On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:42:21 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 2:18:33 PM UTC-10, esta vieja casa wrote:
>> On 1/23/2018 4:09 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 11:07:20 AM UTC-10, esta vieja casa wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> It's hard to believe we were lucky enough to be alive when truly great
>> >> music was commonplace, innit?
>> >
>> > I think great music is always being made.
>>
>> Just not in the sheer volume and diversity rock and soul was then, which
>> is like any new phenomenon, crowded out of the gate.
>>
>> > 40 years from now, the younger generation is going to be expressing the same sentiments. OTOH, Mr. Gaye's heartfelt "What's Going On" would be one of the greatest albums I've ever had.
>> >
>>
>> Yessir.
>>
>> That man was simply incredible, same for Al Green.
>>
>> Soul music passed away commercially with the advent of funk and disco.
>>
>> The former still has some adherents and remains cool.
>>
>> > I'll ask my son what he thinks is the greatest decade of contemporary music. He's familiar with the music from the 60's to now.
>> >
>>
>> It's a tough call, they're very different decades, but it's good to see
>> what younger folks think was special from those years.
>>
>> I am particularly enjoying the Japan pop you've put up. And seeing music
>> cross cultures like that and be so accessible is really cool. I mean I
>> dig Taylor Swift quite a bit, but the Jpop has such embedded good humor
>> and total spontaneity.
>
>Well yes, thank God for singers like The Reverend Al Green. Here's a video of an artist that can literally do anything she damn well pleases. In this case, she's wearing a pink afro wig and hot pants. She has a string orchestra playing a 60's American style arrangement and some 70's showgirls dancing with her. In this fluffy setting she's singing a mournful tune about lost hope and certain death. When you think about it, it's brilliant!
>
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6PJ...=RDX6PJdx0Y9eA

Lol, I was already familiar with Euro trash, but Asia trash is kind of
new to me.