Am I Alone In Hating The Beatles..?

[Aero]

There has always been music that leaned more towards artistic intent and music that leaned more towards commercial intent. No more so today than there was in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, or 90s. A band like Nickelback certainly has nothing to do with that trend.

You've joking, right? Before Clear Channel bought everyone out, music execs were out there trying to find talented musicians. Now they use a cookie-cutter approach and appeal to the lowest common denominator.

The music people aren't in the business anymore. It's a bunch of stooges who work for these large corporations and are told what to do. Talent means nothing these days.

To say that things today are no different than they were in the past is just wrong.

 

[Riff Raff]

Nickelback definitely does have commercial intent in their sound, at least on some of their albums anyway. Being somewhat commercialised doesn't automatically make someone bad anyway. Nickelback just sucks nuts to me because apart from one good song the rest just don't do anything for me.

 

[Vader]

@Aero Well yeah, I definitely understand that. Unfortunately too many people just listen to whatever is "in" & "cool" and so let others dictate to them what they will listen to.

I noticed a trend at my local Best Buy . The limited amount of Metal CDs that they actually stocked sold out quickly but they rarely restocked them no matter how quickly they went out. Thus controlling the amount of units that could actually be sold.

I think this a way of controlling what is popular. In other words people are given limited choices ...rock and roll , prog , metal, jazz etc. are not given a mainstream outlet. Rap, pop, dance are being given the big push. My point is the internet has become the only real place to hear anything that isn't the socially acceptable " norm" .Thankful we have this outlet.

 

[AboutAGirl]

You've joking, right? Before Clear Channel bought everyone out, music execs were out there trying to find talented musicians. Now they use a cookie-cutter approach and appeal to the lowest common denominator.

The music people aren't in the business anymore. It's a bunch of stooges who work for these large corporations and are told what to do. Talent means nothing these days.

To say that things today are no different than they were in the past is just wrong.

Ah, but your head is stuck in 1960. Because back in the 60s, to get your music out, you needed a record deal. Today, all you need is a computer, and quality music, and you can become a star.

The balance between "art" music and "pop" music is 100% identical today as it was in the 60s and 70s. Independent music is more prevalent now than ever before.

Me, personally, I don't like any of the rock music from the last 15 to 20 years. The direction that the "art" music went in. Too pastel, too stream of consciousness, it doesn't pull enough from the artists I admire like Neil Young and Roger Waters. But my personal preference isn't going to muddy my perception of the objective facts. And the objective fact is, there's just as much art music out there today as there ever has been, and it's getting just as much attention as ever.

 

[Vader]

Attention yes ...credit and compensation ..no. in other words no one buys music the way they should if they want to support bands And a thriving music scene . So it seems as though music that actually is well loved and listened to quite a lot isn't receiving attention. Because in the mainstream attention means money.

I still find a huge amount of music I love every year but I am in the minority when It comes to actually PAYING fo music. So there is great things about music being independently presented on the web and also things that are also very negative about todays music situation. BTW, I'm quite aware most everyone here understands this ...just venting I guess.

 

[Vehicle]

I've said it plenty...

By design (or not, who knows?), the most common ingredient in mainstream music is mediocrity. It's bland, has little or no bite and doesn't leave a bad aftertaste.

There are no sharp edges. It's safe and benign enough to appeal to a very large number of people, regardless of age, race, sex, preferred genre, etc.

A big musical melting pot is what it's become.

Most of what you hear on popular music radio sounds like one big, long song. That's what I hear, anyhow.

I don't know exactly where it started, but here's a pretty good candidate..

When Aerosmith-Run DMC did their cross-genre thing, that was a groundbreaking moment in music. A true bridge across genres.

In the 29 years (WOW) since then, so many genres have crossed into so many others, it all sounds alike. You can find the same songs on the country, pop, easy listening, etc. , stations.

Please bear in mind, I'm only speaking of the mainstream, because (now listen closely)...



There is all kinds of really good music out there. New music.

There's just one catch. You have to look for it! It's not hard to do.

If you want something better than what you're listening to, listen to something else!!

All you have to do is listen. it requires 0 physical effort.

 

[Mr. Shadow]

I love the Beatles.

 

[Romulus]

I was very young indeed when the Beatles came, so other artists I heard simply were forgotten because of the energy and novelty of the Beatles songs. Their effect in music was like a tsunami tidal wave and it was no surprise to me (even in my very young age) the reception they got in the USA. No other artist or band (apart from Elvis) to this date had received such a reception by fans. I think its as I said before, it was their energy/spirit and melody's of the songs and their music was original, it was not blues, rock'n'roll or jazz. It was just a bunch of Liverpudians who happen to think of catchy songs.

On the other side of the coin I am not one of these Beatles fans who have to buy masters, remasters, CD, Vinyl or Streaming on anything to do with the Beatles (I am not a martyr or masochist) and I could not understand the pretensions of the Beatle mania thinkers who treat SGT Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club album as the second coming! Its like staring at your own navel!

 

[Ksue]

No, you are not alone. Have never been, even tried & couldn't do the Beatles. But that's just me

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

I'm a total Beatlemaniac.