Fixed itis terrible and has been for ever
Fixed itis terrible and has been for ever
LOL, Mainstream Pop and Country has been formulaic for a long time, but the last 30 years have been horrible. One reason I swung into Country over a decade ago was that it was, and probably is the last refuge of the songwriter/storytellers........see the journey of Darius Rucker for example. Once in a GREAT while I hear a pop song that makes me stop and listen, but I cant remember the last time. But there still are the George Straits and Midlands that still put out really good stuff.Fixed it
Agree with some and don't agree with some of that, but that's is the great thing about this hobby, do it how "you" like.LOL, Mainstream Pop and Country has been formulaic for a long time, but the last 30 years have been horrible. One reason I swung into Country over a decade ago was that it was, and probably is the last refuge of the songwriter/storytellers........see the journey of Darius Rucker for example. Once in a GREAT while I hear a pop song that makes me stop and listen, but I cant remember the last time. But there still are the George Straits and Midlands that still put out really good stuff.
I like talking about equipment etc but I rarely talk about music since it is so subjective.Agree with some and don't agree with some of that, but that's is the great thing about this hobby, do it how "you" like.
But so is equipment really. Mine is all black and from this decade.I like talking about equipment etc but I rarely talk about music since it is so subjective.

I have black equipment from this decade as well......my Marantz 7025 amp for example......but it is hooked to 90s Kenwood preamp and tuner but also black. I still have some silver faced stuff just for fun. I have two systems in the bedroom, main in the front room with modern Marantz/Polk HT and 80s MCS receiver with Minimus 7Bs for the computer.But so is equipment really. Mine is all black and from ths decade.
To you pop point, IMO it has bee formulaic from the get go and never really my thing. There are some "catchy" tunes I can tolerate, but that's the genres point, nothing I really like.
But I am an old metalhead that listens to most everything but pop and country.


My KLHs are black oakI prefer real stained or oiled wood speakers however since our decor for our place is Mid Century Modern.

Yep. They develop the tools that make us more efficient and, eventually, make us unnecessary.I watched a documentary a couple years ago, I don't remember its title, but anyway it was about these two guys that "write" a lot of the popular pop music.
They use a computer algorithm to do it. Then sell the songs. They were making a lot of money cranking out pablum for the masses. And now with AI it will just get even worse for real musicians and real song writers.
Maybe as a novelty in New York but it sure wasn't mainstream enough to have enough variety for AI to work with. Plus, it evolved quite a bit from mainstream RUN DMC/Aerosmith, Young MC, Beasty Boyz, Tone Loc to ganster rap in the late 80's to 90's and of course MC Hammer.Well I am still confused by your comment since rap stated in the early 70's.