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Old guys that like new music

Henry Kloss

Henry Kloss

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I like the music of my past. "Rock". It's all I listened to for the first 25 years of my life. But gradually the songs got older and the stations that played them turned into Classic rock stations. I found myself drifting to alternative rock stations. Now I can hardly listen to classic rock on the radio, as the play lists still repeat the same 1 or 2 hits off any given album. Mind you, the new music stations are doing the same thing. It's just that at least the songs are recent. Most of my friends are stuck in the past, some even regressing to easy listening. To each his own, but I think I'm lucky to be able to appreciate most of the new stuff. I still don't like to hear singers screaming without a hint of concern for musical tone. But for the most part I like the stuff my 16 year old daughter likes. Anyone else out there like me:yes:
 
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The last 2 albums I bought were by Nickleback and Hell Yeah.My soon says I'm too old to listen to them.I just turn it UP.
 
Hell I'm 50
I listen to and own
Garbage
Sneaker Pimps.
Hole
Days of New
Hot action Cop, etc......
 
Like Carl, I'm mostly into metal, and I'm pushing 50. New stuff and old.

The new corporate radio drivel? Nope.

Ken
 
48 and love the new rock and there are a lot of good tunes coming from these bands. The "classic rock" stations get old real fast. I drifted towards easy listening for a while. Now I'm checking out older blues to past the time. I'm also gong back though many old rock artists from the late 60's to the mid late 70's and give them all a listen instead of just their FM hits. When I want to crank it up I listen to some of the new artists (bands).
 
50 here. The first thing I do when shopping CD's is grab 10 or 15 new releases (regardless of the names), haul them over to the listening station and give 'em a quickie eval. Usually I can leave with one or two new artists per trip. The most new stuff I've bought lately comes from DJ's mixes like Stephane Pompougnac, FatBoy Slim, etc. I find my share of new R&B/ Soul, Metal, Jazz, etc. Catagories are basically the same. The Century is different.
 
Hmmm maybe I am missing something (54 years young). I should listen to some new stuff.
I do like the Godsmack concert video, the dueling drums are sweet indeed.
 
I'm getting close to 50, and I listen to some new stuff on the radio. There is only one decent English--language pop/rock station and one decent classical station in Hong Kong; the other Chinese stations are mostly stupid talk-talk-talk with the occasional crappy Canto-pop song. Stil, I get to hear some new stuff, and also check out more sometimes over the Internet.

The verdict?

Like Rat44, I like Nickelback enough to go out and buy some of their music! There are a few songs/groups like that which I like.

That said, probably 2/3 of new music doesn't do much for me. Not only am I not very keen on the hip-hop-derived electronic funk and rap stuff and gratuitous embellishment (vocal arpeggios where they don't belong) that seem to infiltrate too much of it. I'm also sometimes bothered by the terrible grammar and pronunciation a higher percentage of new singers/songs suffer from (compared with in previous eras). Also, some of the recordings are not well mixed/mastered; just too "digital". The ones who do things well, though (like Prince) are okay with me.

I may be old, but I do like SOME of the new stuff! ...mostly the ones like Nickelback who sound more like groups of yesteryear. [Nickelback reminds me a little of groups like BTO.]
 
50+ here, and I listen to a lot of new jazz, more and more classical, especially contemporary classical, some metal, some twang, and a lot of new rock in addition to the classic rock I've been listening to for 40-some years.
 
48 this year and I love new music...like the old stuff too. I like new music from most every genre form alt rock to twang to classical and jazz. Hell I just love music...old or new I don't care as long as it moves me!
 
Just turn 39 here and ''love'' music. I enjoy classic rock,some new rock to,little metal ( thanks to my 14 year old son ), I also enjoy alot of old country,quite a bit of new country and thanks to my 12 year old daughter, I like some of the hip hop stuff to.

I do thank God she ain't into rap like alot of girls her age,but hey,she also likes alot of my music to :thmbsp:
 
Hey, good music is good music, no matter what you call it. I'm 54 and enjoy anything that has a good beat, good words, whatever. Still don't like RAP at all, and those boys that try to blow out their vocal cords can take a hike. How about some Moby? The Verve? Linkin Park? Papa Roach? 3 Doors Down? Alice in Chains? I don't remember them all, but there is some good music there.

Don:music:
 
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I have a trip to Charleston scheduled for tomorrow, I will listen to only new stuff on XM.
 
Hey Henry! 56 here and I like some of the new stuff too! I'm basically old school rock, but I have been into NIN, Black Eyed Peas, Death Cab for Cutie, Nickle Back to name a few.

I think music is sound art and whatever sounds good to you, you should enjoy - no matter what your age.:thmbsp:

Mike :D
 
I think music is sound art and whatever sounds good to you, you should enjoy - no matter what your age.:thmbsp:

Mike :D[/QUOTE]


I think you said it best :music:
 
This category would include me. Any time I find something that moves me, my only criteria, it becomes a part of my collection and I'm always looking for that sensation in music, new or otherwise. If it doesn't have staying power, it doesn't get played as much is all. I revisit recordings all the time, however, while adding new ones. The love of music is a passion, ain't it.
 
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