American Taste In Music Has Declined In The Past 25 Years

Legacy Of The Night · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:12 am

emperorblackdoom wrote:

grandbazaar wrote:

DevotedWalnut wrote:

MS is such a tool :lol:

the Internet really is serious business

I really hate when people use this as an excuse for being an ass.
We all know Internet shouldn't be taken too seriously but
can we at times have conversations without having someone always trying to get attention and derailing threads just for the sake of it.
It gets old pretty fast you know.

Regardless of whether the thread originally had merit, Legacy started the ad-hominem attacks. Is it really rocket science to just disagree with the OP without resorting to name-calling?

There should be, like, a way to make people not take everything so seriously. Whatever it is, I'm gonna invent it. And then I'll become rich.

North From Here · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:20 am

Legacy Of The Night wrote:

emperorblackdoom wrote:

grandbazaar wrote:

DevotedWalnut wrote:

MS is such a tool :lol:

the Internet really is serious business

I really hate when people use this as an excuse for being an ass.
We all know Internet shouldn't be taken too seriously but
can we at times have conversations without having someone always trying to get attention and derailing threads just for the sake of it.
It gets old pretty fast you know.

Regardless of whether the thread originally had merit, Legacy started the ad-hominem attacks. Is it really rocket science to just disagree with the OP without resorting to name-calling?

There should be, like, a way to make people not take everything so seriously. Whatever it is, I'm gonna invent it. And then I'll become rich.

Very rich.

As to the topic at hand, I think it is practically impossible to measure. Perception had me comparing Pink Floyd in the 70s to Eminem in the 00s and I thought the OP had some real merit.

Then I found this list on 'the 10 best-selling artists of the 70s'.

Pretty underwhelming, if you ask me. Look here http://www.mademan.com/mm/10-best-selling-artists-70s.html

V had a good point about radio in the 70s though. Long before all the Clear Channel repeating tape radio stations you see today.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:06 am

emperorblackdoom wrote:

Shockingly, you aren't helping the situation.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:07 am

MetalStorm wrote:

DevotedWalnut wrote:

When assholes like me post, what do you expect?

Fixed

not only are you smart, but you are incredibly funny

who knew?

MetalStorm · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:30 am

cry of the banshee wrote:

Well, back in the 70's, sure there were some kickass tunes, but it wasn't all kick ass all the time; yes, you had Rainbow, Deep Purple, ZZ, Zep, UFO, Halen, Elton John, The Who, Stones, Heart, Edgar Winter, GFR, Pat Travers, Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Allman Brothers, Dylan, Neil Young, Aerosmith, The Police, Nugent and so on... also, you had Bowie, Mott The Hoople, The Tubes, T-Rex, Sweet etc. (which is good)... all the old british invasion bands making an appearance now and then... you even had a little AM Gold to lighten things up a bit: America, Todd Rundgren, blahblah. These are just a few of the bands that I remember getting a lot of airplay; on the other hand you had Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Journey, Styx, The fucking Knack, and a whole slew of other lame acts gaying up the FM airwaves.
But I do agree that overall, the radio fare of yesteryear was better than that of today.

Thank you Banshee you're one of the few posters left here that I still have respect for. A very well thought out post and that's what I'm looking for whether you agree with the original post or not.

So let's get back on topic shall we folks.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:40 am

sorry

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:41 am

SLAYERRRRRRR

noodles · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:43 am

People still listen to the radio? I have only heard tales of it being used as background music at work.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:48 am

I use to get in trouble for changing the radio station at work.

stupid grocery stores

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:58 am

MetalStorm wrote:

cry of the banshee wrote:

Well, back in the 70's, sure there were some kickass tunes, but it wasn't all kick ass all the time; yes, you had Rainbow, Deep Purple, ZZ, Zep, UFO, Halen, Elton John, The Who, Stones, Heart, Edgar Winter, GFR, Pat Travers, Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Allman Brothers, Dylan, Neil Young, Aerosmith, The Police, Nugent and so on... also, you had Bowie, Mott The Hoople, The Tubes, T-Rex, Sweet etc. (which is good)... all the old british invasion bands making an appearance now and then... you even had a little AM Gold to lighten things up a bit: America, Todd Rundgren, blahblah. These are just a few of the bands that I remember getting a lot of airplay; on the other hand you had Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Journey, Styx, The fucking Knack, and a whole slew of other lame acts gaying up the FM airwaves.
But I do agree that overall, the radio fare of yesteryear was better than that of today.

Thank you Banshee you're one of the few posters left here that I still have respect for. A very well thought out post and that's what I'm looking for whether you agree with the original post or not.

So let's get back on topic shall we folks.

I grew up with 95.5 KLOS / 94.7 KMET (Los Angeles) the latter being much less format driven and allowing in letting their DJs pick and choose what they wanted to play with a lot less chatter, and much more laid back (Jim Ladd was one cool motherfucker).
It was a different time, with different tunes, thats really all I can say.

MetalStorm · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:45 am

DevotedWalnut wrote:

sorry

Aww I can't stay mad at you, you little nut you

It's like getting mad at a dog who peed on your carpet. You can beat him senseless but overall you can't stay mad at him for very long :lol:

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:47 am

i'm glad things could work out for you and your dog

MetalStorm · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:17 am

DevotedWalnut wrote:

i'm glad things could work out for you and your dog

Thanks now when are you going to stop pissing on my carpet

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:26 am

as soon as you turn the radio off

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:26 am

What kind of asshole beats his dog?

Legacy Of The Night · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:22 pm

The only radio station I ever listen to anymore is a station that plays a bunch of Jazz stuff.

And by Jazz, I don't mean Kenny G and all that bullshit.

Stuff like Oscar Peterson and John Pizzarelli.

Fuck yeah.

Speaking of Oscar Peterson: Holy shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKKpoCy0a5Y

Cú Chulainn · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:23 pm

This thread is idiotic.

warfleloup · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:30 pm

Its starting point was idiotic already, what do you expect?

North From Here · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:42 pm

I think rather than 'idiotic', just hopelessly unanswerable.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:52 pm

nickleback sux

lulz

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