Here I am again. I wanted for so long to publish my thoughts regarding one of my biggest passions in life... music!
So... I must confess that the last 2 years I am quite disappointed about the way things are going. I know that music is a very personal thing, and that the music I adore, another person can detest it. I am 26 years old, but this thing that's happening lately I can't recall never happening before. What am I referring to? Well, this whole madness about R'n'B and rap. These genres have existed for very long, and there are some very respectful artists. But they co-existed with rock artists, with pop artists, with dance artists etc.
A few years back we couldn't stop dancing to house and disco-house tunes! Nowadays, the artists that make full dance cds and/or dance-hits are very few. Thank god there's still Madonna who with her "Confessions on a dancefloor" album revived the disco but with a very modern style. :)
I find this new reality in music quite sad.
Furthermore.... when was the last time that you heard a rock artist or group that really ROCKS!?!?!
Besides Bon Jovi who are always here and whose music rocks - in my opinion - every time, there are not many groups worth mentioning. Sure, there are new names, but do they or will they last?
I have to say that they don't even make ballads like they used to do. There are some that I like, but I don't think I will be listening to them after 4 or 5 years. On the contrary, I listen with great pleasure ballads written by Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams.
I don't know what's happening in other countries, but these are the facts where I live.
On the radio you have in one hand stations that play almost 24/7 r'n'b and rap and in the other hand stations whose playlist is limited to the 80s and 90s (with some new songs also). As you can imagine I listen to the second ones.
I don't know if it is the internet and the mp3s to blame for this whole new situation in music. I don't think so. Because if that was true, there wouldn't be a success in R'n'B neither. Maybe a lack of inspiration in the new generation? Who knows?
My only wish is that things will change soon, so that people can enjoy good pop, rock and dance music again!
So... I must confess that the last 2 years I am quite disappointed about the way things are going. I know that music is a very personal thing, and that the music I adore, another person can detest it. I am 26 years old, but this thing that's happening lately I can't recall never happening before. What am I referring to? Well, this whole madness about R'n'B and rap. These genres have existed for very long, and there are some very respectful artists. But they co-existed with rock artists, with pop artists, with dance artists etc.
A few years back we couldn't stop dancing to house and disco-house tunes! Nowadays, the artists that make full dance cds and/or dance-hits are very few. Thank god there's still Madonna who with her "Confessions on a dancefloor" album revived the disco but with a very modern style. :)
I find this new reality in music quite sad.
Furthermore.... when was the last time that you heard a rock artist or group that really ROCKS!?!?!
Besides Bon Jovi who are always here and whose music rocks - in my opinion - every time, there are not many groups worth mentioning. Sure, there are new names, but do they or will they last?
I have to say that they don't even make ballads like they used to do. There are some that I like, but I don't think I will be listening to them after 4 or 5 years. On the contrary, I listen with great pleasure ballads written by Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams.
I don't know what's happening in other countries, but these are the facts where I live.
On the radio you have in one hand stations that play almost 24/7 r'n'b and rap and in the other hand stations whose playlist is limited to the 80s and 90s (with some new songs also). As you can imagine I listen to the second ones.
I don't know if it is the internet and the mp3s to blame for this whole new situation in music. I don't think so. Because if that was true, there wouldn't be a success in R'n'B neither. Maybe a lack of inspiration in the new generation? Who knows?
My only wish is that things will change soon, so that people can enjoy good pop, rock and dance music again!
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