SteveStrummerUK


I'll have to take your word for that Glyn
 
I don't think I've knowingly listened to Radio 1 since the days of John Peel and Tommy Vance

Teenage grandchildren. 😉

What bugs me the most about many of today's offerings are the banality and "non-universality" of the lyrics.  They are self referential to the extreme and, by and large, uninteresting.  Things like (to super quiet acoustic piano or guitar), "remember that morning I bought you a coffee...you looked out the window at a passing car...I ordered a latte...and knew that something had changed...(then Metallica shows up to take your head off) I'm losing you!! I'm losing you!! I'm losing you!!  Don't know what to do...I'm Losing You!!!
 
Sheesh.
 

I heard a song a few weeks ago which was just a minimal electric guitar and lead vocal, and some low horns came in later on. I was thinking how good it sounded (although the song itself was fairly standard boy/girl break-up stuff), it fairly jumped out of the speakers.
 
The DJ back-announced it as Justin Beiber, song written by Ed Sheeran  Oh well, credit where it's due.

yorolpal
What bugs me the most about many of today's offerings are the banality and "non-universality" of the lyrics.  They are self referential to the extreme and, by and large, uninteresting.  Things like (to super quiet acoustic piano or guitar), "remember that morning I bought you a coffee...you looked out the window at a passing car...I ordered a latte...and knew that something had changed...(then Metallica shows up to take your head off) I'm losing you!! I'm losing you!! I'm losing you!!  Don't know what to do...I'm Losing You!!!
 
Sheesh.
 

How in the hell did you gain access to my Sonar project folder?

bapu
No one EVAH touches my SiriusXM radio settings.

I was one of the first million XM subscribers. My license plate at the time was XM72BJ for my favorite station. And then the bastidges killed it when they merged with Sirius. I still really miss Beyond Jazz.  

bapu
No one EVAH touches my SiriusXM radio settings.

Jim Ladd is still on, isn't he?

Some things do get better.  When I was in high school in the middle of Illinois in the 60s, if you went into a supermarket, you were forced to listen to music that was truly gag-worthy.  We are talking 1001 Strings and other elevator music purveyors, ones that make Justin Bieber look absolutely brilliant by comparison.
 
Decades later in Northern California, I go into my local Safeway and they are playing Neil Young songs and other tasteful "classics".  I've even been there when Pink Floyd was the selection.  Never thought I'd say this, but Safeway rocks.

Ah Radio, you lucky lucky b***stards - where I live its either Heavy Dub (which I hate) or Soca, which I do like but as most of the more modern songs sound pretty similar, you do get bored after a very short while - so CD's in the car for me - not an MP3 player in site........... And to just mention, I brought on my way through the UK one of The Original Series 5 CD offerings of Fairport Convention - cost about 10 pounds, for 5 original CD's - great value and I really had forgotten just how good Fairport were - On Unhalfbricking the drums sound fabulous to me, especially on the first track Genesis Hall - wish I knew how they got that sound, sort of right next to you!!
Nigel
 

Bajan Blue
- wish I knew how they got that sound, sort of right next to you!!

Equal parts talent, equipment and sheer happenstance I'd say.
 
The reason why I included happenstance is that I have used the exact same drum setup on two different songs and I defy anyone to tell me they are the same drums. I believe that 33.33% of a "great" something in the mix is based on all the other parts and how they were recorded/level set/FX'd.

dmbaer
Some things do get better.  When I was in high school in the middle of Illinois in the 60s, if you went into a supermarket, you were forced to listen to music that was truly gag-worthy.  We are talking 1001 Strings and other elevator music purveyors, ones that make Justin Bieber look absolutely brilliant by comparison.
 
Decades later in Northern California, I go into my local Safeway and they are playing Neil Young songs and other tasteful "classics".  I've even been there when Pink Floyd was the selection.  Never thought I'd say this, but Safeway rocks.

Actually one of the first "wow" moments I experienced when I first moved to the US was hearing Peg by Steely Dan in a Stop & Shop.