rioforce wrote:He wasn't saying that easier music is better. He is saying that because it is easier, there are more people making music, and more variety of music, so saying that "old music is better" means nothing...
The whole debate about new music vs old music is truly a moot point, since, "older" compositions will almost always win out over newer songs.
Sure, that #1 single may sound good right now, but, will it have continual radio play in 20 years... 40 years... 100 years? - Most likely not.
Classical music is still widely listened to today, however, it usually doesn't top the average person's "favorite genre" list....
But, the point of music isn't just to improve or make "better" or even "easier" music. But, it's rather about the emotion and thoughts that the art creates within the listener..
For instance, I don't like Talor Swift's music. Hate it, actually. However, I'm sure that in 20 years, if I heard one of her 2015 songs again, I'd instantly remember that summer/moment/or event that happened around the time I heard the song - even if I didn't necessarily like the song itself.
That's something magical - the feelings and memories that music can hold - something that's different for each individual that's listened to it.
Some great songs that demonstrate this are Jimmy Durante's One of Those Songs and even John Cage's 4'33", only, to a much more extreme.
Personally, I love to listen to the Beatles music, as, they are my favorite band - not for the decade they played in, but, rather, for the sound of their music. Some other bands that I also like to listen to are Queen, Cotton Mather, and Jacco Gardner. Those three bands 'era of activity' are mainly split across three different decades (all different from the 1960's) however, in my opinion, all bandmembers had similar musical tastes when it came to recording - thus making their music sound within the same ballpark, even if the technology it was recorded on was different.
If you're into the Beatles (or even if you're not) - I'd recommend checking out/comparing some of their music against the bands I've just mentioned.
Some good songs to start comparing are:
A Day in the Life & Bohemian Rhapsody
She Said She Said & April's Fool
and
Strawberry Fields Forever & Clear the Air
While film scores are AWESOME to listen to, sometimes, I just need lyrics to help me concentrate on writing a piece. The songs I've mentioned above are all ones I like to listen to when I'm in a writers block jam. ![mini/smile](https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/img/smilies/mini/smile.gif)