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I think one of the main problems in music today, and it's probably more of an evolution than a problem, is that the upstart musicians don't hone their craft before going out there. I was a fan of grunge music in the 90s and loved it. Thought it was a great step in music. I didn't realize that it would pave the way for a generation of bands that aren't striving to be the best musicians. There are no more solos at rock shows, simply because there aren't any musicians who can move a crowd with a solo. And it's not that people don't like them. I saw a show on TV and they showed people going nuts for Tommy Lee's solo, while he was playing guitar, not the drums. So people do still appreciate a good solo, but the bands, they just don't take the time to become masters of their instruments.
Don't get me wrong, I really do like the music of today, I listen to a lot of different stuff and I like a lot of it, but it makes me sad sometimes. So I slap in an old Van Halen CD, listen to Eddie make that guitar go crazy and all is well again.
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