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Golden Oldies, or Dusty Relics

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Daft pun:
That remark wasn't aimed at Patrick specifically, though I suppose it could be. The person I had in mind would be someone who claims that music stopped being relevant after Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd or whatever. Which I just cannot understand.

pwhodges:
It's much worse in the classical world, at least among the populace.  So many  people think that nice music  ended with Elgar and Rachmaninov (apart possibly from that nice Mr Lloyd Webber) that it's really depressing at times.  "Ooh, I just don't like that modern stuff" they say of music written a hundred years ago.

Patrick:

--- Quote from: DynamiteKid on 25 Mar 2009, 04:59 ---I don't think Patrick was saying he renounces all modern music, more that he doesn't renounce all old music.

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Truth. I mean, the vast majority of what I hear on the radio nowadays? I can't stand it. But Ted Leo just put out an amazing new EP, Wilco constantly keeps releasing stuff that is awesome, Rx Bandits are working on new stuff, Cake is putting out a new album this year.

Basically, music is like people. Music IS people, if you want to go into that discussion, but as far as age goes, the year is irrelevant. Sometimes sounds come out, and the masses are like "Fuck that noise!" but in 10 years they'll be like "...oh man, so ahead of their time." Other times, what you love now is going to be forgotten in like 5 weeks (I am looking at you, Katy Perry).

ThePianoMan:

--- Quote from: pwhodges on 25 Mar 2009, 06:09 ---It's much worse in the classical world, at least among the populace.  So many  people think that nice music  ended with Elgar and Rachmaninov (apart possibly from that nice Mr Lloyd Webber) that it's really depressing at times.  "Ooh, I just don't like that modern stuff" they say of music written a hundred years ago.

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It's because after that classical got all, you know, CHALLENGING.

Honestly, most of my favorite classical is early-to-mid twentieth century stuff anyway. Stravinsky, Messiaen, Bartok, Shostakovich...I haven't managed to develop a taste for too much serialism, but I guess it'll come with time.

Alex C:
Times and styles change, and sometimes people find themselves having an affinity for a particular sound and aesthetic and thus an era. Nothing wrong with that. I mean, if you like funk than it's perfectly natural to enjoy a bunch of albums from the mid '60s and '70s since there was such a large talent pool out exploring the sound at the time. Honestly, as Tommy said, I find that the quality of the recording counts for a fair bit with me, and that's usually the only hallmark of age that leaves a mark on me. My preference is definitely for the "High quality but no frills" school of recording for most music. I'm not a big fan of going balls out no fi as a badge honor (I'm looking at you, black metal), but that doesn't mean I want everything compressed to hell and back either. I'll admit to having all sorts of double standards, however. Context is everything.

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