been reading this thread with great interest! and that's good that someone actually came up with the statement that music nowadays is total CRAP! yes it is!
Now, reading through everyone's responses something became clear. We always talk about the same bands or artists and assume these guys we see on tv or hear on the radio are the only thing music has to offer and therefore we base our judgment upon this.
But there's much more out there, what we see on tv or hear on radio is just the tip of the iceberg (Vambo will understand what i am talking about), Major record labels occupy 95% of the media exposure to expose probably 35% of the music "market" (i hate that word when talking about music)
There are infinite numbers of smaller record labels out there which produce and distribute quality music, quality artists and you get to listen to people who know how to use a bloody instrument, being drums, guitars, vocals and what not... but you don't too hear much of it on radio or tv.
It all comes down to marketing in the end, major record labels talk about products and markets, when what they should really think of is ART, because music is ART!
So this is how you get all the R&B crap (am pretty sure 90% of the kids who listen to R&B these days have NO idea of what Rhythm & Blues really sounded like back in the day...), the emo and all these marketing created "movements" because it helps fragmenting the markets, put group of kids in little boxes and when they're trapped,they just get bombarded with all the bands that have gladly sold their soul to the devil until they're submerged and and just spend their money to "belong"! That's mainstream for you!
Bottom line, if you want to listen to good music (because it is there, right now, it's just hidden by the crap that is thrown at us everyday), whatever style it is, stay away form your TV and radio, search the internet, grab names of bands and labels and get their music, you'll be surprised of the difference of quality.
God it's good to have a good rant!
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