I have an online radio station set up with different decades and genres that I like to listen to. When it comes to 50's and 60's music, I prefer pop and a few crooners like Bobby Vinton, but I don't have a lot of interest in Motown unless it's something upbeat like a Jerry Lee Lewis cover of a Ray Charles song. I like 80's pop music and some surf and rock music like the Doors, and there's the always-present metal channels for groups like Slayer and Megadeth.
Uh, Thor, I object somewhat to your use of the term "squealing" when referring to the sound of the trumpet. The instrument is not played by a bunch of oinkers (last I checked, anyway).
Screaming might be more like it:
Screaming Trumpets (http://www.screamtrumpet.com/)
OK, OK............ screaming..........( actually one term used was "screech"..."and Lin Biviano was the ultimate "screech" player with Buddy Rich and Count Basie during the 1970's.") MY point was is that is seems as if there's little more than no talent hacks trying to entertain us with electronically simulated music, with few exceptions, any more. At least some of the 60s & 70s music had some talent. (e.g. Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, etc)
Music of the late 60s and 70s was an incredible mix.
My favorite group is still the Bee Gees and that goes back to their pre and post disco days (flame away like I give a crap).
I have CDs with AC/DC,Journey,Jethro Tull,Styx,ABBA,Carpenters,ELO,Stylistics,Dio,Jim Croce,Ozzie and the list goes on in the truck to listen to.
Something was lost as music progressed into the 90s and later and think rap had a lot to do with it.
It isn`t music and is just plain lazy and gave rise to "artists" that can`t really carry a tune or do anything more then dance around to a studio engineered few note song.
My opinion fwiw.
Something was lost as music progressed into the 90s and later and think rap had a lot to do with it.
It isn`t music and is just plain lazy and gave rise to "artists" that can`t really carry a tune or do anything more then dance around to a studio engineered few note song.
My opinion fwiw.
I could not agree more. So-called "popular" music these days isn't popular for me, although some newer jazz artists have both the skills and the heart to put out some great recordings.
I ignore that garbage known as rap and hip hop. Any moron can shriek at the top of his voice in something that approximates a rhythm.
Yeah, being 47 means that I loathe the garbage in music nowadays. I have 3 separate MP3 players; one with all Beatles, one with classic rock from 60's/70's/80's, and another from classic 70's funk like Parliament/Bar Kays/Cameo, etc..
Music today blows.
I lost interest in "contemporary" music when I stopped hearing brass and woodwind sections in "bands"........sorry, but a set of traps, two guitars, and a keyboard ain't a "band"......
doc
Apparently Vesta never heard of Rick Wakeman and Yes......... :hammer: :hammer:
I kind of liked disco, especially when it had horns in it. Hell, I have my doubts as to whether or not some of these pop singers can actually sing since a good many of them have their voices manipulated electronically.
BTW, DOC, Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey are a couple of my favs, too. Eupher knows why. Us brass players also have this "thing" against male woodwind players...... :fuelfire: