soft rock/pop and jazz I'm enjoying classical and some (but not all) newer artists found on XM radio's "The Loft".
SPEC2man
Are we there yet?
I am all over the place with music lately and I do love the Mule! There are plenty of other great bands like Widespread Panic, Umphrey's McGee and Foo Fighters. My brother turned me on to some of the new bluegrass stuff. A band called "Lake Street Dive" man, that gal has a great voice and shes not bad to look at either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Oc1UE7SS4
Last night I was on a classic Cars tear followed by Frampton Comes Alive ... I stayed away from the Captain and Tennille though. I cant imagine waking up to find vintage Captain and Tennille collection strewn about the floor. I think I'd commit myself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Oc1UE7SS4
Last night I was on a classic Cars tear followed by Frampton Comes Alive ... I stayed away from the Captain and Tennille though. I cant imagine waking up to find vintage Captain and Tennille collection strewn about the floor. I think I'd commit myself.
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
I've got music from the teens and 20's that I like even... Then I've got stuff up to today..
Gary Clark Jr is pretty ass kickin; for a new artist, as is Jack white..
Yeah, there's a lot of new bubblegum crap out there today, but if you look, there's some great stuff... Check out Wooden Shjips.. another good newer band..
Gary Clark Jr is pretty ass kickin; for a new artist, as is Jack white..
Yeah, there's a lot of new bubblegum crap out there today, but if you look, there's some great stuff... Check out Wooden Shjips.. another good newer band..
cubdog
banging through drywall
Anyone who claims to be a music lover and doesn't at least make an attempt to broaden their musical tastes and knowledge are doing themselves a great disservice. There is so much wonderful music in every genre, and from every era that to limit ones self is insane.
I don't get how anyone can take a narrow view of music listening to only one or two types. Your robbing yourself of so much music pleasure. I at least try most everything just to see what it might have that appeals to me. You never know what you might like if you don['t try it.
cubdog
I don't get how anyone can take a narrow view of music listening to only one or two types. Your robbing yourself of so much music pleasure. I at least try most everything just to see what it might have that appeals to me. You never know what you might like if you don['t try it.
cubdog
