Music Evolution

[sweetiepieexo]

Well.. Music has definitely changed over the years and I was sitting here listening to new songs vs old songs and was thinking. What is your favorite music era and why? What does everyone think of music nowadays.. For me my favorite type of music is old school hip hop and r & b from the nineties as well as pop from the nineties to the early 2000's before Hollywood began objectifying woman and music actually conveyed some pretty useful messages...

Also do you like music during the sessions? if so, what kind of music?

This is supposed to be a fun thread so please refrain from drama.

Discuss - ladies and gents

 

[bolt.upright]

I listen to a bit of just about everything, but my favourite stuff is what I was listening to when I was growing up. The best year for music, in my opinion, was 1967 when I turned 12 with a little transistor radio pressed against my ear most of the time.

If given the choice I prefer even older stuff during my sessions, like 40's and 50's music. Sinatra is perfect!

 

[sweetiepieexo]

nice.. Yes I'm a nineties baby so I believe the best music was from when I was younger / my pre teen days. It certainly is different

I listen to a bit of just about everything, but my favourite stuff is what I was listening to when I was growing up. The best year for music, in my opinion, was 1967 when I turned 12 with a little transistor radio pressed against my ear most of the time.

 

[managee]

Well.. Music has definitely changed over the years and I was sitting here listening to new songs vs old songs and was thinking. What is your favorite music era and why?

I like different eras for different genres, personally. Nailing me down to a single era doesn't tell the whole story.

I love mid to late 90s hip-hop and the odd album from the 2000s until now.

I love post-bop and modal jazz from the late-50s to mid-60s.

I love early - mid 90s alternative and mid to late 2000s 'indy' rock.

I love deep, tropical and tech house from a couple years ago (2014-15.)

I love early-80s punk.

I love a lot of (classic) rock from the mid-60s - late-70s.

I love early-60s soul.

Who doesn't love funk? From late 60s - early 80s, there was barely a bad year.

I love rocksteady and early reggae from the late-60s AND roots and dub from the mid-70s.

(etc.)

If I had to pick a year for 'pop,' it'd probably be somewhere between 1967 and 1972. That was NOT when I was 12-13 BTW. There are just so many classics in those years.

Also do you like music during the sessions? if so, what kind of music?

I do.

Slow and sexy 90s era all the way until now r&b is probably my fav for a session. ...But you can't go wrong with Al Green.

I heard someone play ODESZA's new album a while back in a session and thought that was pretty great.

A friend told me a story of seeing an SP in Jamaica who cranked gospel for the whole session. Always thought that might be fun.

Pretty much anything but metal or new country.

What does everyone think of music nowadays..

Some contemporary pop is OK, but I feel you need to dig for truly great music. As has always been the case in my experience.

No matter when we're talking about, there's always outstanding new music to be found, but finding it takes effort. I mostly stopped listening to commercial radio when I was 13 or 14 and haven't looked back.

I've always had a soft spot for the pop music from when I was first getting into music. I don't think it's necessarily very good music in retrospect, but it means something to me. I think that's pretty common. The same can be said for some pop music today. Hearing a bad song at the right time sometimes ingrains it in my mind, if the experience is meaningful enough. You dance with the right person on the right night to Desposito, it may become an unlikely favourite song.

I will say that most contemporary pop, hip-hop, progressive house and anything that evolved from dub-step is nails on a chalkboard to my ears. That said, One Dance was an absolute monster of a JAM.

What's outstanding about today is our level of access to music. You should never be listening to bad music, because there's so much great music out there that's conveniently accessible. I walk around with 9,000-something hours of music in my pocket. That's more than a year of continuous play.

I still love vinyl, and miss the record shop experience. But I am very happy to be living in the time we're in, even if Bieber breathes the same air as me.

For me my favorite type of music is old school hip hop and r & b from the nineties as well as pop from the nineties to the early 2000's before Hollywood began objectifying woman and music actually conveyed some pretty useful messages...

I don't want to hijack, or throw negativity your way, but I very much disagree with the 90s and 2000s as being "before Hollywood began objectifying women" statement. Hollywood has ALWAYS found ways to objectify women.

As for providing useful messages? You take the good with the bad.

Applying what I learned in Let's Talk About Sex = Good times. Applying what I learned in Fuck the Police = Bad times. I got as much out of Gangnam Style, as I did from I'm Too Sexy.

Personally, I think the messages on A Tribe Called Quest's (We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service) and Kendrick Lamar's (DAMN.) albums from this year (2017) are worth thinking about. That said, I'm giving the super-fun new Calvin Harris album (Funk WAV Bounces Vol. 1) a lot of patio plays this summer, even though most of the lyrics on it are lame-assed pop drivel.

 

[xmontrealer]

I've heard it said that most people's favourite music is what was popular when they were 14 to 28 years of age, give or take a couple of years. Perhaps because they were the "coming of age" and romantic memory years?

For me that certainly is true.

So while I have enjoyed many different styles of music as they evolved from Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, and Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps back in the mid 50's through to today, my absolute favourite music is:

- Mid 60's to early 70's soul (just before the major soul labels such as Motown and Stax decided around 1972 to "modernize" their sound)
- Mid 60's girl groups. especially Phi Spector, Jack Nitzsche, Shadow Morton, Brill Building, etc. productions
- Early to mid 70's funk
- Classic Doo Wop
- Classic ska and reggae, (pre-dancehall style)
- Classic rock from the Beatles/Stones through to mid 70's "progressive rock" (which I hardly ever listen to anymore)

That said, loaded onto my 160 gig Classic iPod are just about every great classic soul, Doo Wop, and girl group song ever released, many of which I only discovered in the 90's and early 2000's by way of the rare music compilations released on British labels such as Ace, Kent, etc. (Britain went crazy for classic soul with many dance clubs that specialized in it, and British dj's would scour used record bins both in Britain and the USA, as well as indie soul label archives, searching for rare songs that fit their dance music scenes, some of which were only regional hits in their day back in the USA, if they were even released at all.) That's what I listen to 90% of the time on my iPod in my car. I have to admit that often I'll hear one of those songs and it takes me right back to a moment in my teens and early 20's that was special and memorable for me.

As far as "session" music goes I prefer smooth modern r&b. I find it a bit too "polished" for listening on its own, but perfect background music for sensual sessions.

 

[sweetiepieexo]

ok it may be an understatement but change is inevitable. Isnt it ? I mean if we always listended to the same old thing then we would get bored and record sales would drop Managee- I agree with everything you said. Yes Hollywood has always objectified woman but it is even worse now. I mean look at pop icons and listen to rap , hip hop, and r & b lyrics - they all discuss three things in common.
1.) Pussy
2.) Money
3.) Weed

LOL . If you look at music from the nineties I'm talking everyone from blink 182, simple plan, Hillary duff, avril lavigne, hoobostank, green day, usher, lil john, Ludacris, NWA , Ice cube, tupac and biggie , lauryn hill, city high, the fugees, and cant nobody forget shaggy. Their music all conveyed a message whether it be about stuggle, how to get over a break up, believing in yourself. They all had something to contribute to a persons life at that precise moment. For a little bit in time people could actually relate to music. Nowadays its just like ok we get it you like to fuck, you like to get paid and you like to smoke. Pop icons are talking about sex through lyrics and these little kids and listening to their every word. Its no wonder kids nowadays dress the way they do. The media plays a huge role in that. As for your choice of music for the session - very good choice.

xmontrealer - i agree with you 100% . My favorite music is from when i was 12 - about when drake came out & even with his songs Im selective. On my phone I have a playlist for this years top hip hop and r & b as well as pop. but I also have reggae and my nineties to early 2000s playlist which consists of all the mega stars from that era. I also like your choice of music during the session. There are some songs I can only listen to once and once I hear them again I instantly change it.

 

[saxon]

Can anybody actually play an instrument these days? Most of the new stuff is all created using computer software and now anybody can call themselves a musician.

 

[james t kirk]

Rock and Roll died with Cobain.

I love music from the 60's, 70's, 80's and right up till mid to late 90's. After that, it's been the reign of the "pop-tarts", or maybe the "poop-tards" depending on how you look at it.

I guess my "coming of age music" was the alternative / new wave music of the 80's and early 90's. I was too young in the 70's to know how great those bands were at the time, but subsequently have come to truly love the bands from the 60's and 70's.

 

[unassuming]

Agreed JamesT, I was born in the 60's, I really didn't start listening to music via transistor radio, lol, until the late 60's, so I couldn't fully appreciate the brit invasion, motown , protest songs until a few years later.

I loved the music of the 70's (pop rock, classic rock , funk, disco, punk, rap), loooved the 80's post punk/ new wave/rap when rap was still good as those were my clubbing years, and I loved grunge, but music started to decline from 2000's on.....

 

[The "Bone" Ranger]

80s edges out the 70s by a smidge - gotta love those two decades!!

 

[sweetiepieexo]

I appreciate everyone's opinion. So does it matter if music is played during a session or does it matter ? If you like music to be played during the session what kind of music does it have to be and why ?

 

[italianguy74]

80's definitely had the best songs, and nearly all of Adam Sandler's movies confirms this.

 

[unassuming]

I appreciate everyone's opinion. So does it matter if music is played during a session or does it matter ? If you like music to be played during the session what kind of music does it have to be and why ?

 

[FAST]

Watching SNL,... it seems that all of the bands that appear on that show,...look and sound almost exactly the same.

Maybe its because I'm used to an era that seemed to have a lot more originality than now.

But maybe not a good snap shot of current music.

Just my opinion on how "music" has "evolved".

 

[malata]

I appreciate everyone's opinion. So does it matter if music is played during a session or does it matter ? If you like music to be played during the session what kind of music does it have to be and why ?

I like the rhythm of R&B to get this machine in motion.

 

[MissCroft]

I've heard it said that most people's favourite music is what was popular when they were 14 to 28 years of age, give or take a couple of years. Perhaps because they were the "coming of age" and romantic memory years?

I would agree. So for me that would mean most of the 90's into the 2000's. In the 90's, I was really into Pearl Jam, Soundgarden (RIP Chris Cornell), Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails.... But I also got really into classic rock like Queen, The Stones, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, etc.

Now I love a lot of genres. Everything from Bob Marley to Frank Zappa to Patsy Cline to Mozart to Billie Holliday. Maybe I'm starting to sound old but I don't like much of today's music.

 

[sweetiepieexo]

Lol that is exactly how I feel ! My favorite music is everything from bob marley to green day to Hilary duff , avril & Kelly Clarkson to Alicia keys and biggie and tupac. Nowadays there is no meaningful messages in music. AS ive said before they only talk about three things 1.) pussy 2.) money 3.) weed/ drugs . No wonder kids nowadays dress the way they do and have heads the size of pumpkins. ( egos) .

Malata- yes that is one of the classics i don't mind listening to especially while playing dirty lol

I would agree. So for me that would mean most of the 90's into the 2000's. In the 90's, I was really into Pearl Jam, Soundgarden (RIP Chris Cornell), Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails.... But I also got really into classic rock like Queen, The Stones, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, etc.

Now I love a lot of genres. Everything from Bob Marley to Frank Zappa to Patsy Cline to Mozart to Billie Holliday. Maybe I'm starting to sound old but I don't like much of today's music.

 

[xmontrealer]

I've heard it said that most people's favourite music is what was popular when they were 14 to 28 years of age, give or take a couple of years. Perhaps because they were the "coming of age" and romantic memory years?

For me that certainly is true.

OK so I'm replying to my own post.

Last night I discussed the subject with my son, who is in his early 20's. (Btw I didn't mention that the subject came up on terb haha) He said that the above quoted concept might hold true for previous generations whose primary source of music was the AM or FM radio, especially car radios, but that today teenagers and young adults rarely listen to the AM/FM radio or any sort of "Hit Parade". Their listening sources are generally the internet via sites such as Spotify, YouTube, etc. as well as Sirius/XM radio, all of which which provide easy and virtually unlimited access to all sorts of genres and eras of music.

When he is 40 or 50 I'll have to ask him what styles of music he holds dear, and when did he first hear them. Oh yeah, that's right, I'll probably be dead due to old age or whatever by then, so nevermind....

 

[sweetiepieexo]

LOL. I agreed with you because my favorite music is when I was 10- 22. I barely ever listen to the radio I always have my youtube or Spotify app ready and open when I hit the road. Sometimes ill listen to the radio but I rarely ever find something worth listening to.

Saxon - YES there are people / kids/ teenagers out there that can play instruments. LOL. When I went to elementary and high school they had music classes you just had to take them and u can learn any instrument from guitar , piano, violin , and cello. So the answer is yes. Unless you were being sarcastic which I apologize in advance for.

OK so I'm replying to my own post.

Last night I discussed the subject with my son, who is in his early 20's. (Btw I didn't mention that the subject came up on terb haha) He said that the above quoted concept might hold true for previous generations whose primary source of music was the AM or FM radio, especially car radios, but that today teenagers and young adults rarely listen to the AM/FM radio or any sort of "Hit Parade". Their listening sources are generally the internet via sites such as Spotify, YouTube, etc. as well as Sirius/XM radio, all of which which provide easy and virtually unlimited access to all sorts of genres and eras of music.

When he is 40 or 50 I'll have to ask him what styles of music he holds dear, and when did he first hear them. Oh yeah, that's right, I'll probably be dead due to old age or whatever by then, so nevermind....

 

[Mr. Piggy]

Rock music from the 60's on till now, and rhythm and blues. If it's not ROCK, it's not music. Everything else is fucking garbage. But then there are a lot of people that like listening to garbage and then there is C rap. That shit shouldn't even be classed as music in any form.