Wallen Loc: Middle Earth

When we were young, we would play my Fathers vinyls on an FM wireless microphone. People listening in the radio can tune to our broadcast up to six houses away from us.

With the advent of internet radio, I could listen to those old music again.
Tomorrow Child,
Seasons in the sun,
Life itself will let you know
& the Kodak song; Times of your life, being some of my favorites.

But there are a few that hums in my head but i could not find a good one online, like:

1. Everyone's gone to the moon
2. Someone who cares
3. Theme from the valley of the dolls
4. Jesus Christ Superstar (movie album)
5. Sky (squared)
6. Wally Whyton (children's music, the one with a teddy bear in the album cover)

There were also some relatively newer ones but were also unsearchable aside from many of those that I only knew the tune but not the title nor the artist.

Music has devolved too much nowadays that too many of them are just the same tune/formula as shown by "The Axis of Awesome" with their "3 Chord Song". I miss the old music not only for the memories but also for the quality and variations.

Any old songs you missed? What is you take on the new ones we get blasted with everyday?

srt101fan

I'm with you, Wallen. With a few exceptions, there is nothing much worth listening to on the radio these days. Boring and repetitive. The variety and originality of the music of the 60s and 70s is astounding compared to today's music scene.

Old songs that I miss? Too many to name...

Wallen Loc: Middle Earth

The sad part is that it is crime to share a copy, or to grab one online.
I still remember waiting for a song on the radio and quickly pushing the cassette tape record button once the songs I like is played.
Sometimes recording the same song multiple times and then splicing the magnetic recording with sellotape at the back to remove the announcement or advertising

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

When I was young, a long time ago, I would play my parents 78 RPM records from the 30's and 40s. My music started in 1956 with Rock Around the Clock and ended with the arrival of The Beatles. I enjoy Jazz, Classical and early Country Western as well as Psychedelic music from the 60s but My Music started in 1956 and ended in 1964.

I have the original songs from bootleg suppliers and copies from 45 RPM singles I or my friends had owned as well as from 33 RPM mono and stereo vinyl records.

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

I think you’re missing the point of the digital revolution. In “the old days” when a record wore out, it was gone. Now, music from the past X years is available fresh and new. Yes, “every generation throws a hero up the pop charts,” but the options are so great that niche audiences for any kind of music can thrive in isolation without any contact at all with popular culture.

Now, those who are complaining about their inability to appropriate music without paying are raising a whole different issue. I suggest we stay away from that one.

Jim70 Loc: Delaware

This s weekend, my granddaughter had a birthday party with her 9 year old friends. She was excited about the new singer they discovered - Leslie Gore!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I listen to Sirius XM. Before Sirius it was the "classic oldies stations" on FM.
I haven't listened to "new" music in years.

BigDaddy Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

We are not only identical in our hog tag-lines, photo editing positions but also on our music.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

All the current singers and songs seem to sound alike or as though they are mimicking each other’s voicing style. I only listen to Sirius channels and YouTube for the music I enjoy these days.

Stan

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

They sound like someone turned on a recorder and told them to sing, anything that comes into their head. And they come up with a single chord, off key chant.

Steven Loc: So. Milwaukee, WI.

Thats why i got "Spotify", the variety is fantastic.

lmTrying Loc: WV Northern Panhandle

A few years back, on PBS, I stumbled across Tom Jones live at the Soundstage in Chicago. Being a Tom Jones fan from years back, I started watching it every time it was on. That show was always followed by someone I'd never heard of, Gregory Porter Live in Berlin. If it wasn't late at night, I kept watching more and more. Finally watched the entire show. I now have the DVD of both shows, and plan on getting more Gregory Porter. He has an amazing voice and his four band members are amazing too. Get on YouTube to give him a go.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

I like just about all the jazz I’ve ever heard. I like most blues, some bluegrass, a little folk, a very small subset of country, the entire progressive rock genre, a lot of classical artists, most hard rock, some rock and roll (yes there’s a huge difference), most synthesizer work, no disco, little pop/bubblegum/kiddie poop.

There is a ton of great music out there. But even my kids admit that much of what is sold as music today is junk. The music industry made it that way so radio stations can maximize listenership with the lowest common denominator songs.

Most of the best music is released independently now.

You want 1960s nostalgia? Look up the Mona Lisa Twins on YouTube. Those kids can “cover band” songs better than the originals in some cases.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

I do the same. Sirius XM is subscribed in each car and I can get it streaming on my computer. I think I could also get it on my phone and listen to it via Bluetooth with my hearing aids. I'm partial to the music from latter 50s through mid to latter 70s.