Why does most new music suck?

I must admit that I am shocked! No, really, I am amazed that musical drivel like the recording on the link to "Does THIS suck?" can be thought to do anything BUT suck. Call me uncivil, arrogant, pompous, elitist; whatever. It is musical garbage, and I thought it was a joke. I really don't mean to offend anyone, but "nice beat"?, "nice sax"?. Really? Repetitive rhythm produced by a drum machine, simplistic and out-of-tune saxophone, and really poor singing. If that doesn't suck, how does one judge the good stuff. There, I said it; it sucks!

As has been pointed out, music reflects the times. We live in a time when standards are being given less and less importance. It is much more important to be "open minded", and to have a strong sense of what is good and what is bad (or what is right and what is wrong), to judge, is looked down upon. I think that is unfortunate, and is a big part of the reason that there is so much bad "pop" music today. Before anyone gets up in arms about my lack of civility, I would like point out that the OP asked "why does MOST new music suck?". He didn't ask "why does ALL new music suck". Of course there is good new music (pop/rock per the OP), but if we answer the original question the answer is a definite yes.

Most importantly, he didn't ask 'if' it sucks. That is clearly a given.

Wow, this thread has been much more interesting than I first thought it would be. I must strongly agree with Frogman's last post. I especially agree with "We live in a time when standards are being given less and less importance. It is much more important to be "open minded", and to have a strong sense of what is good and what is bad (or what is right and what is wrong), to judge, is looked down upon. I think that is unfortunate, and is a big part of the reason that there is so much bad "pop" music today. " It is as if aesthetics do not matter at all anymore.

Almarg, that's not even in my general "genre" of music, and I thought it was "super tough".

Enjoy the music.

Almarg wrote:

"06-06-13: Almarg

06-06-13: Bryoncunningham
There is a whole continuum of behavior in between hostility and sycophancy. Somewhere in the middle is civility.

Very well said, as usual Bryon. I couldn't agree more.

It has often seemed to me, in fact, that when discussions in internet forums become uncivil, it is often because the parties who are at odds with one another do not seem to recognize that shades of gray, matters of degree, and a continuum between extremes are involved in most issues."

Please. Is that really the case here? In these two pages of responses to Goose's original post, are there really that many people who are unaware of the 50 and more shades of gray inherent in this conversation?

I'm going top reiterate my main point - that despite Bryon's lamenting of its supposed degeneration, this thread has, for the most part, remained civil and productive. There're always be a few ankle-biters amidst the crowd, but you have to ignore them.