70's Soul/R&B Music Cannot Be Replicated

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

I hate when people put down a current generation to promote an older one. Mostly because they live in different times and are experiencing different situations.

Like, to say that was the last era of real musicians is a rather elitist thing to say, as if there is only one quintessential way to develop and organize sound.

Just say you like it, don’t talk about what you don’t like

 

[Admiral Kali]

I hate when people put down a current generation to promote an older one. Mostly because they live in different times and are experiencing different situations.

Like, to say that was the last era of real musicians is a rather elitist thing to say, as if there is only one quintessential way to develop and organize sound.

Just say you like it, don’t talk about what you don’t like

To be fair, most of the young gen today would readily admit current music isn't the same quality as the past eras. Saying modern music is the worst era is far from a controversial take.
It really goes for most of the arts today, there's a decline in quality. Music, movies, writing etc.

 

[Wild self]

Songs like this motivates me to find a time machine and enjoy a whole decade of music like this

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

To be fair, most of the young gen today would readily admit current music isn't the same quality as the past eras. Saying modern music is the worst era is far from a controversial take.
It really goes for most of the arts today, there's a decline in quality. Music, movies, writing etc.

That’s still people saying “blah, I don’t like what I see” not that good music and artistry doesn’t exist.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

It should inspire something but not be replicated. I did not like that Bruno/Anderson silk sonic project. It felt like cosplay. They really emulated the fukk out of the music without the edge. Paak can do that shyt more authentically and often does on his own. Bruno is just too much of a pop artist.

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

D'Angelo recorded Black Messiah completely analog with no plug-ins.

I go back and listen to it every once and again full blast to experience the last of the modern interpretations of 70s production.

There it is...

 

[UpNext]

That talent is long gone

Naw that's false. The talent is there...millennials, gen x and the baby boomers are collectively failing at building out an infrastructure to cultivate and distribute the talent.


There's also always been microwave artists in every era, but the nature of social media apps like tik tok and streaming has put that shyt in the forefront in a way that we haven't seen before.

 

[PatCake]

Never! It was beautiful

 

[KingsOfKings]

Repped

 

[King Sun]

Breh we got to down better analysis of times and cultures when making threads like this and mind you this is the tail end of the era when arts in public schools and black churches was popping so alot of those people form back then was damn near trained musicians most of the time before they even got a deal. There is quality soul and rb out now on this imo but for course its not going to sound the same but its up there imo

 

[Wild self]

Breh we got to down better analysis of times and cultures when making threads like this and mind you this is the tail end of the era when arts in public schools and black churches was popping so alot of those people form back then was damn near trained musicians most of the time before they even got a deal. There is quality soul and rb out now on this imo but for course its not going to sound the same but its up there imo

Cutting music programs harmed every aspect of American culture.

 

[KingBeez]

I agree that the 70s is probably the hardest to replicate. The best I’ve found is Thee Sacred Souls



They just released a tiny desk btw

 

[KateFabersBoyfriend]

The breh Durand Jones has some joints. Leon Bridges is someone that tries but similar to silk sonic it comes across as cosplay.

 

[Marc Spector]

What's the most current album that captures the magic?

thundercat, Free Nationals/Paak, makes a lot of music that replicates older eras of R&B