I'm finding as I get out of touch with current bands that the same thing happens.
Each new generation replaces the old. You might have a few who adore the old rockers but for the most part, The new generations lay claim to their own gods of rock as being the far better. It's funny but you can beat your head against the wall trying to discuss such a topic because they don't get "moved" as you would about a certain older band and they feel like they need to stay within their own generation as far as being hip to what their friends consider great bands or music.
It's the wheel of life turning around and round.
It's all about Identifying to lyrics and music for each generations.. At one time Soot and Stars posted a thread about Black Sabbath's song "Planet Caravan".
He said he just didn't get what was so special about THAT song.
But... if you were a teen when that album came out (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) you would relate to it as being a in between track that leads to a better track right after it.
Song order was something you anticipated when spinning a album. You would have to pick the needle up and move it to the next tune if you didn't like the song. So most would just spin the whole side.
I hope I didn't derail your topic in this thread but you posted another thread about music changing or good musicians are hard to find, so I thought I'd jump in here and give the cheapest opinion in town.
Rock stars are seen in the individuals eyes only.
The industry only makes it more of a global opinion based on what or who they feel needs to be popular..
