Apparently new artist don't even know what a melody is and drum machines suck


l'm not a fan of new country however why does every song sound the same? And Apparently real drumming is a dying art as drum machines rule the roost. Nobody knows how to write a melody anymore even if i didn't like the style of music i could respect a well written melody well not anymore.How long before music will be 100% phased out. Are we next? This generation doesn't even know what the word audiophile means.When i used to open the audio magazines back in the 1970's as a teenager the pages came alive and everybody was enthusiastic about the sound of real music and how it made us feel and when you got concert tickets to your favorite band and showed up at school the next day wearing the concert tee,you instantly became cool.l feel sorry for those generations who did not get to experience real living and happiness what's that? O.k no we did not have computers or cell phones or 500 cable T.V channels and we didn't need them because we were to busy living. and if i wanted to play video games i hit the arcade with my friends and we laughed and had a good time,Does anybody remember good times. l wouldn't trade being a teenager again for the memories of a life spent living which is something this generation will sadly never know my friends.
guitarsam

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**** guitar sam what axe are you actually playing ? ****

You, me and all here.  I think it’s time.....
What are some of you guys talking about? “Very few musicians left”?!? Seriously? You’ve got to get out more often.

Funny, while I agree about the intrusion of a “pop” sensibility into a lot of current “country” music (my wife is a fan of some of it.....I’m working on it 😊) let’s put it into some sort of perspective. Compared to most “pop” music getting airplay, much of current country music, even “pop country music” contains infinitely more real musicianship.  We often hear good guitar and fiddle playing; not to mention fairly well crafted songs and often decent vocal chops compared to the typical “pop” dreck that I hear getting air play. Comparison to most Pop music may be setting a low bar, but still...

For country music (Americana) a cut above check out bdp24’s list. There and beyond is where the good stuff is happening.