Is music today a bit shït?

Regards what the OP said in his opening post.....

I was watching Jools Holland New Year Hootenannywhateveryoumacallit last night and it was absolutely dreadful. And for me Jools Holland along with maybe Other Voices have been the only source for hearing new, somewhat skilful music on the TV over the last maybe 10 years whether it be mainstream rock or alternative or folk. Now fair enough I left the room for a few minutes here and there so I missed small segments but when I'd come back there would be some crusty 60 or 70 year old, mutton dressed up as lamb, being interviewed or giving a rendition of some rubbish forgettable song using a very expensive guitar and a whole host of backing singers that added nothing to the experience except expense on the part of the show. For me it was diabolical and sad to see the biggest music show in Britain/Ireland could only organize a few washed up musicians or a few yes men that kiss Jools Hollands hole for the big new years event organized by the BBC.

I watched it last year and it was pretty decent. James Bay singing Hold Back the River and Hozier Take Me to Church but that seems to be an exception to the rule. And as far as I've heard from listening to their music, they were only one off really strong songs from each artist.

I really only started listening to music as a teenager in 1995 so I completely missed the excitement that came with the band Nirvana but I still remember being blown away by the music when I finally started listening to album after album of brilliant music and the culture around the band even after the band no longer existed. And there was also a sort of hysteria over bands like Blur and Oasis who, although now might not stand up as masters of the rock genre, still created great albums and music over a few years.

And can you actually imagine a band these days or any musician creating an album like The Smashing Pumpkins "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"? A double album of exceptional music. There isn't a bad or even an average song on it. The worst song on the album was the one that was the hit single "1979".

There has been some exceptions the last few years. I think some of And So I Watch You from Afar's music is up there with the best music ever made. Exceptional guitar work and amazing sound, particularly some of their earlier stuff. But they are the exception in terms of bands that have generated even a handful of brilliant songs.

Whats the problem these days? Well I was in the Sound Shop in Drogheda buying a new guitar a few months ago and the guy running the store told me that you couldn't give a bass guitar away. No bass guitars being sold then probably a sign that kids are just not as into learning to play instruments. They have a lot of other competing interests like computer games. Also kids seem to get a lot more opportunities these days and their happiness is catered for a lot more. Is teenage angst what it was? There doesn't seem to be that chip on the shoulder that a lot of the best bands like Nirvana and Metallica had. Anyone else look at bands these days and think they're a bit too nice and happy also with functional lives. All good presumably for them and their happiness but where are the bands or musicians like the Beetles or Nirvana off their trollies on drugs and drink. I mean like the last song I heard a band write where they were off their trollies on drugs was "Radio/Video" by System of a Down. So I recommend more teenage angst and lots and lots of unhappiness and drug taking.