How We Fix Music (Pop) | Mike The Music Snob
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2019
- With artists like Cardi B and Danielle Bergoli (Bhad Bhabie) finding commercial success on the pop charts, or even winning a Grammy, I believe there's enough evidence to suggest music is broken. This is the solution.
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Do you mean mercurial?
Dammit!!! Yes.....yes I do 😂😂
Become The Knight I remembered that word from when I was studying for the GRE. I thought I was going crazy??? Whatever, your vocabulary still owns mine.
we are the scene kids he is referring to in this vid
We got him 😂😂😂😂
He's feeling planetary
Music is dead. Gregorian chants were the real deal. If it's made after the 1400s, I ain't interested.
Lol you're nuts Yen 😋
Wth
Dude theres some good chants in the 1600s
bro, are you kidding me? if it aint before christ, my member aint getting no blood flow
Faxxx
I usually like to keep myself in a "music" bubble. Sometimes I forget about all this shit that's played on the radio... it's a good feeling
James Hetfield on your thumbnail fuck yeah that's what I'm talking about. Completely agree with you.
Hell yeah 🤘
My wife only knows the music I play in the house. She knows no popular pop music. So in the world I created that she and I live in, three of the most popular albums of 2019 are by Bad Religion, Mighty Mystic, Duel, Green Lung and Black Pumas. The popular "Grammys music" kind of becomes the "underground" scene to us.
@@Jamie.Laszlo Good on you! It's kind of depressing in a way to think that in order to be happy, sometimes you have to live in a bubble.
Thank you. I even filter most new metalcore and deathcore from my bubble because these also are not groundbreaking anymore
What about a "Good Repetition vs Bad Repetition"? Could be interesting
Good call! That may just happen.
"Around the world" by Daft Punk I'd call good repetition or "We didn't start the fire" by Billy Joel
@@pixelsheep8939 I agree. Daft Punk is really good with repetition imo.
@@BecomeTheKnight would highly recommend Electric Counterpoint III by Steve Reich (all 3 movements are stellar, but the 3rd is my favourite). Reich's work with repetition and minimalism was next level
Gucci Gang VS Yellow Submarine? Maybe?
I hear most doctors tend to divide medicines into “crack cocaine” and “not crack cocaine”
Like 'hotdog' and 'not hotdog' there's an app for that
@@PowerCookie1 Silicon Valley reference?
@@darkdudironaji yes
That's Freud for you, aye
Pharmaceuticals 101.
It's crazy how many people I know these days who say "I'm not really into music" or "well, I like to dance so my favorite music is..." Music is one of the best spices of life. I can't imagine being a person who doesn't LOVE music like these aforementioned people.
I would honestly probably feel the same way if my exposure was the radio and top spotify hits. You might assume music just isn't your thing.
Yeah it makes me wonder if all they listen to is the radio or whatever and don't really like anything on there and couldn't tell you the songs.
Or the flip side, "oh yeah I listen to everything", so do you listen to [metal band], [metal band], or [metal band]? "Oh na I don't like metal", oh what about [90s alt rock band] "na they're too old." Oh ok so what [modern rock band], never heard of them. So what they really mean is they listen to everything on the radio.
Jael Smith yeah I knew someone who said they didn’t like music at all for years until they discovered classic rock and now they LOVE music
@@HazmanFTW Those I listen to everything people really annoy me, since I actually listen to almost everything except music on the radio.
@@HazmanFTW people like that REALLY annoy me. Once I asked a girl what type of music do you like and she of course said everything so I told her I loved heavy metal. Now she doesn't talk with me since she thinks I'm mentally insane Ave worship the devil. You know why most people love pop? "Because it's catchy!" Where 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 meaning 👏🏼 in 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 lyrics?!
Lyrics are the biggest thing for me and I am sick fed up of hearing “I have designer clothes and money” all the time I want something meaningful
Katie McDiarmid exactly enough of explain all your crimes of smoking blunts getting female escorts and wealth man same old shit
Yeah and about how their pu**y’s the best. Also, in hip hop or rap the sex is right in my face. Case in point the Chris Brown’s song “Wobble up”. It’s just to in my face with sex.
Angelyn Love ugh exactly I hate it with a burning passion. Nobody wants to hear about it but it’s still put out there
Than why are you listenin to same story over and over again go read a book that is much better. Music is for music.
You can find meaningful songs in any genre, you just have to dig and really look for the good music.
I've seen so many schools cut music programs first...because it's "not a priority". Same with art and media programs....it's pretty sad. I'm like, do you listen to music? Do you watch movies? Do you have a photo hanging in your home? Well, it's a priority.
That is shameful
I was REALLY looking forward to taking music theory this year in high school, but apparently they didn’t offer it last year. I hope so much that they didn’t cut it this year too :(
Jael Smith thankfully you have something at least. I guess perhaps you could teach yourself theory online if you had the time, although it would probably take twice the effort. There’s orchestra and jazz band at my school, although you have to have already played an instrument for two years to join. I’ve been homeschooled my entire life, I don’t know the violin and no one can teach me XD I guess I’m pretty much screwed.
My middle school (thank god I’m in highschool now) cut the band class a few weeks into the year because the teacher left, and they didn’t even bother trying to get a teacher. We were very lucky because my private tutor actually ended up being the teacher pf the class and he’s very good.
Box tube
Hate to see a fellow lifelong homeschooler get the big screw on a music deal. Shit sucks, man. Here’s to hoping you get a better deal in the second quarter of life!
Another big problem is diversity within top 40 music. There has always been pop music since the 50's. However, pop also meant popular music for any genre. Top 40 music within the 90's for example, were extremely diverse. Now we only see one genre being represented by top 40 radio.
Honestly, it's not just mainstream stuff. Underground music has been sounding pretty same-y as well.
Seems like once one band has found something that works everyone copies it. Take Teen Sucide for example, by 2014 so many bands copied that style it was crazy.
@@idonteatcheetos yea but didn't we get good stuff like mcr and l park
@@idonteatcheetos You're off. I'd say the underground and mid-ground (for lack of a better term) scene have been booming. Last year alone, we got Wide Awaaake, Joy as an Act of Resistance, Girl With Basket of Fruit (maybe from this year), You Won't Get What You Want, a re-release of Twin Fantasy...
Yeah there were still people with ignorant opinions back then saying "chart music is all so shit I listen to real music"
Mumble rap and "indie" stuff is very similar...there are thousands of each around.
As a member of gen Z and a musician myself, I can't stand to listen to modern music played on the radio it numbs me and keeps me from thinking, I feel like modern pop music lacks the power to inspire. These so called artists really honestly are not artists many are egotists who push lukewarm products which many times is not even their handy work. Keep going Mike I like listening to your points, and well I lost where I was going so take care man.
@Sios as far as america is concerned, people aren't trying to become millionaires, they're trying to survive, and they think if they work at it hard enough, they won't just survive they may become rich some day. (unlikely. the ones who are already rich, don't want to expand their club, don't want you to join their ranks. i mean, it's less money for them,why would they?)
Shut up and go seek out good modern music. There are more virtuous in any genre than any time before, and they’re a click away, since when does anyone listen to radio anymore?. There are plenty of young and old artists creating great genuine music and making a career and following. Go seek it out and stop bitching about the crap that will, and has always existed!
@@dashsizon4253 I don't know what exactly you are trying to say but I have been looking for artists. I recently found steven wilson and have been listening to his catalog, and shout out to mike for introducing me to snarky puppy, been really diging it. And why I listen to the radio is because I am subjected to it at work I don't choose to listen to it. Anyway though dude rock on.
Im pretty sure im gen z (2001), i find i tend to listen to 2000's music the most, and its not because i was born in then but because i really like the post grunge/nu metal style of rock and metal. As well as a fair bit of 90's and 2010's stuff and even some classical or ramonatic era pieces. But there are popular artists that i think are really good, though thats subjective, idk if they're on the radio or not cos i dont listen to the radio but i assume some of them are.
I’m Gen Z too. The other problem is that record companies have large reach and control over the tastes of s population.
I’m 14 years old and I got into metal a little over a year ago. I can absolutely confirm that the reason people like the mainstream music is because that’s what they grew up with. My little brother is a good example of this; he likes pop music because he hasn’t considered the possibility that he may like other types of music. They’re never directly told this, but kids essentially have to accept that popular music is “good music”, which, many times, is far from the truth. Once under that impression, it’s really hard to enjoy any music that isn’t what you’re used to.
Before I was a metalhead, I found myself liking dubstep, actually. That’s because I grew up playing (admittedly, *way* too much) Geometry Dash. It’s what I was familiar with. I had looked into metal a bit during the time I liked dubstep, one occasion in particular comes to mind when I exclusively listened to Ozzy Osbourne for 2 weeks, but ultimately, I ended up going back to dubstep. It actually took the influence of friends for me to actually get deeper into the metal game. I one friend I have specifically had a dad who got him into metallica, then the friend got me into metallica. That’s the first time I actually enjoyed music more than what I was familiar with.
So, will the mainstream heal its impression of good music? Absolutely not, unless some huge influence manages to open everyone’s eyes. Good music (not exclusively metal, just music deserving of the popular status) may never come to light in the mainstream. I guess it’s good that there will always be communities for each type of music to keep at least a fraction of the genre’s formal glory intact.
All I can say is: *"I - V - vi - IV"*
Yep.
Bonus points if it's in C major
And fake Hi-hats
"Welcome to your first day in art class kids, today we will be learning about why primary colors are fucking dog shit"
@@Uber_Versace The worst way to play music is as you would the C scale.
On a more serious note, I think it is both a blessing and a curse that music is more accessible nowadays than ever before (really, the same can be said about information in general). You can go on any streaming service and have instant access to millions of songs. On one hand, I enjoy being able to listen to pretty much any song I can think of whenever I feel like it. On the other hand, I also think people put more value into music when you had to actually go out of your way and go to a record shop to buy the CD (or whatever medium) to be able to listen to it. That way, you're more likely to actually listen to the whole album several times instead of skipping from one random song to another. I kind of miss the magic of bringing a new CD home and listening to it while browsing through the booklet to read the lyrics. But, I don't agree with the people claiming that there's no good music produced these days and that nobody uses real instruments etc... There's plenty of amazing new music out there, but it can be hard to find among all of the mass produced crap. Sadly, most people will not go through the effort of digging through the bad to get to the good stuff. That's why I love the song suggestion streams so much.
On that note, there's one solution which can fix this whole music issue - the David Fields Band.
A band by the name of Whitechapel released an album that is considered to not be the norm for them. But it's just as good, if not better than their old material. There still is good music in the world; as you said, it's a matter of sifting through the shit to find what's worth listening to.
Most music is awful today because its purpose is not to express the artists emotions or to tell a story its all about mass producing albums every year making money or telling me how woke or satanic you are. Good albums take time to come out look at MJ he had true passion for his work. I mostly listen to power metal so i dont have this problem
I remember watching a TV show where they were calling this lady “old” for having CD’s and I was like “Wait... holy shit everything is changing before my eyes.”
Well, that effort of going and buying a record seems to have transferred to digging for diamonds today.
*T H I S .*
Everyone always asks me why I always listen to rock and metal.
I enjoy these ancient things called INSTRUMENTS
Edit: Dang this comment blew up
A computer is also a music instrument
@@prateek752 I guess it could be, but I would say computers can only emulate instruments. And also if the music is made from a computer there is no heart or soul in the music.
2112 is coming true
@@jakefromstatefarm1195 exactly, rick beato also explains how that basically rips away the heart of the music like a producer using pro tools to artificially create music
I like “computer-music” as well as music made with tangible instruments. Good electronic music exists, but it is sadly overshadowed by crappy electronic music such as mainstream pop.
I am a Gen Z person. My dad always likes to play '80s rock/metal music in the car and on the record player and such, and so I grew up on it, though whenever I went to listen to music I would listen to rap, or maybe pop, or dubstep. Somebody sent me Master of Puppets when I was 12 and I listened to it and immediately fell in love. I have never looked back.
Damn. Master of Puppets made me also fall in love with metal. One of my friend showed it to me and I was like: "This shit is cool".
@@flyingdart9819 same my father showed it to me when I was 10. I instantly fell in love with what I was hearing
You're my long lost brother.... I 100% agree man seriously. We are the change. If everyone would move on it and see how important it is to fix this problem, would be a good start.
Great comment, but *you're
I only Listen to OLD music for many MANY reasons
This is one of them
But how old
Katy Flambu But there’s a lot of good music today get gets little recognition
@@gj1293 caveman grunts. that shit is the peak of musical ability
I also enjoy me some ancient music. Early 2010's were my JAM.
@MrWhygodwhy Every 16-year-old in a nutshell
I cant believe pop started out with people like frank sinatra and michael buble and now is full of taylor swifts and cardi bs
Michael Buble was contemporary of Frank Sinatra?
I think you got it a bit wrong.
Taylor Swift has some fun songs and can actually sing, Cardi B is personified cancer
@@miguelpereira9859 Check this out! ruclips.net/video/bxi3i9wzQBk/видео.html lol
Now do you see, who kicks ass?
Taylor Swift is leagues above Cardi B. She at least uses real instruments and writers her own stuff. Cardi B and souless music with nothing at all 'real' about it, be it instruments or even putting in work themselves. Pop always had shit in it, do you think Paula Abdul was highbrow or gimmicks like Starship? Not saying music on the whole hasn't gone downhill but it started before 2000.
Totally agree on the your point on the gen z. I'm 14 and only like old rock(50s to 90s) and just took a trip just to go to the rock hall of fame.
Dude how was it I haven't been
@@benkenobi_ Its was amazing!! Definitly recomend it
@@luigiburnssalas3979 Check out the rock band (The Warning) three teenage sisters from Mexico 🤘
The fact is nobody actually listens to music but more of a backtrack to the things we do. No more does people sit in front of the TV and wait for their bands/musicians to play so they could hear the song. We are either going to play music in the background like while playing video games or while doing something else and it has come to a point where no one actually listens to what the music is but surely we do pay attention to lyrics but not the instrumentation or the structure of the song. Another reason is that music has become more of a trend. Many people just gulp up what the billboards wants us to have. Like I had a friend who when Tailor Swift's Me when released said it was trash but then changed his mind when it topped the charts. Hence this instance was just enough for us to know that the "good" music that people/industry refers is not always(99% nowadays) good but you it is what they say the "thing" is. And thanks Mike for all the content. Rock on!
I usually play music while I'm doing something else but sometimes I also lay in bed.
A massive about of people (esp kids) don't have real opinions just follow trends and what's popular it's sad. Some people do use music as a background thing... I do I suppose. But it's a very crucial part to a lot of activities I do...hell listening to music is the main focus when I'm smoking weed lol.
i think that the first few times (or at the very least, the very first time) ye listen to a music it should be alocated its own time, place, and focus. just the music and ye. that, i think, is how ye can truly assess whether ye like it or not. (then on further analysis does what mike suggests us to do which actually think why exactly do we like it, i suppose.) after that it's kinda a fair game. i.e., whether thats a song ye'd like to listen why doing smth else or not. personally i like cleaning while listening (and singing ... and dancing ....) to music lol.
Most people aren’t familiar with the charts, only people who care about it, how old are they? They are just a stan possibly.
I agree on the mental health and introspection point. I tend to be an album listener, and specific albums really helped me through specific crappy times. Obviously, those were not pop albums. Sometimes, I will listen to a little more pop music for a change-up and I actually notice myself getting depressed and can't figure out why...I think it's because I'm lacking that emotional release when I listen to garbage. It does nothing for me on a personal level. It's noise.
Very well written! I couldn’t agree more.
Garbage is actually the name of a band, and a good one at that.
There's some great pop albums, though. Granted, the pop albums that I'm thinking of that got me through hard times are almost all from the previous century.
@@TheGeorgeD13 I know what you mean, and there used to be more quality pop music. I think it's just gotten harder and harder to find over time. I guess in the frame of my original comment, I was thinking recent pop.
I’m so glad you mentioned that some younger people rather listen to older music than the crap put out nowadays. Because more often than not we’re made fun of even if we’re not absolute dicks about it. I’m one of those young people and since my early teens I’ve been listening to older music mostly because actual music is so empty. Now I’m 22 and am very much out of the “system”. Out of the current trends etc.
It can be quite alienating tbh
Couldn’t agree more. I am a 14 year old but like honestly the crap being put out really boils my blood. And people like Cardi b really puts me off music. Like I never go on the top charts on Spotify anymore because it’s filled with crap. So I stick with a few artists. I listen to at the most 5 artists everyday because I feel safe in that bubble because to me the rest is crap
Thats not expanding your horizons at all
Zak Sharman yeah I know and I know I should try do that more but like I feel trapped in my little bubble. Not to seem like “oh I don’t like the new music” yes I do like some new music but with Cardi b topping the charts I’ve pretty much given up😂 you can tell I’m bias against her
@@katiemcdiarmid6529 I dont mean try new pop music try other genres of music since they might be more your taste
Zak Sharman dont worry I have. My taste goes from Taylor Swift to slipknot. My favorite band is I prevail. I listen to the rock/ metal side more but I still have a place for pop in my hesrt
Katie McDiarmid Ice Nine Kills
Gorillaz
Daft Punk
Celldwelller
Polyphia
Polaris
BMTH
MAXIMUM THE HORMONE
I’m sure you’ve already heard of most of those, but give some a shot :) Especially MAXIMUM THE HORMONE, if you like Slipknot. They’re not too similar, but they’re music is really fun
Music started dying when the industry cared more about image than actual talent. There are great artist in the 1960s and 1970s that would have never made it today because they didn't have the right "look".
A best example of artists who are great without looks are the members of Steely Dan
Drix Reyes Led Zeppelin too. John Bonham was ugly as hell but nobody cared about that because he blew everyone away with his drumming.
@@davidnissim589 John Bonham wasn't ugly
@@drcks Janis Joplin :]
Algiers, Denzel Curry, Alex Wiley, GARY CLARK JR., Flying Lotus, K.a.a.n., Living Colour, Fishbone, 24/7 Spyz, Kaleb Mitchell, Missio, BIG KRIT, Vince Staples, Action Bronson, Shinedown, Hozier, Massive Attack, Bushy B, The Foreign Exchange, Dan Owen. All great, rising artists/groups, either in the rap, hip hop, or rock genres.
I'm pretty sure Massive Attack has existed since the mid-80s. But yeah, there is good music. It just doesn't get promoted :/
@@jan1080 I couldn't just *not* include them....
Speaking for generation Z. My mom didn’t even force me to enjoy classic stuff, in fact I grew up with mostly pop because of my sister. However right as I had the ability to develop my own taste in music I immediately got an Elvis Presley cd.
Human beings with skills singing naturally and playing instruments. That's what we've lost.
There are tons of great artists still doing that, you just won't hear them on the radio. Part of Mike's point, I guess, but the fact remains there is some awesome stuff out there. You just have to go look for it. There are even some certifiable geniuses at work in this era: Tuomas Holopainen, Jari Maenpaa, and Arjen Anthony Lucassen, to name 3 :).
@@madddog6790You are right. yes, there are. Unfortunately they just don't tend to be commercially successful as much. And I have to admit "garbage music" isn't new, it's been around for a while.
@@madddog6790 I guess the deal is it shouldn't be so hard to find. Sure, if you know what to look for it's not.
*ahem*
a person in the gym i go to wore a “Ride the Lightning” shirt.
*The Call of Ktulu plays*
him: “i can’t stand this music.”
“why are there no words”
in conclusion: society is doomed and i’m considering suicide.
(in my opinion, that song speaks more than words ever can.)
That for me is not a true Metallica fan. The Call of Ktulu is a masterpiece. The whole album is fantastic.
I thought Ktulu is the god of end of the world. So, if anyone is concerning suicide they must be Metallica fans. Yeah, Metallica hasn't made a good album since 1991. And Iron Maiden has had even a longer pause.
@@Rekko82 mEtAlLicA hAsnT mAdE a GoOd aLbUM sIncE 1991 splish splash your opinion is trash
Why in the hell would a gym play Call of Ktulu? There are plenty of more popular, better workout songs like Master of Puppets, Creeping Death, Fight Fire with Fire, yet they chose a relatively obscure (outside of the metal community) instrumental that is more slow and dark? Sounds like bullshit
@@Rekko82 In my opinion, Metallica have only made 2 bad albums.
We need more people like you who speak the truth
We are do for a good new music revolution for sure
, Good music is like Batman in retirement,waiting for its moment to unleash its fury on this sad world,like a volcano waiting to erupt
david fields We have good music just harder to find now-which is y he specified *POP*
Da Bossman I Agree We Just gotta siphon through everything more then ever now to find the music we like 🤘
Which is both good and bad lol !!!!
It's all out there. Especially now. There are more ways to access music than ever before. Dive right in.
Dark knight returns is such a phenomenal story very said man
Music really affected my life in a big way, for better or worse. This video brought up a lot of good points
Theres 2 primary ghost writers that write so many hits. Thats a big reason why most pop music sounds fairly identical
Who are they?
@@br9760 max martin, lucasz gottwald
@@br9760 i thought 3, so ill edit my comment. But these 2 dudes are a big part of the reason so many songs sound the same
Music has always been my medicine and the reason why I love oldies like Elton John, Queen, and Bon Jovi (I know you don't like them sorry) is because it reminds me of my childhood.
@Dimebag Darrell I thought he thought some of Bon Jovi's songs were cheesy?
@Dimebag Darrell Oh, good to know!
If i make an argument like this i get a "hurr grr yOu oNLy LikE oLd mUsiC"
That's not true, i think there's some pretty good stuff going on at the moment, just that it isn't in the mainstream
This is also my feeling.
Although I had to defend from both sides : those who like only the newer "stuff" generally for vapid reasons and those who don't see the good gems laying around and don't want to search for them/put everything in the same bag no latter what and just label everything as shit (one of the greatest laughs I had in my life was when someone started to say that "2000's rock is just a bunch of first world people whining about their life being sad" and calling Ghost B.C overrated and just a moment later praise Nirvana. I don't particularly hate or love Nirvana but this moment was pure gold to me)
Goddamnit dude. Your channel are so underrated. It needs the attention it deserves.
This perfectly summed up everything I have been thinking for years!!! Thank you!
Grunts, growls, groans, screams...so our ancestors listened to death metal? Time to get in touch with my roots!
Bloody roots!
I pretty much feel like I'm going brain dead when I hear the mainstream radio at work :(
my local FM channel plays the same 10 songs on a loop.
OLE SammyOLE payola
@@5ive20wenty found out who cardi b is the other day. I was like are sure that isn't 90s group TLC with usher?
OLE SammyOLE wdym😂
Yea and I noticed it all has the same structure and yea the song is catchy but it’s structure is very basic and repetitive
Also this is my favorite video of yours I've seen to date, and I've seen dozens. Well done. This is fantastic.
This is my favorite video you’ve ever made. Minute 13 of this video is one of my favorite minute of a RUclips video ever. Thank you for finally saying what I’ve thought forever, you’re giving the unheard a voice. Great video
I am glad to find someone that shares my point of view. I'd like a recurrence of another kind of music, or a new kind of music, made popular so my generation knows what real music is. You should do a video that analyzes the opposing side's argument and has a debate about it.
This is why some in gen z and millennial’s have been trying to resurrect grunge , what feels like the last big time a genre was about something more than words and a “magic in the air “ with it
Post-grunge? And last time I checked grunge is a style not a genre.
and it tends to not talk so much about getting laid lol. So many hair metal guys had great voices but a lot of the lyrics were a bit cringy if you look back on it.
this man is amazing. never stop making videos dude
I have been following this channel for like a month now and honestly I'm happy that I found this channel. By far the best music themed channel on youtube! Keep up the good work!
I'm born in 2000 and I can definitely agree that music has gone to the shits. I personally enjoy music from the 60's-90's
I still enjoy older music than the 60's but most of by music comes from that period.
Same. I was born in 2000 and most of the stuff i listen to is 1980-1999 and some underground metal from today is good to
Kyle Adendorff same
Disagree, for hip hop these two decade are lot more important than any decade.
I was born in the 80 and 90's music sucked for me. 2000's is where you have more diversity, and a real prog, metal and hardocre punk revivals. 2000 underground and indie scene were better than frickin grunge and rap metal. In the 90 you were traped between Nirvana/Oasis and Korn/Limp Biscuit, and anyone who tryed to be diferent was not in the mainstream. I agree that the best acts of the 2000 where born in the 90, but they werent mainstream bands.
Metal rock blues and country still have really good artists around you just gotta look man pop is pop it's just about money but these genres that are less popular are still making some good music
Love the channel, love the information, love the passion! We desperately need more people to take advantage of their platforms to help fix the future of the music industry
Probably one of the best videos you ever made. Great topic, sometimes I felt like you're speaking my thoughts, lol.
I spread the word of every artists I think is good, like everyday. Considering this, it could really help more than buying stuff. (Even though I spend money on them as much as I'm able.) Spreading the word, keep rewatching their videoclips, keeping them right on the spot are the best we can do.
you: ‘i spend a lot of time complaining about music’
me: *subscribed*
Devo said we were de-evolving as humans and they were right. Whip it good!
We are Devo
This has been by far your best and most important video. I will do a share.
I love your third solution to fix music. That was the one that stood out most to me as I really do feel like most people don't enjoy music to a level that is possible. There is so much music that can satisfy or sooth real emotions your feeling and most people won't be able to experience that.
Im 18 and i can't stand modern music.I'm listening Pink Floyd,CCR,Metallica and Black Sabbath since 13.🤘🤘Rock On
Brajo420 X But there’s a lot of great modern music that gets little recognition
@@Lightning-gg5iu unfortunately yes,and i'm always searching for them,there is lot of gold yet to be discovered in underground.I think people are to lazy to find something they love so they settle for for less.
Im 17 and I like megadeth, testament, slayer, death etc
Yo 15 that loves rock and metal (especially Tool), but I don't criticise modern music, just most of it (good music still exist, just in the underground)
I feel what you are saying, a couple of weeks ago I went to a Beatles tribute concert and it was so amazing, I felt as if I had been transported to the 60s, I also got to speak to a man that grew up listening to The Beatles & Rolling Stones records, when music can unite people no matter the differences they may have, that for me is good music 🎼😊
This is honestly one of the most well-informed videos I have ever seen! Excellent job with this Mike! Hopefully the solution you presented will become true very soon!
Thank you for making these videos!! This is what we all need 😄
" I think it's pretty obvious that the West is on the decline right now..." Holy shit... Even Mike the Music Snob can see the absolute and unmistakable degredation of Western civilization. The music a society produces always reflects the values and spirit of that society. If music is declining, then so are we...
A part does not represent the whole
Thank god there are some great musicians nowadays, just sad that they don't get as displayed as they would deserve
I'm so glad I clicked on your video dude! I thought I was alone and no one knew what I was talking about. Subscribed
Love your videos, very educational, keep it up🤘🏻
Modern music, especially rap, literally makes me angry when i hear it XD
Same
Same!
I hate modern day rap it all sounds the same mostly I like older rap when I was much younger but then I started to hate rap due to how overused some beats were.
*mainstream
@@belphegor649 and.......
We've been declining/devolving since smart phones and social media.
I think this is the best video you have ever made, i hope it spreads, it really needs to. Good job man, wow.
I was expecting a very different video based on the title, but I really appreciated some of the points you made. They were things I knew implicitly but hadn't explicitly thought.
Yeah mike youre right i tent to Lissen to more rock and older stuff then new shit and im 19 heck i was 12 when i lissend to my first rock band withintemptation nothing has changed
It's true I'm 18 and I feel like an outcast with my friends when it comes to music because I listen to mainly classic rock and heavy metal
Miguel Ruiz same man except I’m 19 and hispanic
@@Devintaylor2099 lol I'm Hispanic too
There is definitely a cultural divide with popular music. If Mike sees this, I hope he makes a video about said cultural divide. The music that creates an environment where people like you get alienated.
Same with me. I don't ever talk about music with them. We literally talk about everything except music cause they know we won't understand what the other one is talking about.
@@sethhansen4454 yes I would love to see what Mike has to say about this
Great videos man love the honesty
Your eloquent vocabulary made me subscribe. Music is a bonus.
Music education is a joke these days. Take it from a student. My school just lost millions in their budget. What do they do? They continue giving more and more money to football (new turf, equipment, etc.), put up some more school pride crap, while on the other side of things, the music program is drowning, and teachers can’t afford to replace broken equipment half the time. And if that isn’t bad enough, students aren’t even required to take an art or music class in 4 years of high school. If it weren’t for private education elsewhere, I wouldn’t have had a music class in maybe 4 years. But hey, at least the football boys get some nice new grass, right?
In my district you have to have 2 music credits to graduate.
Wish me luck on AP music theory next year lol
I think the feeling that older music is respected more comes from the fact that time gives certain artists and bands the credit they deserve and leaves crappy popular artists by the wayside as people have time to reflect on whether it desrves to stand the test of time or not, people like cardi b will not be remembered as good musicians in a generation or two i believe people will for the most part see her stuff and alot of popular swill for what it was which was a ridiculous distraction tactic and a cheapening of the art form (at least i hope so)
This is an extremely important video, thank you
This is one of the best rants on this topic. Thank you!
Get Rid OF The Big Recording Labels.
5:57-6:03 Thanks dad for showing me real music
I thank my dad, Guitar Hero and old NHL soundtracks why i listen to rock/punk/metal
One of the best Videos on the subject!
I love this channel dude. Keep preaching the truth brother. I can’t wait to show this video to my wife!!! 🥳😂
It's funny you mentioned sitting down and listening. I put on a Brand New album last night and just sat there and listened. I was actually thinking about how it was the kind of album you have to really listen to in order to enjoy it. I know how pretentious that sounds, but there really is a mood and soundscape that can only be enjoyed by putting the record on with good speakers and just letting it wash over you. With that being said, I'll often work with EDM or lofi hip hop beats in the background because they allow me to focus on my work while still giving me something pleasant to listen to.
Damn. I remember when bands like Brand New were being made fun of and critiqued a lot like the pop music of today. Maybe I'm just old af but it makes me realize art is cyclical
I like to listen to music from a lot of different times and places, you should listen to what you like.
Awesome video! Great solutions to the issue at hand
Brilliant. I know nothing about music theory. What matters to me is music that evokes a “mood”. Joy, despair, grandeur. That led me to ‘70’s prog/art rock bands like ELP, Yes, Genesis, Focus, Roxy Music and they led me to classical music.
Long live music that can make you feel.
you would definitely love Muse
@@man0_n3gra38 i do love Muse! Great band
36 Seconds ago uploaded, that was well timed
There are only 2 stages of emotions. "Lame" and "lit".
Prove me wrong.
Many people say "trash" as well
“Whack”
In the UK there are 2 more:
"Tune, bruw!" and "Yaaaas Kween!"
I can be listening to one song/album and be going off and on with how much I focus on it, just because that's how my brain works. I still prefer good music over the exact stuff you are talking about here. I probably listen to some (just under the rock genre), I prefer the stuff that gives more depth and meaning.
I used to focus primarily on lyrics, as one of my big hobbies is writing. Stumbling upon RUclips channels that talk about music, as well as (no joke) a mobile music game I fell in love with (because it actually has fantastic music), helped me start paying closer attention to the instrumentals. You have really gotten me to understand it better and listen to it more critically-- you really solidified my attention and appreciation of that part of the music, beyond the poetry (good or bad) of the lyrics.
Thanks for that. It's been pretty eye-opening to go through the things I've enjoyed and see the qualities that make me like them. Even if I dont understand most of the technical jargon...
One of the best channel about understand real musicality
It's a very sad time and I refer almost exclusively to commercial music. Another big issue is the constant repetition of songs. As if they're not bad enough already if you listen to a standard popular radio station you're going to hear the same stuff multiple times per day. Even the best music I don't have a desire to play on repeat over and over in a short time period. It's that basic rule of too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Another disturbing trend is this importance being given to shows such as AGT etc where they try give the impression that they are finding the best of the best artists. The sad truth is that's far from it.
Industry standards are low, very low... Shame 😞
It's all about how much money you can make...
I'm hoping it will bounce back at some point...
It's only about short term bottom line. You won't have visionaries anymore...people like Ahmet Eurtegan who signed both Ray Charles and Led Zeppelin...he saw longevity in these acts, even long after they've split up or died. That's excellent long term foresight, which also means more for the bottom line too. Also, the method of consuming music is different...you spend far more to make a record than you will for its sales. Spotify is killing the industry.
This is the first vid I see of you, and as a musician, I already love you.
I just like listening to you, Mike! I wish you luck and lots of inspiration!
Band was easily my favorite class in high school. Marching band was an amazing time every year hanging out with my friends during breaks during rehearsals and playing at competitions. My junior year show was easily my favorite musically. Our show was called the art of war and mixed themes from the first god of war game, mars, and chester
Hey Mike. Are you going to do some more video game streams? *Cough Cough Mario maker 2 *Cough.
(Sidenote last Saturday's stream was great btw).
I completely agree with everything you have said in this video. I have felt and viewed the music industry in the exact same way you do for a very long time. Thank you for coming up with a very clear and concise way of putting it all! I am currently in school for music technology, and these are things that have bugged me for a while. your video has helped me refine my observations and opinions on the topic!
nostalgia is a very powerful thing, music that was thought of as mindless crap is suddenly thought of as fun and light hearted
You made a point about music becoming a background piece to some other activity, what is your opinion on Ambient music (for example Brian Enos Music for Airports) that is basically designed to be in the background?
Not Mike, but I would assume he does not consider it music, but simply sound.
@@ruedestrae8199 That would be stupid, because especially in the case of Brian Eno, that's all music baby. There's nothing that is just a collection of sounds.
Would you include Nox Arcana in that, because I find that really good background music for writing. It also synchs up really well with what I'm currently working on when I run it through a text-to-speech engine.
Your Brian Eno example is a good example of background music but I wouldn't consider ALL ambient music to be that. It's a style of its own that has it's own kwirks and ways of writing. I suggest looking into Winged Victory for the Sullen and Emeralds as an example. Those two projects have a lot going on in the songs (winged victory having some of my favorite guitar drones).
I love ambient music as an accompaniment to tasks or as soft background.
How do you feel about the upcoming Tool album? Do you consider it a breath of fresh air?
He will probably note that it sounds cool and is a very "dope" sounding album, but that a lot of it sounds similar. I love Tool, but I agree that it's a fair criticism.
I definitely consider it a breath of fresh air though
It hasn't even came out yet. How the hell would he kbow
Tool is just like, so deep man. He fists his whole arm in her.
soon we can’t rely on old artists making new music if we want the style to look and sound fresh.
Shinedown, love em or hate em they're not the most technical but they have great production and everything about the music reaches your soul. You really understand what music is Mike.
I agree with everything you said Mike, ROCK ON!! 🤘
I would love to share my musical taste with others but I'm literally surrounded by either pop/rap listeners or people who don't give a shit what they're listening too 🙄
Share it with us. It's honestly kinda hard to find the good stuff nowadays, we all need some good recommendations to rinse our ears from the music playing on the radio.
Yana, I just posted a response to this video so I hope you will read it. By internet research I have made many wonderful discoveries of worthy newer musical artist who do not get the attention they deserve in mainstream music. I have established The Independent Music Listener Facebook page to spotlight my discoveries. If you are on FB then give the page a look and join if you wish. Thank you and have a good day. Lawrence :)
Grupa, I just posted a response to this video so I hope you will read it. By internet research I have made many wonderful discoveries of worthy newer musical artist who do not get the attention they deserve in mainstream music. I have established The Independent Music Listener Facebook page to spotlight my discoveries. If you are on FB then give the page a look and join if you wish. Thank you and have a good day. Lawrence :)
Are you romanian?
@@CreepyNinja99 Take a look at Tash Sultana. She's awesome
This reminds me of a video that Punk Rock MBA just uploaded a week ago. I think everyone here should watch that one about this very similar topic. It's about new music vs old music. Except PRMBA says the opposite of Mike. I would like for everyone to give their thoughts on that video too. Because I think both videos bring up interesting points.
You are so right about music being a method of learning of oneself
You are so ON POINT!