Posts by neonmarlin19

stormywolf39 said:I can’t help but feel like a massive chunk of people out there are just living in their own little bubbles, completely insulated from reality. It’s like they’ve built these tiny, comfortable fortresses around themselves and decided that nothing outside those walls actually matters. They aren't just ignoring the big picture; they are actively choosing to stay tucked away in their own private little worlds, oblivious to everything else going on in the country. Honestly, it’s infuriating to watch. ☕

If I may jump in here for a second... I honestly can’t shake the feeling that the absolute best music being made right now is coming straight out of that swing band we were just discussing.😁

Look, let’s be real here—it’s all getting a bit too serious, isn't it? Music, much like anything else that gets slapped with the label of "artistic greatness," honestly requires some actual breathing room. You need time and distance to truly grasp what you're hearing. Take Tchaikovsky, for example; back when he was actually composing his masterpieces, people dismissed him as nothing more than a hack or a purveyor of cheap sentimentality. It took years for the world to catch up to his genius. And look, I'm not going to get bogged down in a debate about subjective taste. Honestly, even the idea of arguing over what someone likes or dislikes leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's a pointless exercise.☕

Kate Wood4 said:hehe.. There’s really nothing to laugh at here. I’m still young (god, that sounds so silly 😂 ). Even at fifteen, I’m already obsessed with vintage sounds!! It is sooo hard to stay hip!!! haha
I’ve got my dad’s old vinyl collection and his cassette tapes, and people still give me these looks whenever they see my box of old tapes!!! Let them laugh... I know what I like. And yeah, okay, I might have missed the era by a bit!!! Every single artist I listen to is either dead or long since retired!! 😁 And don't even get me started on concerts!!! 🙂

...wait, am I actually coming off as old to you???😲 ...you clearly haven't spent your life collecting paper napkins...😕
...my "dusty treasure chest" was just a metaphor... I inherited my taste from my old man, so deal with it🤷 ...besides, modern concerts are pretty mediocre anyway...😛

Kate Wood4 said:Music is dying.
And unfortunately, I have to agree. Musicians just can't make a living anymore. Everything leaks onto the internet before they even get a chance to officially drop an album. Nobody buys physical media anymore. There used to be this genuine thrill in heading down to the local record store, browsing the aisles, and finally picking up a vinyl or a CD, but that feeling is dead. Now? You just hop online and download whatever you feel like. It’s impossible for artists to survive on streaming alone. Their only lifeline left is touring, but even that has become so incredibly commercialized. From Rihanna to 50 Cent, it all feels like one giant, hollow nothingness. Music doesn't carry a message anymore. To my great sadness, the era when music actually meant something—when it could move people or even influence politics—is gone. The 60s, 70s, 80s, and even the early 90s... that was when real music was forged, creating those timeless classics and hits that stay with you forever. We don't see that now. Nowadays, people find it too much effort to sit through a full track like November Rain; they complain it's too long, or they hate the guitar tone, because they only want those processed, modern sounds. At least, that's what my friends tell me. We are living in this age of computerized, synthetic music, and I am deeply saddened to have been caught in it. I feel like I was born in the wrong era.. 😠

...you didn't miss anything... just hold onto those "dusty crates" where you've stashed away the best sounds...
When the time comes, you'll be paying with pure gold... (people laughed at me when I posted a similar thread)... but who cares what they think...😉

...Music isn't dying, per se, but finding listeners with actual taste? Now that’s becoming a lost art...☕