Originally Posted By: Notes Norton

And yes, people don't listen to music like they used to. I believe the last era of people seriously listening to music was around the psychedelic era. It slowly tapered off from there to now where people hear the hook and that's about it.

I don't know how to fix that. If I did, I'd become a consultant to the recording industry.

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I think a lot of this has to do with the lack of music education in high schools. Around here all of the money goes to sports while the arts, music and art classes, are being cut. High school marching bands are extinct around here. Back in the late 50s to the early 70s every high school in this area had a marching and symphonic band and all were pretty damn good!

Also high school rock bands around here are non-existing. Again back in the day just about every high school had a couple of rock bands competing for jobs. The kids in these guitars, bass, Farfisa type keyboards and drum bands listened to records so they could copy/transcribe what they heard. In my high school music class we were taught how to listen to classical albums, rock and jazz was not accepted yet.

I have a few students whom are ready to be in a beginner's band however they know no one whose plays an instrument other than what is taught in music class. But like I said those classes are being either cut or downsized.

That is my take but YMMV.

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