This is the worst era of modern music...

**unstuck** · 19th August 2013, 09:48

Originally Posted by MisterD

He's not dead yet! Terminal pancreatic cancer, but still gigging:

What an awesome dude, good on him.Much respect.

Bandit, shame she,s wearing so many clothes in that vid.

**unstuck** · 19th August 2013, 09:49

Gotta love these guys.

**Brian d marge** · 20th August 2013, 23:10

This will lead to....................................

**Brian d marge** · 20th August 2013, 23:12

the absolute worst song ever

Stephen

I made it to 1 min 17 ,,,and Ive seen some fked up shit in my life ,,,,,,,,

**MisterD** · 21st August 2013, 08:41

Originally Posted by Brian d marge

the absolute worst song ever

Ya reckon? I'm not so sure...couldn't even bring myself to hit the play button on this gem

**Banditbandit** · 21st August 2013, 11:59

How about this one from 1971? .. they don't come any worse - The band is called Middle of the Road (I ask you ...) and just the title of this song .. well ...

**unstuck** · 21st August 2013, 12:05

The 90,s had em too.............

**Big Dave** · 21st August 2013, 13:16

There's always been sugar pop.

And there were those who railed against disco.

I didn't mind disco. I never bought any, but I can dance and the babes wore lycra.

HDC nailed it. It's the Autotune thing. I hate that shit and it has become ubiquitous.

**Brian d marge** · 21st August 2013, 14:08

Originally Posted by MisterD

Ya reckon? I'm not so sure...couldn't even bring myself to hit the play button on this gem

I take it you have never been to Ibiza and or been at a MILF party

Stephen

**Swoop** · 21st August 2013, 15:11

Originally Posted by Big Dave

It's the Autotune thing. I hate that shit and it has become ubiquitous.

Creating the illusion of talent. An "artist" who can't sing can now have their moment in the spotlight.
I bet Milli Vanilli would have loved autotune.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st August 2013, 16:12

Originally Posted by Big Dave

There's always been sugar pop.

And there were those who railed against disco.

I didn't mind disco. I never bought any, but I can dance and the babes wore lycra.

HDC nailed it. It's the Autotune thing. I hate that shit and it has become ubiquitous.

I think you might enjoy this film:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396566/?ref_=sr_1

It looks at backup singers from the 60's on. It is not dry, or boring, and OMG the singing. The singing is sublime. Great interviews (Jagger, Mr Gordon Sumner, among others) plus archival footage (Bowie, among others).

I have spent the last few days buying and listening to soul/RnB from the 60's and 70's.

One of the interviews is with a producer who says something like "In every record production budget these days there is a line item for "tuning". why the fuck do they need that? Why can't they just do it in tune the first time, because back in the day we had to."

Hate on Phil Spector as much as you want (and you should, he is an AWFUL human being) some of that 60's stuff is incredible. Plus the musicians could play a bit.

10/10 the movie and one for the DVD collection.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st August 2013, 16:14

Originally Posted by Swoop

Creating the illusion of talent. An "artist" who can't sing can now have their moment in the spotlight.
I bet Milli Vanilli would have loved autotune.

Someone was busted last year for doing the Milli Vanilli thing in a stage show. A big pop name too.... cant remember which. The interesting thing was it had zero negative consequence career or publicity wise.