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#4481166 - 07/03/19 12:37 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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Here's the next 80's icon I'd like to see in concert (besides another Fixx show, the last one was fantastic)...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegaW3e01EE



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
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#4481167 - 07/03/19 12:45 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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Does Billy Idol still put out new albums? I think pretty much all the tracks of his that I like are from the 80's.


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#4481171 - 07/03/19 12:56 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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I have no idea, PM. My one CD is dated 2001...
Billy Idol Greatest Hits



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4481174 - 07/03/19 12:59 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: MarkG]  
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Originally Posted by MarkG
I have no idea, PM. My one CD is dated 2001...
Billy Idol Greatest Hits



Ok. Just asking since I’m constantly surprised by how many “legacy” artists are still putting out new albums well after their career peaks.


Update: ok I just looked it up and he released an album in 2014 which went nowhere in the US commercially speaking.

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#4481176 - 07/03/19 01:05 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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This is why I always check the current setlist and read reviews before purchasing concert tickets. Go heavy on new music (which I usually don't care for) or use stage for political ranting = no sale.



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4481178 - 07/03/19 01:22 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: MarkG]  
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Originally Posted by MarkG
Go heavy on new music (which I usually don't care for)



I even noticed this at the Rush concert I went to a couple of years ago for their "Clockwork Angels" tour. The first half of the concert was stuff from the new album and while the audience applauded you could tell it was a bit muted.

The second half of the concert was their classic 70's/80's stuff and the audience erupted.


The difference was night and day.

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#4481183 - 07/03/19 01:47 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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#4481184 - 07/03/19 01:48 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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Absolutely, PM. This is one reason I really enjoy a good tribute act (I see ZoSo [Led Zeppelin] is playing the week after Bob Seger...excellent) as you know you're getting only a concentration of popular classics.

++++++++++

My summary of how the decades relate to the type of music I most enjoy...

1950's: Innovating.
1960's: Beginning to fine tune.
1970's: The apogee, along with popularity of home/car hi-fi.
1980's: Fun and romantic, video and electronics begin downfall.
1990's: Cynical and suicidal (enjoyable in small doses).
2000+: <don't know, tuned out>



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4481188 - 07/03/19 02:12 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: MarkG]  
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Originally Posted by MarkG



2000+: <don't know, tuned out>



I've bought less than 5 albums that were released after 2000. The vast majority of the music that I have purchased after 2000 has been movie and tv show soundtracks.


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#4481191 - 07/03/19 02:13 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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But that bad Scarface repeat clip doesn't negate (released 1986...my personal extreme)...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujwiWjJLwBg




The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4481193 - 07/03/19 02:32 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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Just for sheets and giggles, try watching a few minutes of the American Music Awards next time it is on. Try even watching a few minutes of the Grammy's.

#4481196 - 07/03/19 02:42 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: LB4LB]  
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Originally Posted by LB4LB
Just for sheets and giggles, try watching a few minutes of the American Music Awards next time it is on. Try even watching a few minutes of the Grammy's.



That must be like trying to watch CNN or MSNBC. I can stomach no more than about 5 minutes before I turn it off.


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Music from the mid to late 90s onwards has suffered the same fate as the movie industry, in that it has become extremely formulaic and meant to appeal to the lowest common denominator. That's not just my opinion but I was told as much by a music industry talent scout.

Like disco, music from this time period does not age well and won't be very relevant down the line.

#4481201 - 07/03/19 03:04 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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I still listen to some Disco. At least a good Disco song usually includes musicianship...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLxlCBYoPV4



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4481202 - 07/03/19 03:13 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Crane Hunter]  
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Originally Posted by Crane Hunter
Music from the mid to late 90s onwards has suffered the same fate as the movie industry, in that it has become extremely formulaic and meant to appeal to the lowest common denominator. That's not just my opinion but I was told as much by a music industry talent scout.

Like disco, music from this time period does not age well and won't be very relevant down the line.


What has changed is what is known as "mainstream" music. You can still find music today that isn't geared for the lowest common denominator but that music falls under the "Indie" or "garage band" category. So it is indeed just like movies where you can find movies that don't appeal to the lowest common denominator but those are the "artsy independent" films that you won't find at the movie theater multi-plexes.

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#4481205 - 07/03/19 03:20 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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"Still Like That Old Time Rock And Roll" what the grand kids and now great grand kids call dinosaur and like PM 5 minutes of the awards shows and I watch the cartoon channel instead


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#4481206 - 07/03/19 03:26 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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Thankfully today there are so many more music listening options. Growing up, FM radio was relied upon immensely. That's where you heard most new music, especially pre MTV.
I miss the rutual of buying a new album, the physical interaction.
But Satellite Radio and streaming services are so bloody convenient, and cheap.

#4481208 - 07/03/19 03:31 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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Can't stand the screeching in 'modern' music or any other music.


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#4481210 - 07/03/19 03:48 PM Re: Our music was the best... [Re: Dart]  
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I find that every genre of music from pop to country sounds almost exactly the same now. It has the same pitch, key, tone and tempo. The vocals are all auto tuned to sound the same. My neighbors young adult children sit out by their pool listening to a "young country" music station all day, and I swear it sounds like the same #%&*$# song over and over and over. It drives me nuts.

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I blame this song for the downfall of the music industry.

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