Why 60s & 70s Music Is Out Selling Current Music! AND What To Do About It!
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- Опубліковано 2 бер 2022
- Hey everyone, Michael here with my video…
‘Why 60s & 70s Music Outsells Today’s Music, And How To Fix It!’
This hot topic on UA-cam right now has been discussed as a phenomenon, but commentators offering very little to actually FIX the problem.
Well, in this video I go the extra distance and provide some solutions to this phenomenon, as well as some advice to up and coming songwriters!
I’ll be shooting my next video set for release this weekend on Led Zeppelin: Why Their Musical Approach Was ‘DIFFERENT’!
Hope you enjoy!
Michael Noland
The Bottom Line
Right on the button Michael. I've been working on my album way too long. I'm no longer young and I probably won't tour, but I'll call you when it's done :-)
Please do Tudor! Your an amazing musician, and I’m already a fan of the stuff I’ve heard from you!! I’ll be gl;ad to feature your album on the channel (only if you wish, of course!)! BTW: How about more haunted woods walkabouts in between your Beatle adventures!?
BTW, Tudor! Us independent artists have no choice but to take our time with our music! We don’t have 1/10th the access to equipment, or funds major acts have! That’s my point! These acts are spoiled! They have no work ethic like The Beatles who although all millionaires (and one billionaire!) money wasn’t what got them to write! Writing is a day to day process, and if you dont use it, you loose it! Take your time brother! Make it good!
I'm doing the same thing. No longer young or healthy enough to tour but still writing and recording in my home studio.
Music only gets better.. todays music is incredible .. why ow why do people live in the past it’s stagnation
Been with my ORIGINAL Surf Band for 12 years, or so.
All original, we've put out two CDS.
Now working on new stuff for the new CD, AND a 'greatest hits' as well!
Bummer is, we have no real outlets and the 1st CD took 6 Mos. to drop.
And we're still small town local.
We've had some offers to play some casinos...but the promoter thought we would drive 600mi round trip for 100 bucks ea. For one show.
No fuel provisions and dinners with every set you play.
We turned that down.
Some wineries want music.
But they figure Musicians get by with their $1500 in gear, the set up time, a decent green room for bands.
And we are happy to get 45.00. When they told us originally, we would only make 35.00, when we asked for 50.00.
At 66, I'm getting too old for this shit.
On the bright side, I get to put my music out there.
The Locals love us. And the Flatlanders always ask why we're not playing their town.
It's all about the moolah.😉
Real musicians playing real instruments. No f@%&ng autotune or rhythm correction. Actual talent.
Could not agree more. Lately, I listen to a lot of musicians off the beaten path. I listen to acoustic recordings of modern Bluegrass players. I will listen to music and other languages where the music industry of those places has not gone in the same direction as ours. It is amazing when you can listen to an artist that has real talent working with others who also have real talent together producing something greater than them selves. Just outstanding stuff. And then, you come back to American pop or UK Pop and it’s just plain old not good enough.
Because the 60’s and 70’s were arguably the 2 greatest decades of rock music EVER. And there’s very little if anything these days that can hold a freaking candle to that period of time. But I can admit that I’m spoiled having grown up with the best.
I am with you,Steve.
@DFV Louderilk No doubt the 80s
was a totally loaded decade of rock.
Probably the most diversified of all the decades. There was something for everyone's taste, even though some of it may not have been to our liking.
The early 90’s was better.
Another thing the video did not mention: the younger generations are discovering the old music. Some artists have been able to make new fans every generation. I don't think the kids are as dumb as some people make them out to be. They are, for the most part, just as smart and as willing to embrace good music as they were back in the 60s, 70s, and some of the 80s. The big problem is that record companies and commercial radio don't put forth music that the public may want to hear, but instead what the public will hold still for.
@@larrylaunsteinjr1015 Yeah I totally understand the craziness of the music industry these days. Don't see that improving anytime soon. But I can certainly appreciate any of the younger generation rock fans who have caught on to the old school music.
I'm just grateful to have grown up to music of the 60's and 70's and seen many artists now gone...
The music from the past had meaning...in the past there were rock festivals with a sense of mass unity ...Metallica destroyed the unity that had evolved from the use of computers...apple got in the act and destroyed the joy of mass preparation for the live concerts...concert tickets got ridiculously expensive...hip hop filtered into even country music ..the joy of going into a record store and browsing with our hands got lost in downloads...and most of all MTV is now reality crap Tv
Interesting how you mentioned"Hip Hop"and Country.I was at a pawn shop a couple of years ago,and I was talking to a young pawnbroker about a modern"Country"song being played over their music system.I told/asked him;"I Love Country music,Why do I not like THIS?(style of country).He cleverly answered;"Because it has a lot of Hip Hop(influence)in it!!".🤔.
It's all went to Hell.
Jay ! Very well written and to the exact point. What our young people have NO idea about is that "OUR" generation used-up all the fun, good-times, and high-talent REAL music, (which could possibly pertain to our Mom & Dad's era...), but not likely. Point being is that there comes a point in time that a certain generation is "privileged" in one way or another, and WE just happened to be in the right place at the right time, (as it all stopped in the early 90's). So if you're younger than say, in your 50's, FORGET IT as far as trying to have as much fun as WE did back in the 60's - 80's. IT'S GONE AND "AIN'T COMIN' BACK ANYTHING SOON!!!! So don't waste your time and money trying to do so...you'll thank me someday!
@@1chuck96 So much for an open mind! do you ever find yourself saying things old folks said to you when you were young(er) and you swore you would never repeat when you reach that age?
Metallica what?
I feel so sorry for today's youth because the music of today stinks. The computer has proven to be a rotten substitute for real musical instruments being played by skillful musicians.
To young listeners! Expand your mind and give a listen to the ‘Dead South’!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine yes! My buddy who was a front man for years turned me on to them.... awesome band!!!!
Yeah, but all our music is still available! And, there is good new music, just as there was dreck in our day...
@@coachhannah2403 You need to learn how to spell. Also there's a tiny bit of "good" music but there is nothing today that qualifies as GREAT . There's a reason 60's/70's music is outselling the crap being produced today.
@@bobhope3716 - Oh great and powerful OZ, what misspelt I?
And there is great music being written these days. Get out more.
To me it's simple the music is just straight out better.
Yes! My point exactly! I just take a little longer to say it😉
Nothing comes close to Mamas and Pappas.
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine 60s & 70s Music (Beatles, Stones, Zep, Hendrix, etc.) have been on the radio every single day for FIVE DECADES! So obviously they sell more than new unsigned rock bands. The music industry does not sign new bands (in the rock genre), so new rock bands have zero chance of getting on the radio. Today's bands are on their own, competing with millions of other bands on Spotify. So yes, the classic bands are great, but let's be honest, they got (and still get) a lot more support from radio than today's new bands in the rock genre.
1. Bring back edgy blues oriented hard rock
2. Bring back dynamic range recording instead of flat brick walling lifeless loudness wars recording
3. Get rid of robotic sounding maxed out autotune
4. Use real drums and drummers not drum machines that never once sounded like drums
5. Let the musicians play and sing, and get rid of the idiots with computers
6. Get rid of loop hand clap noises in mixing virtually every pop “song”
Result: music will now sound like ….. wait for it … the old music which is selling while the fake music mercifully dies a deserved death.
Now there are some solutions! AND! ‘How Many More Times’ do we have to endure a new ‘Mix’ of an older album, only to realized they only turned up the volume to eleven?!?
Sorry Spinal Tap, but extra volume can be accomplished by us at home! We have volume knobs ourselves!
Absolute spot on analysis! Thanx!
Agreed!
Kill the click tracks too, make people play and deliver.
Our hearts do not beat to an atomic clock.
Amen Brother!!!
AMEN____
1. Nobody wants to rehash what was done 50 years ago, it's boring.
2. The loudness wars ended 15 years ago, it was at its peak when radio rock was at the top in the 80s and 90s, began to end when streaming came around.
3. stop listening to radio pop
4. see number 3
5. your parents said the same about electric guitars, technology evolves, don't be so bitter about it, digital synths sound good, and they aren't replacing anything.
6. see number 3 and 4
It is Selling out because this music DEFINED a GENERATION!!!! The music of the 60's 70's and 80's was REAL MUSIC!!! they were REAL musicians and
wrote about things that happened to them and the times during their generation!!! This music makes you FEEL GREAT and give you something to look
forward to in these TROUBLED TIME!!!!! It is Songs that People like me have Grown up with !!!!!
EXACTLY!!!😁👍🏻👍🏻
Music was the language of our generation, us Boomers. It united us , all the frustrations of youth,
Our expression of emotions were thru dance. Today's youth is all about the internet, games, they lack communication skills. The humanity of our favorite method of expression is gone.
Just my theory on how different
The younger generations are compared to us. Because of the love of music so many budding artists were driven to write and create the most inventive music ever and become so proficient
On their instruments. I don't know if this music could ever be created again
Exactly! Generational. After we GenX'rs die off, the music sales will die off. Music doesn't hold meaning for the younger people, as it did for us older folks. It was our primary 'entertainment'. The younger people have their 'entertainment', and music is a very small segment. "Ch-ch-ch-changes" as Bowie sang. Can't force a square peg into a round hole, can't force young people to "appreciate" the same things as us
Let's face it. Most of the music in the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's sucked just as bad as today's music. Before people try to flame me out about the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, U2, R.E.M., Van Halen p, Nirvana, etc., I admit they were incredibly awesome bands, and I love them too. But we're all guilty of having selective memories when it comes to music. For every great song by Led Zeppelin, or Elton John, or Pearl Jam, you had 10 songs of pure deck like "Billy Don't Be a Hero", " Run Joey Run", "Feelings", " Having My Baby", " Disco Duck", "We Built This City", " Achy Breaky Heart ", " Kiss Me Through the Phone", and a ton of others you're trying so hard to forget.
@@728huey Well!! Your entitled to your opinion Mt. EXPERT ! 🙄
Our generations of music was virgin talent and writing that was more like poetry set to original music. It had a deep, thoughtful meaning and much of it told a story or took you on a trip. It was a great time to experience life with all of the great bands and songs. It's so crazy that my 2 grown sons grew up listening to it and still love them today.
I know the industry is completely different now, but when you think of the pace most big sixties artists were on (2 albums a year, independent singles in between, TV appearances, touring, maybe a movie, etc.), it seems almost insane, yet that intense pressure cooker yielded undeniable results. When the Beatles took 6 months to make Pepper, that was seen as an indulgence then. Crazy. 5 years between albums? C’mon now! And the final product is not exponentially any better either. Such a sorry state of affairs. Thankfully we have you to the rescue Michael! Good stuff here.
the most streamed music group for the entire year of 2020 was the beatles. they beat out all new groups as well as old groups. let me know if you want proof i can give a link
@@americanpatriot7233 I was laughed at for liking the Beatles in the 70s
@@patrickhanson4083 well who is laughing now, im sure the beatles will have their own series or movie in the future on their career, probably will be made by disney.
5 years? Who do they think they are? Boston?
We used to program digital machines, programs and computers to compose, mix and produce artistic creations...today we are the programmed robots making or "ugh" CREATING all this drivel
Another element is the change from analogue recording techniques to digital recording techniques. This changed not only the sound of music, making it crisper, cleaner and more clinical (aka less emotive) but we also had the loudness wars which removed even more of the emotive element. Then add in computer DAWS and the songwriting process changed from crafting a piece of music in your head and in real time (meaning you built the song by feel, you changed what you were playing when it felt right) to cutting and pasting, which invariably led to lazy songwriting and has created a reduction in the variations within a song. On the positive side, there is stil great music out there, but now it's on the periphery, meaning you have to find it, it doesn't find you.
I agree…. You can’t even “tape compression ” with digital recording……
No
As somebody who makes music using a DAW, you could not be more wrong. In fact, for me it is significantly harder to come up with a melody just by 'copy and pasting,' or whatever that means. All of my songs I actually come up with in my head, like anyone else. The only thing a DAW does is make it easier to sample, or to process instruments and recordings. For example, it is easier to apply reverb to a audio recording than it would be using old mixing methods. Technology is not some evil space magic. Most of the problems you have with today's music are because of Capitalism, and the sucking dry of organically created cultures with the intent to make money. Why try anything dangerous when you can stick to the same formula that always makes money.
@@therealdarklizzy see…. That’s the difference between todays musician and those from before….. to this day, I do not boot up my DAW until have the main parts of a song written…. I come up with melodies, progressions and beats before the DAW is even booted up……
I watch reaction channels and kids are discovering Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and other groups from that era and they're blown away!! Today's music is half computerized and it all sound similar or the same and those groups and so many others had such individual sounds and we're so different from one another which is what's lacking today! In other words music of today there's no surprise or even shock which there was back then when you heard "Comfortably Numb" "Whole lot of Love" Sergeant Pepper and we're floored because it sounded so great and different!!
My two youngest nephews love Queen and Elton John. Their reactions when they first heard "Fat-Bottomed Girls" and "I'm Still Standing" were gold. Big smiles and hand clapping. Oh, and I'm not allowed to turn it down. "No, turn it up, Auntie!"
To the young people today music is the background sound of their life. To us music was our life.
There is another factor…music is just not as bigger thing in a lot of peoples lives as it once was. There are many other things to do. The older generation still consume music a fair bit…hence why we are seeing older bands selling more.
This
This! Music became a worthless, disposeable product.
Music 🎼 of Today is not selling. And sports ⚾️🏈🏀is going down the Darin too
60's 70's 80's. + Nirvana....Some of the best music ever. I'm glad I grew up in the 70's and 80's. Anyone else remember when MTV debuted? Remember how bad ass MTV was,no commercials,24 hour music! It was the best!
I remember well.Alhough I was primarily into CCM(Christian music)back then,The TV in the dayroom of my military barracks was blasting MTV 24/7!!I VERY much noticed,and enjoyed all the amazing videos.Very special time THAT was.
Nirvana??? That was the begining of the end! Pure over rated garbage
@@mooch514 I respect your opinion,but I love them all the same.
@@mooch514 IMO,Upon first seeing a Pearl Jam video(Evenflow)91'?;the Plaid shirts,falling into the crowd,zombie like behavior/persona.And the same for all the other bands of the period;I knew it was over for REAL Rock.Cuz I knew,as a lifelong musician,I would NEVER play THAT crap!I play everything ELSE,but not THAT!I find grunge AND Alternative very depressing,and I don't need any help with depression!haha!
While one might argue about technology/methodology vs artistry or analog vs digital, the bottom line is the composition and meaning of the music. Though I came up in the late-sixties and seventies, I have to say that one of my favorite albums, “Measure by Measure” (1986) by Icehouse was recorded digitally (DDD) with Mitsubishi 32 track equipment-
I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that vinyl and analog is making a big comeback. Most new albums are all digital music put on vinyl, and they just wrote better music back then. Most of my vinyl collection is dated from 1965-1975.
If they got it right, you could spend the time listening to the music while exploring the album art ;-) And it wasn't just Sgt Pepper.........
The Golden era of popular music was between the mid 1950's to the end of the seventies ....in terms of output...creativity...originality...with one or two exceptions since...all popular music has become derivative elevator style background dross...heavily influenced by perceived 'Genres'....
You also had the wrecking crew creating a lot of the music - I remember seeing a video on carol kaye talking about how horrible some of the singers, material and songs were when they came into the studios - The wrecking crew and guys such as Phil Spector reworked it all - No more George Martins either
I’m 72 years old, and I think that when it comes down to it, much of what I hear from todays musicians is a repetition of the same kind of cookie-cutter, over produced, over dubbed crap. There’s just not enough artists who are permitted the freedom of exploration, but every so often you get something really exciting like a group called Polyphia. Yeah, the 60s and 70s were the golden years of rock and roll, with so many artists developing different genres, integrating various instruments and sounds that kept the listener interested and enthralled. We had power trios, power ballads and wild guitar distortion, which producers today would never consider. Oh yes, we had the guitar gods, and incredible live performances that are still celebrated today. There was an incredible explosion of singer-song writers who could captivate audiences with their musical talents and memorable lyrics. Much of todays music is devoid of these characteristics. It really has been unfortunate that the industry as a whole has collapsed into pure mush, with many relying on advertising, and videos with overtly sexualized eye candy imaging.
You made some very good points. I’m impressed that your 72 and listen to Polyphia. Rock on.
Music in the'60's and '70's was about musicianship and song writing talent . Today it focuses on commercialism , image and a quick sell . O.k. Rock has always been about image but in the past that went with the creation of great music . Today in the sterile atmosphere of unchallenging and uninspired music that no longer exists .
Handing a musician LSD is like giving an artist a paintbrush. Robert Plant will tell you chemicals were everywhere. Paul McCartney is another one. This question has an obviously simple answer. Lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD-25. Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd, the Beatles all knew the feel of the power of LSD.
I’m not sure now but in the early 2000’s I always thought it was because of changing technology.
We had LP’s and singles and then told we had to buy compact discs so you rebought all the records you had before which resulted in record companies regurgitating the bands material and radio stations going down the classic rock/easy listening track where all you hear is the same “few” songs played ad nauseaum.
Then those with the control and who dictated what would work wouldn’t take those risks needed in introducing new bands etc.
I’m a big fan of Spotify and I ( in my 60’s) know there is plenty of good bands with excellent songwriting and lyrical skill out there ( big fan of indie/ alternative).
It’s a fragmented market now, very niche driven and I don’t think we will see the levels of success done by those early pioneers.
THIS really sucks for the younger generation(and future gens)of aspiring musicians.It's Gonna have MAJOR repercussions on them.I feel the pain of it!(change),and I'm OLD(59)!!I sing and play Piano/Elec-Acou guitars and Sax in Nursing Homes(proudly)at a skill level MOST younger musicians will never achieve.(OR CARE TO!!),Cuz it's not appealing to them..Skill is Passe'to them.
On the risk of sounding gratuitous, a lot of great music was created in steps back in the day. There's the example of Don Felder running scales in his living room at his beach house in Malibu that, after some refinement, became "Hotel California." Add Henley's lyrics and they had lightning in a bottle.
Same with Joe Walsh. He had a "warm up routine" to get ready for a concert that emphasized different phrasing. Glenn Frey heard him playing and asked Joe what song that was. Joe explained his phrasing practice; Frey rushed out of the room to find Henley saying, "man, that's an Eagles song." The "hook" Joe was playing was "Life in the Fast Lane."
Speaking of Joe Walsh, he said on the "Live at Daryl's House" that the new artists didn't "authenticate their music to the audience." Either too much reliance was put on AutoTunes, choreographed dance routines behind a diva, or music that didn't "relate" to the life of the listeners. Joe said it was up to new artists to speak to the heart and soul of the listener, not follow a formulaic stencil of crafting "hit records."
Another example is the creative process that produced the Traveling Wilburys. It came together by happenstance when legendary rockers gathered at Bob Dylan's house. George Harrison had an idea of forming a new group. He, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison went to Dylan’s house to use his home studio to lay down a few tracks. Lynne was the producer/arranger. Tom Petty got involved when Harrison drove over to Petty’s house to retrieve a guitar. Those guys sat around playing their acoustics in Dylan's living room creating music just by jamming and coming up with crazy ideas. Do young rockers do that today when they go to write? Or is it a ponderous and laborious effort to squeeze out something that approximates a lyric and rhythm?
And even if it is new and unusual, how many of those ideas are dashed by know it all A&R guys who are looking at "unit sales" instead of whether the song will be sung during the Saturday night shower back in the master bathroom?
Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton started STAX Records on a shoe string. Their "house band" of Booker T. Washington, Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn and Al Jackson, the "Booker T and the MGs, made the sound of some of the most classic R&B hits.
Sam Phillips ran Sun Records out of a tiny building on the edge of Memphis. Rick Hall founded FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals before the Swampers left to form the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. The Wrecking Crew in LA backed iconic songs that are still played today.
What do they all have in common? None of them were tied to some corporate hierarchy with a structured greasy pole that keep true artistic expression from making it to the market. The journey from the garage to stardom didn't go through a shiny, all glass window skyscraper. Nope, they left their garages to go down the street to record at an equally humble and gritty studio where music was crafted and made, not "manufactured."
Maybe that is the “real formula” in cutting loose and making good music.
Michael, love your content and your viewpoint. It's straight ahead and no b.s.. the kind of analysis that I remember from the 60's. Keep the candle burning brother, you got a tiger by the tail.
I grew up in the 70s and 80s (Gen X) but have the impression that nowadays, most "artists" don't write their own material anymore. They also are autotuned by studios and albums don't exist anymore as much as individual downloadable tracks.
Radio stations here keep playing songs that generations who they think have money want to listen to, right now here they stopped playing 70s music and switched to 80s to 90s music but it's always the same 200 or so songs. Many of the ones my friends and I used to like and listen to in the 1980s aren't played on the radio at all, the stations' definition of "hits" doesn't match out experience. I also have the impression that local radio stations don't promote local music as much as was being done in the 1980s.
I saw so many good groups in clubs, pubs and university when I was younger. I hope that's still happening as much as it used to. University gigs especially helped promote album sales I suspect.
Really weak material for the most part - I did see something a few years ago on Aerosmith - Tyler i believe said they would buy like two songs from a top pop writer, I believe Diane something out of Nashville - use those songs for Airplay and to generate sales and fill the rest of the Album with their self written music - so once you had the product you got turned on to more their normal material - If i'm correct on that - It's a pretty savvy business move
Everything that you stated is spot on, this is why I subscribe to your channel. Your love for rock really shows.
Remember back in the seventies when people were proud of their record collections? Most people had a large stereo right in the living room and we’d spend hours listening and looking at the artwork and reading the credits? That was a fun time.
You hit the nail on the head! But also if you don't have a certain look record labels will just push you aside! Look at Tracy Chapman she's an awesome musician and music writer! She didn't have that cute girl look so record producers didn't promote her like they should have! I think if Tracy Chapman came out in the seventies she would have been a bigger hit! Look at Janis Joplin she wasn't considered pretty but she sold great and she was an awesome artist!
Excellent points, zosometalgod! And I agree with you concerning Tracy Chapman! It didn’t stop me from buying her stuff, but then again, I’m a child of the universe! And Tracy has a right to be here!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine do you remember Cheryl dilcher? She came out in the 70s but also a little bit too late because the music scene changed when she hit the scene! She was also another great artist but when she hit the scene Led Zeppelin already changed where the music was going to go!
@@zosometalgod No! I’m going to have to look her up! I’m not usually stymied, but ya got me on this one!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine there's a few uploads of her music on UA-cam but not much
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine here's a great song from Cheryl dilcher! ua-cam.com/video/DnVRgjaRM3U/v-deo.html
I thought Rick Beato had a solid hypothesis that songs aren't made with as many complexities in the studio now than in the heyday because most of the production side of things will rely too many shortcuts that ultimately do a disservice to the song.
YOU NAILED IT! But this will never happen because the record labels do not care about originality anymore.
Just subscribed. Stumbled upon your channel. You have a keen insight into the music industry, such as it is these days. In regard to today's artists releasing albums every six years or so, allow me to emphasize how absurd of a reality that is. The Moody Blues released an album in 1965, there would have been one in 1966 had the band not crumbled and the sessions (now released) were shelved. One each in 1967 and 1968, two in 1969, one each in 1970, 1971 and 1972. And they wrote new material on the road and would often test out the new stuff in concert before giving it the studio treatment. It can be done.
When the FM stations were bought up by megacorporations and converted primarily to country or televangelism, the few corporate "new" music stations crushed out new music (an issue addressed before Congress by Frank Zappa.) There have been no new ideas for a long time. No wonder K-Pop is so popular. At least it's something different.
I don't know much about KPop (besides the fact that it is a ""thing"" right now) but I have a sneaking suspicion that none of them actually play instruments, just hair-dye and designer clothes, like the rest of music from the last 25 or so years. In a few years it will go the way of the Dodo too.
the local channel clear channel had a hard rock channel changed over to a mexican music channel. maybe not as many stations playing rock.
Megacorparations are dominating everything.
The beatles toured up to August of 66. After that , they became a better band! It’s 2022 and the Beatles are still the biggest band of all time! There will never be another band like the Beatles!
Agree with your second and third sentences, but you got the first wrong AFAIC. The Beatles were early material was right for the time and they were an outstanding band from before their very first hit and subsequent album, even better with the Ringo fit. I'm talking Brit and Commonwealth countries perception here from August 1962, not late to the party USA audience discovery in '64). What they did as the years evolved on that rocket ride through the 1960s was gained experience musically and in the studio, mature as individuals, and evolve musically. But, they were better as a band in those early years when they were younger, raw and still full of excitement and energy. By 1966 they were tired of touring. By 1968 they were tired of each other and fractious, and it showed. As better is relative to perspective and I prefer listening to their early material up to the release of Sgt Peppers (the exception being Abbey Road which was the standout of their latter years), they were "better" during the peak Beatlemania years.
Until there is.
@@jacobbrown1690 No, there won't EVER be. What your statement renders apparent is only that you're of an age where you have no actual living experience of nor comprehension of the unique 1960s phenomena that began six decades ago with the release of "Love Me Do" to provide you with that perspective. An impact on the whole world outside America (at that time) that was immediate, and became so intense the word Beatlemania became a proper noun in the English language. Nothing since has come near it nor their impact on social culture and music, or ever will, a perspective which is free of blinkered nostalgia related to my time.
Great take on the music industry Michael. I’m 65 and my friend and I have been chasing that carrot for 50 years. People often overlook us older guys and go straight for the young bands which is understandable but, remember most of us are seasoned, experienced and determined. Bill and I release a single each month ( since November when we reunited after 40 years) best part, it’s like we’re 18 all over again. Thanks for your insight on the music industry, spot on👍🏻
Thanks, M!
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine The best music has always been produced historically by people in their 20s. Just a fact.
@@eximusic Define"Best"?Certainly you don't mean technical prowess?!MOST of today's young musician did NOT"cut their teeth"on older Skillfully/Masterfully Played music.+They're too lazy to put in THAT much effort!!(practice).And,Like Nashville session guitarist Dan Huff recently said;"I used to practice guitar speed picking techniques,but I don't anymore,because it became PASSE'!".
@@rudygracia5573 Twenty somethings write songs like Let It Be, Gimme Shelter, It's Alright Ma, Stairway to Heaven. I have no idea who you're talking about when you say "today's young musicians." There are plenty around, I can give you references if you're completely out of touch. Zep and the Stones cut their teeth on authentically played and often sloppy blues like Elmore James and Muddy Waters. And yes, Page had a beautiful and sloppy style with gut wrenching soul. He was the real thing. Not like the world's most boring technical players like Steve Vai.
@@eximusic You lost me at"boring technical players like Vai".THAT'S what I MEAN by TECHNICAL PROWESS!!Grunge and Alternative ushered in MEDIOCRE musicianship.Then RAP took over the"Rock Star"reign,cuz Rock players didn't want THAT title anymore.Yeah,the 20 something's of yesterday wrote and PLAYED great songs,not today.Sloppy players(like Page)are NOT truly great,Like GARY MOORE!.Could you imagine a Sloppy Comedian,or a Sloppy Actor.They would not be succesful.I guess the young generation is of the"Everybody gets a participation medal!"mentality.Lowered Standards/Expectations.
The industrialization of music, just as it has in every art medium it touches, is the problem. Listen to Frank Zappa talking about this very problem and where it was leading, 40 years ago.
The music industry is just fine, it's making more money than ever, it's the art, the artists, and the audience that suffers.
Great vid. I've been saying for years bands don't release music regularly enough because fans move on if you don't keep them interested and as a musician, you yourself develop so take 4 years to release an album then it's going to sound quite different to the previous album which can be jarring to some fans because the change was too great, another reason for fans to move on.
Here's what they should do about it: Major labels should sign new bands in the classic-rock style (there are thousands on Spotify). Then, they should mix the new music in on Classic Rock Radio side-by-side with Stones/Beatles/Zep, etc. But of course, they won't do that, because they're still making million$ on the old bands. So new unsigned bands who play the classic style are screwed.
Correct. Idk what this guy is talking about but new Music sadly is selling or else they’d be doing what you just stated which is trying to promote and make underground rock artists mainstream
@@DrunkenSlob Yep, exactly my point. The Music Industry doesn't promote new rock. But they still promote the old guys.
Bring back variety in popular music. Today it’s all dominated by female pop singers, so it all becomes kinda samey after awhile.
One artist/group whose first two albums I really like was The Alan Parsons Project. As far as I know, they never toured until relatively recent times.
Well, you got it 99% right. Record companies put all thier eggs in one basket with downloads. Downloads are easily pirated and this they lost their asses, and so did the artists. When a new release can only be purchased on a tangible product like a CD or Tape, it cuts down on piracy, thus the artist will once again make money on record sales and not have to rely on touring.
Incidentally, this is why we have no songs with staying power today. No Proud Mary, Joy to the world, etc. When you had to buy a physical product, you hung on to it. Downloads are disposable.
No before you tell me I'm full of shit, please keep in mind that I spent 30 years I broadcast radio. I'm not just some long haired noble faired leaping gnome fresh off the boat.
No, Jon, you are not full of shit, you are 100% bang on.
Except the record companies put all their eggs in preventing downloading and p2p, and instead threw money at companies like Spotify and Apple which steal the artists income. The income is there, these companies are fortune 500 enterprises on the backs of the artists on their platform. Streaming music is not the problem, 3-4 companies all lobbied by the 3 major labels are the problem, that's where all the revenue from streaming (billions) goes. There's a video on UA-cam detailing many of the ways Spotify particularly manipulates streaming numbers, and how they pay out, to keep more money in house. For example, they don't pay you per-stream, they pay you in relation to your share of the total streams on all songs on the platform, and they themselves release music (without making it known it is Spotify hiring artists in house) and put it at the top of popular playlists to dilute the pot. It isn't the medium, music should be open source, and shareable, it's the fact that this medium is an even more obnoxious example of the industry stealing from artists via their ownership of the artists work.
ABBAs new album voyage is a rare music today that's excellent, because there stayed faithful what they produced back in the 70s early 80s
It's really very simple. 60s & 70s Music sells more than Current Music today because it's on the radio more than any new rock bands. In fact, in the rock genre today, major labels do not sign new rock bands anymore. 60s & 70s Music has been on the radio, constantly, for the past 5 decades. That's a very difficult challenge for any new band to compete with.
People do not have radio. People have Blue tooth today
@@davidbarber2010 Whatever current medium is in place, the establishment gives more exposure to corporate-backed legacy artists. New artists, like my band for example, don't get that kind of support. Not exactly a fair playing field.
This is the second video of yours that I watched and I like it! I'm now subscribed and I look forward to checking out your other videos.
Thank you Robert! I just open my mouth, and pretend I’m speaking to just one person! I can’t follow a script! It’s just not me!
This is the very first of your videos I've watched and I'm an immediate subscriber already! Thank You, Quite impressive, vidal!!!
i am 19 and i only listen to 60's and 70's music, music from the 21st century is just so bad so it really is no contest or reason why i'd rather listen to 60's and 70's music
That only means your young with GREAT taste! You know Led Zeppelin & The Beatles are two bands that seem to reinvent their fan base with young people every 3-5 years!
You’ve got a good ear!
American Patriot! I agree, if you mean r'n'b, hip hop and f***ng gangsta rap! Not every kind of today's music is bad! What about trying the metal side? VISIONS OF ATLANTIS from Austria and their brand new album 'Pirates', EDENBRIDGE (from Austria, too) and their upcoming new album, Volbeat from Denmark, Liliac (5 siblings between 15 and 22 years) from the USA, The Warning (3 sisters between 17 and 21 years) from Mexico and their new album 'Error' coming out this week! For example! I turn 52 next month and I think I know a little about music.
@@dietmarsteiner1070 i hate metal
@@americanpatriot7233 That's ok. There are many other kinds of music, country for example. Die Campbells (2 brothers) from South Africa, Arne Benoni, Mona Jill Band (both from Norway), Niamh Lynn, Lisa McHugh (both from Ireland) or something from the new age/ambient section like Vangelis (RIP), Jean Michel Jarre, Natural Life Essence, Carbon Based Lifeforms...
I almost forgot Trio Mandili (3 beautiful young ladies from the former soviet republic Georgia) and their traditional folk songs. I like some of the 60s/70s music, too, but not every kind of today's music is that bad.
@@dietmarsteiner1070 yes every kind of music is bad today, i dont like country music, country music hasnt been country music since shania twain ruined it
I will preface this by saying I am nearly 60 years old and love the old acts. I also dont disagree with much of what you say Mike, but none of it addresses why young people dont buy records, that is due to them streaming. The biggest selling acts are the older acts because the biggest demographic that is still buying music are people over 45 and the smallest is tweens and teens. It is not because they dont like modern music, they just value it differently due to things like Spotify, SiriusXM, Pandora, etc that allows them to stream what they want almost at will, hence they have no need to physically own the music, soooo they dont buy it, instead they stream it at their time and leisure
I am a volunteer D.J. at a local station that plays 50s 60s 70s and 80s commercial free and we have about 100,000 listeners including todays generation which loves this music and calls todays music GIGO garbage in garbage out
As always Michael, I like your stuff, keep going from Victoria Canada ❤️✌️🙂
I stumbled upon your channel not sure how but your commentary is very interesting and insightful. I’ve seen a few of your videos by now and even though I don’t agree with everything you say you approach your opinions in a very respectful way. No idea where you live but let’s have a beer and talk about music. Subscribed!
Today's music just doesn't have the same soul and sincerity as yesterday's music. It's as simple as that. The thing that really lacks in today's music, are musical hooks that stand out. You know a particular bass line, guitar riff, or drum beat that brings you in. Maybe with the resurgence of sales in yesterday's music, today's singers, bands, and musicians will learn some lessons from yester year, and apply it today.
I will tell you why. Take the song Roundabout by Yes. Jump to any portion of the song and you would think you were listening to an entirely different track. Take any modern song and listen to the first 5 seconds then jump to any portion and you will hear the exact same thing. That all there is to it.
There’s some good points here. Thank you.
The digital recording platform is a fantastic and efficient way to produce music, but only in the same way that splitting the atom was a great way to create energy. Both were created with all good intentions but then got used in the wrong way. I have a digital studio, but I live on a 9' wide canal boat which means I don't have a lot of space. However, I play 7 different instruments and I make sure that 90% of what I record is with live guitar, bass, keyboards and a Roland electronic drum kit. I don't loop tracks and I play everything live all the way through only going back to drop in for the odd bum note. It not only sounds live but it sounds alive. Also, there's not much uplifting music around these days, it's all so angry, aggressive and dark. What happened to all the happiness? I've been a rock musician for over 50 years and I've never been so uninspired by what I hear in the charts.
It's not the equipment, it's the lack of solid music theory!. Also in the past, artists had a statement and messages in their music!. Today the artists are interested in loopholes in the process, instant gratification, quick fame and money. Without any real artistic passion!. Plus the industry will gear artist to emulate whatever is selling just to turn over a buck!.💯🎯
Several valid points. You had me at when an artist should shut up…”pretty much all the time” lol. Subscribed!
I’m 42 and enjoy current hard rock and heavy metal music but also listen to some music from the 70s as well as music from the 80s, 90s and 2000s. I can’t stand today’s pop, hip-hop, r&b and the crappy alternative bands who are called rock but aren’t rock like the Imagine Dragons and Twenty One Pilots.
This is a great top-down analysis. However, on the other end at the songwriting level, we have DAWS with AI-driven plugins that compose beats, instrumentation and melodies, and all the "producer" does is pick one he likes. Then he goes out to vocal libraries and flies in a bunch unrelated "content" and strings them together into a "song".
There is so much more dreck now that the good stuff has to fight that much harder to be heard.
The irony is I championed electronic music in the 70s as innovative. Instead, it has evolved into cannibalism.
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Cool video! I would agree on your assessment about how older music was made to a faster schedule while still maintaining high quality is why that stuff is outselling current music. I'll also add that, as Ted Gioia says, the music industry has absolutely *zero* interest in finding & nurturing the current great music that does exist to make tomorrow's Beatles, etc., like they used to (I'd blame this reluctance on taking chances with new artists that aren't similar to whatever that already exists on the Napster disaster). I'd also say older music is performing better than newer music because it's all already established, has already been successful, & already has die-hard fans preaching about their love for so-&-so.
While I'm not super familiar with their output, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard puts out a *ton* of music, has very-good songs, tries new things on each album, & even works that light/shade dynamic you mentioned about what made LED ZEPPLIN stand out from the pack with their first album. They can also absolutely kick ass & rock. I'm not calling KG&LW the next LZ, but they're a cool & good band that deserves the fans as well as recognition they've gotten; they don't need to be the next LZ when they're already a great version of themselves.
No need to try to sell your channel to me. The very first time one of your videos found its way to my screen I subscribed the second the video ended! I'm enjoying your topics very much. Take it easy Michael
A couple of things spring to mind here - one is that I think that pretty much all the great popular songs have already been written. Mostly in the 50's, 60's and 70's as electric and electronic instruments developed and musicians found new ways to use them. What can you possibly say in a song that hasn't already been said? She loves you? - yeah - we know. You ain't seen nuthin yet? - yeah we know. Go your own way? - yeah - OK - fine. I can't get no satisfaction? - yeah - tell me about it - story of my life.
I play guitar and I'm not that good really but I like to learn some of the classic riffs and also try to come up with something original. It's impossible. All you can do is come up with a distinctive sound. Hence I suppose the reason why there are so many ridiculously expensive boutique stomp boxes now offering "that" particular rarefied sound which mostly turns out to be no different to the sound you can already get with your cheap stomp boxes.
The other thing that has occurred to me is that with so much emphasis now on the gear and chasing a distinctive sound good singing has taken a back seat. The Beatles were really great singers, so too Stevie Nicks, Robert Plant, Simon and Garfunkel, Elvis, The Everly's, Joe Strummer, Desmond Dekker, Mary Hopkin, The Carpenters, Elton John, etc etc.....
I haven't heard a really good singer for a long time. Maybe that's the problem - really good songs need really good singers.
It's true that bands make most of their money touring now a days, but a lot of bands had some very poor contracts in the 60's and still released an album every year. I honestly but some of the blame on the record companies not "hearing a single" on the album or the band having writers block or "personal" issues. Also, music of the 60's through 90's were just better. I find pop and rock music from Japan and Germany to be superior to today's American and UK crap. Unless if it's a new album from an old favorite. Like Megadeth, Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Tool, etc... Usually, those are pretty good.
giant talents of the 60s and 70s will never be repeated.elton john was spoton "in the 60s 10 great songs a week,now try and find 10 great songs a year" i listened to top 30 and gave up after 6 nondescript songs back in 60s you loved/enjoyed every song in the top 30-beatles,stones kinks,hollies.troggs.who,mamas/papas and all of motown.todays songs pale into mindless trivia
I think you are correct about new and different content. That is a must. The entire industry needs to get away from executives deciding what music is going to be popular, and go back to the fans deciding for themselves. With direct streaming, the music industry has gone away from the album (or CD) as the main vehicle, or way, that we listen to, and purchase, music. Now it is mainly focused on hit singles. They need to go back to the album or CD format, even if it is direct streaming, because it allowed for certain artistic expression that is impossible to do with singles. For example, how would you do a concept album by issuing only single songs?
You’re absolutely right!
I was lucky to begin listening to music in the late 60s and early 70s. I remember many rock groups putting out an album every year, sometimes more than one: The Who, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Yes, The Moody Blues, Genesis, and many, many more, and people bought them. Currently I'm a big fan of Jane Weaver, she puts out at least one album a year and I buy them on vinyl. Editors are quite prolific, but too many bands leave me waiting too long between releases. Vice Squad have a happy medium, regular e.p.s and an album every 18 months to 2 years.
When you hear of someone like Lily Allen (vastly over-rated and under talented in my view) complaining that she can't just write an album and live off the royalties but, gasp , shock, horror, has to tour to promote it... That's the problem, with many of them, all image, smoke and mirrors.
Good Job Michael, In the 60's there was a optimism but that has been replaced with Nihilism. I don't have room to explain here why this happened. The music reflected the optimism and frankly, it is difficult getting inspired to do anything let alone write music when Nihilism becomes the prevailing mood.
What I know of Bruce Springsteen (probably this goes with lots of bands but unsure), is to write a song, and try it out on the podium. But also look at the reaction.
Maybe during the performance you discover "yeah this part takes way to long" or "they want more of that" and the next time you sing that song change a bit. You don't have to be a machine.
This can be new lyrics, higher or lower notes, or sing it faster or slower
Every generation prefers the music they heard when their hormones started running and the boys and girls discovered each other. For the rest of their lives they are dedicated to music from their teens, or (retro-)music resembling it. That holds for people born in the late forties (music from the early sixties),. fifties (sixties-seventies), sixties (seventies-eighties) etc. Every generation holds 'their' music for the only.'real' music (and by age this will be Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones, Led Zeppelin, Glam Rock/Bowie, Punk/New Wave, Synth Pop, Dance, House, Techno etc.)
Every decade also has it technology; vinyl single, album, CD, mp3, streaming, and corresponding business models. In the early days you listened to that few single records at home, over and over again. With the introduction of the iPod you had thousands of songs available when riding in a train or on a plane. And the music industry has a hard time following buyers behavior, or better spending behavior, what do they spend their money on, musically? And where and when? You never can go back to the old days.
In any way, this is not about the music (like the video suggests). It should be about the audience. Each generation is entitled to their own culture, their own music. And when we get older we tend to see time duration different. Ten years seems rather short to us now, The Beatles came end went. But in those days every year was one, every month was one. As it is for teens now. Things will be the same for us next year, and the year after, musically. Teens I know working at the local grocery store adored Justin Bieber, then outgrew him, and reconnected when he changed. Beatle-lovers blink their eyes and missed the whole Bieber prenomenon. Or Lady Gaga, Ariane Grande, Billy Eilish for that matter. Research showed people stop listening to 'new' music at age 33, they only play what they already know and have after that age.
I remember in the 70s European bands dreamed to become 'big' in the US. Most of them stopped, because the US was only to be won over by extensive and exhaustive touring. In Europe your music was enough, in the US people only bought what was 'in town'. So this touring thing is not new at all. It isn't fair to say todays teens have to be satisfied with poor music, because musicians don't invest in their music, but are touring instead. They have to, to make money (for the rest of their lives). You can't live from royalties/record sales anymore.
Finally, i wonder what problems this video aim to solve, or better who's problem. The bands, the audience (and what audience) or the industry? Finally, the screen above only shows The Beatles as a band. What would have made Billi Eilish appear in your recording room?
Colombia Records used to run an ad in Rolling Stone saying, "The Man Can't Bust Our Music". Well...
The internet and phones have made it almost impossible for originality to exist. Everything can be seen by everyone at any time, so nothing can strike us as odd, or intriguing, or fresh, or new.
Bands used to write new stuff while on tour, then come home, take a few months off, then start working the new material for recording.
You had said there were more great albums than in a long time. Hopefully, people are already taking your advice, Michael. It all makes sense and I’m hopeful it’ll work!
Great video as usual! I also get bored with artists that do not release new material on a regular basis. However, I am not into music like I used to be in my younger days. I lost interest at the end of the 80's and the beginning of the 90's when I got into computers. I still listen to music, even new music, but I listen to it here on UA-cam, Apple Music, and sometimes services like Spotify. I do not think all of todays music stinks, but I still like rock from the late 60's, 70's, and early 80's the best. I am 62 by the way, so I am not a young pup by any means! Another point that has to be made when you are talking about music sales, is it easier now more than ever to get music free. I will freely admit that I used to download music from Napster when it first came out. I have about 1200 records at home that will never be played again, and I was trying to download duplicates of them. I saw nothing wrong with that, but we all know that it is still frowned upon! :) . The internet was not around in the 60's and 70's. I used to record music on a portable cassette recorder when I was a kid and would play it to my friends, and give them copies of it. I guess technically I was breaking copyright laws then! lol. I am betting a lot of people are not buying it not only because of the quality of todays music, but they can listen to it for free. If you have unlimited data on your phone, you can stream music all day long and play it everywhere! If I was still into music like I used to be, I would still be buying CD's regardless. Just my 2 cents!!
Good points.
You know one thing (of many) that is needed? New solo acts have access to mass audiences. TV shows such as [insert your Country's name HERE] Idol have created an avenue for solo artists to gain popularity. If bands had similar access then perhaps you would see a new group of well know bands. As long as such "Battle of the Bands" caters for a good selection of genres, even bands that don't "win" will still get sufficient exposure to attract a fanbase.
All your points , factor in also talent, musicianship, love for their craft, what is not mentioned, is lost of live music in our local area's, this is really important for young bands to hone their craft, place to practice guys and girls playing in the local bars were always practicing in some garage, or basement, there was a really dedication to getting better but as I said early having a place to play, it could be 50 seats to 500 seats or whatever, this were the education starts, playing songwriting being in a band then bringing experience that into the studio, the good old days are gone, live music in local bars and pubs, will never be back they way it use to be , which is sad .
Fire your A&R had me laughing out loud but also a valid point though. I often hear people complain about today's music but they only follow charts and major marketing machines. There is so much great music out there, more than ever, one just has to be willing to search for it give a band a break. Listen to something that's not being forced onto you, use your ears and heart to decide if its good for you.
Given the state of the industry, I feel like what constitutes a band needs to change. Beyond just a guitar player bass player drummer etc, there may need to be writers in the band who don’t tour. They hang back and write the new material while the band tours. The band comes back and obviously weighs in and adds their input should they have it, but then they go back out on tour. Or maybe members shuffle who goes on tour and who stays back and writes.
Well said!!!
No records, no tapes, no cd's. When I bought my truck they laughed at me and said nobody gets a cd player anymore.
Another question one could ask might be... Why isn't 80s music enjoying the same popularity? I mean, it's closer in time and some pretty good stuff came out in that decade.
Music in the 60's and 70's (early 70's) was organic. Today they find a face that is attractive and can kinda carry a tune, they grab musicians and form a "band, then the use the same few stale formula songwriters and auto tune the the crap out of the entire production. All of it sounds the same. Gone are bands that formed their talents together over years, developed a style, wrote their own music to fit their style and just went into the studio and played. The Beatles spent years together just playing before anyone really caught on to them. They were a very tight band and could play their early music live sounding just like the recording. You knew who they were in 5 seconds of hearing them. People love that.
Great advice.
Most artists don’t write their own songs today, also everyone sounds the same, especially female singers! I can’t remember the particulars, but saw a show on this very thing…why todays stuff sounds the same across most artists, there are like 3 or 4 ( i believe) writers writings songs for these folks. Many can’t sing without help from technology (but are great entertainers) and look good while doing it. A lot starts back with the record companies playing it safe instead of looking for and promoting really good talent. Plus all the things you mentioned as well. There is also the nostalgia thing going on with all us baby boomers and 80’s kids too.😎
Immensely enjoy the channel brother, So thank you. Big Audio Dynamite the bottom line Perfect song for your Channel.
Right on Michael. As a late baby boomer. IMHO the best music was during the late 60’s n early 70’s. 🎸🎸🎸
I think the streaming algo's incentivise bands to sound like another popular band without being distinctive themselves. The music needs to appeal to the algo so it gets recommended. I think bands should get a following from being a live act (even regionally) and break through the algo that way.
My generation sought out the best music they could find. Now they seek out music made by people who are as talentless as they are. People sat in awe at concerts, soaking up the greatness. Now they all bounce around & party, ignoring the "music". Now it's about participating in mediocracy. Then it was about witnessing greatness.
What a narrowminded view. Thinking your generation's taste was the best is such a cliché. There's plenty of great new music you're just too obtuse and deaf to new ideas to realise it.
Yup great point
Hi, I'm 74 and use to see "up & coming Band's, like The Who, Pretty Thing's, Small Face's, The Bird's {UK}, Charlee & Inez Foxx {USA} Sonny Boy Williamson {USA}, Lulu, Searcher's, etc. etc." Once, twice three time's a week a "Chart Artist" in my local club with around 200 other's ! ! ! Some you would end up chatting with in the Local Pup just up the road. They would play 2 set's... We probably had an abundance of NEW Act's back then in the 60's and the ONLY way to get know was by touring and getting on Top of the Pop's. >>> The ONLY TV show, back then. Yes, one (1) TV show for the Nation. We would travel to see our favorite band's and support them. Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band had a hugh following, live. Crap recording Artist, though!. I went to a theater' to see YES and was mighty disappointed, many year's later. Sat looking at these small ant's on stage, producing music exactly like their album's. NO atmosphere. No personality, at least with listening to an LP you could read the note's on the album for extra entertainment! I haven't a clue as to what TODAY'S MUSIC is. B U T maybe everyone's too focused ON MAKING MONEY rather than MUSIC . If they were COMPETENT Musician's, an Album shouldn't take more than a few week's to make, with all the current assistance available.
It appear's to me, that THERE IS NOTHING NEW, MUSICALLY to be found. It's ALL be done before and it's just a case of digging out / finding someone in the past and re-inventing that. Sorry, y'all BUT you missed out and the only way to hear REALLY GOOD MUSIC is to go back to the original's.
This was very well argued.
The 60's and 70`s were the era of experimentation, since studio technology in the form of inline consoles gave the flexibility of recording an idea and working on top of it in multiple seatings. The studio became an invisible musician.
Also the guys from that era were trained in classical music either through the church or through private lessons during their formative years. That gave them a broad palette of musical sounds to work with. And the music played across the radio and at home had all the ingredients to help a young mind forage for new ideas.
@A L We're talking about the 70's as well. Imagine Led Zeppelin at Electric Lady Studios or Sunset Studios with a 24 channel API. Besides 4-channel was enough to create composites above earlier composite, which is what George Martin eventually did. Bounce four tracks onto a tape and then play them back to create another composite of arrangements above it. This was the era of experimentation.
I just watched several UA-camrs reviewing old music. One of these guys was a rapper about 40 yrs old, the look on his face was pure realization as he discovered Stevie Ray Vaughn. I could feel his embarrassment at what he’s been calling talent. You could see it on his face, totally belittled watching Riviera Paradise live.
Maybe there’s some hope for the future.
The last show I saw was Ringo Starr All Stars & Todd Rundgren, before that Bowie, Supertramp, T Rex, Yes, Burton Cummings, Procul Harem, Deep Purple, Queen, Blue Oyster Cult, Herman's Hermits, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson, Dick Dale, Eric Burdon , Clash, yachts, Tina Turner , Elvin Bishop, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy. Van Halen, Moody Blues, ELO.
I notice that Gen Alpha and Gen Z don’t much care for things like auto tune and EDM. They’re picking up guitars, drums and keyboards.
I’m very much looking forward to the rock and roll that’s going to be created over the next 25 years.
Keep 2022 Music - 60s 70s 80s & some 90s & "Thats it for me" Good Review & Channel Best !
Thanx, RICK! Appreciate the sentiment!❤️❤️❤️
this is all well and good, but how is any of this advice going to get spotify to pay artists more?
Thanks a bunch for explaining in detail how the industry has changed for the worse. Fun fact- the reason that The Beatles put out so many albums is because they had a gun to their heads.....yeah, they signed a contract where Capitol Records demanded TWO ALBUMS per year, and the Fab Four came through for the fans !!!!!
When the 20 year olds tell you they don’t like today’s music they like the 90’s. That’s proof enough!
Kids raised on entertainment overload with my gen ( Xer ) being the first pampered ones. Star Wars and video arcades in the late 70s launched us away from a more grounded era. It's only gotten more faster and fake from there. A kid whose first memories will be looking at an Ipad screen when they were 4 ....it's like having chocolate cake each day of your life. You ask that kid when they are 20 years old " how great and special is chocolate cake to you ? " they'll just look at you perplexed " is chocolate cake special ? "
Yep you have it
During his classic period (1970-1976), Elton John released 10 studio albums (2 of them double) plus one soundtrack and 6 non album singles, with most of them including non album B sides .