Where is the current music with the QUALITY of.....

[Gray]

...the Philadelphia International record label of the mid 70s?
The equivalent vocal qualities of Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, Jean Carne and Loleatta Holloway?
The tuneful, real instrument playing talent of M.F.S.B./The Salsoul Orchestra?

Where can I go to find the modern equivalent of such talent?
I put it to you all that I can't go anywhere.

Honestly, I hear so much talk about great new music discovery.
But the new stuff I hear is weak and pathetically poor.

If you know and really appreciate the stuff I mentioned in the first paragraph (real instruments, played tunefully by real musicians)......help me out here 🤔

 

[Rui]

Some years ago, early 2000´s found some Lp´s that were from unknown bands , i´m not sure but i think highschool bands were refered, on spotify you can search the band you refer in the end and more of the same style will appear, also a fan of late 60´s early 70´s funk bands or big bands, the cd version is not so good sounding or detailed, I refer Spotify as when i had it first, i found a lot of great bands that the recordings existed but no one knew who had recorded them

 

[abacus]

Music tastes change, and what one person finds to be quality, is another persons rubbish, it all comes down to personal preference.
Also what is the definition of a real instrument, as many new instruments have been developed over time that operate completely differently to older instrument.

Bill

 

[Rui]

Music tastes change, and what one person finds to be quality, is another persons rubbish, it all comes down to personal preference.
Also what is the definition of a real instrument, as many new instruments have been developed over time that operate completely differently to older instrument.

Bill

True, only today and not only a lot of bands plays with 60´s or 70´s instruments ,including keyboards, now i just remembered one of the most guitars in use is from the 50´s ,well more than one guitar model,

like tube amplifiers ,i remember a time when no one wanted them, the reason i have two , also effects , the 60´s pedals to six string guitars are a lot in use, are being the most in use and in different types of music,

like in a concert i went from a Cuban musician ,young one and his records are the tradicional music style we know as Cuban music but in the concert was a trio and he was a perfect executioner of piano and keyboards, at some point it felt like old Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Tarkus ,

he really knew about keyboards only is albums are horrible not even similar. i wanted to write his name but i can´t remember, Roberto Fonseca his is name.

Old music, in the 90´s i saw live twice Hedningarna , the use of old instruments, really old was actractive and live i saw a crowd of young people all jumping when a very ancient instrument was connected to a distortion pedal, the HippJokk tour, and already had Trä and Kaksi! albums at the time, after was Marylin Manson when they released antichrist superstar, they burned a American flag after cleaning is behind with it

 

[Vincent Kars]

the Philadelphia International record label of the mid 70s?

How to tell you are getting old without saying so 🙂

 

[Gray]

...what one person finds to be quality, is another persons rubbish

The sampling brigade have certainly appreciated the quality of proper musicians 👍

Also what is the definition of a real instrument

Something that requires real skill to play - something that I would have trouble making music with - not the sort of stuff, where I could press a few buttons and make something that would now be regarded as passable music.

How to tell you are getting old without saying so 🙂

True, I'm no longer in my twenties Vincent 😉
However, I've lost count of the number of comments from twenty somethings under YT videos of mid 70s soul / funk.....wishing they'd been around at the time.

Don't know about anyone else, but when I was in my twenties, I most certainly didn't wish I'd been amongst the music of previous decades.
The fact that many kids of today wish they'd been around for Philly / Motown music - tells me something.
(At least they've often heard samples of proper stuff).

 

[Gray]

...seriously.
It's easy to dismiss me as being old but who / where, for example, is the current equivalent of 'Songs In The Key Of Life' era Stevie Wonder?
(He got some music out of electronics)
A modern day artist of equal talent?

I'm keen to be pointed in the right direction - but I'm not optimistic.

 

[Rui]

...seriously.
It's easy to dismiss me as being old but who / where, for example, is the current equivalent of 'Songs In The Key Of Life' era Stevie Wonder?
(He got some music out of electronics)
A modern day artist of equal talent?

I'm keen to be pointed in the right direction - but I'm not optimistic.

i really prefer his albums at the start , to later ones except , Master blaster (Jammin`)song which was great

 

[Rui]

The sampling brigade have certainly appreciated the quality of proper musicians 👍

Something that requires real skill to play - something that I would have trouble making music with - not the sort of stuff, where I could press a few buttons and make something that would now be regarded as passable music.


True, I'm no longer in my twenties Vincent 😉
However, I've lost count of the number of comments from twenty somethings under YT videos of mid 70s soul / funk.....wishing they'd been around at the time.

Don't know about anyone else, but when I was in my twenties, I most certainly didn't wish I'd been amongst the music of previous decades.
The fact that many kids of today wish they'd been around for Philly / Motown music - tells me something.
(At least they've often heard samples of proper stuff).

i really think that what can be considered freedom was achieved by youth in the 80´s and 90´s or 70´s in Ibiza, a reflex of wanted by a older generation ,

i saw it happening , i used to go camping for two monthes on a beach and i used to say to my family "In a house i´m all year around, prefer camping"so i was left alone,

and yes each diferent decade youth prefers the past, thinking only good things happened also "the music was better"it´s like diesel mercedes ,

each generation prefers the 20 year old model ,in 2010 kids wanted the 190D 2.5 but happy with a 190D confort, safety, and low comsuption,

in Portugal they had not stopped being sold was common as the citroen dyane in the 70´s,

i was ofered in 2018 a 190E 2.0 gasoline automatic , new from Mercedes , was forgoten somewhere, a dutch friend of mine worked for Mercedes before retirement, not as a dealer or mechanic, in reality i never knew what he did there ,

it´s like hi-fi gear, 70´s i think it were the best in quality of sound and they do sound better, if anyone doubts of it, presenting a specific model i´ll reply telling a superior component to the refered from the 70´s

 

[Gray]

i really prefer his albums at the start , to later ones except , Master blaster (Jammin`)song which was great

Me too Rui 👍
It's crazy that his biggest success in the UK was with 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'
Same with Patrice Rushen - best known for 'Forget Me Nots' - yet everything else she did was better 🤪

 

[Rui]

Me too Rui 👍
It's crazy that his biggest success in the UK was with 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'
Same with Patrice Rushen - best known for 'Forget Me Nots' - yet everything else she did was better 🤪

well in Portugal the woman in red ost not the stevie wonder lp was in the top sales for monthes and every saturday the video on portuguese tv was played twice in the only show that showed videoclips, both lp and single, "I just call to say i love you" even writting the music name i feel weird inside , at the time was a bit throw up feeling"...from the bottom of my heart"

 

[Leon74]

...the Philadelphia International record label of the mid 70s?
The equivalent vocal qualities of Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, Jean Carne and Loleatta Holloway?
The tuneful, real instrument playing talent of M.F.S.B./The Salsoul Orchestra?

Where can I go to find the modern equivalent of such talent?
I put it to you all that I can't go anywhere.

Honestly, I hear so much talk about great new music discovery.
But the new stuff I hear is weak and pathetically poor.

If you know and really appreciate the stuff I mentioned in the first paragraph (real instruments, played tunefully by real musicians)......help me out here 🤔

Hi Gray, My husband and I feel the same way. He is 61, I am 51.
For you, I asked chatgpt to make a list of modern bands that still use real instruments, here it is. You know, it is chatgpt....but you might discover something new:

🎷 Soul & Funk Revivalists

Lettuce – A powerhouse funk band known for their tight rhythms and dynamic performances.

The Motet – Blending funk, soul, and jazz, they deliver high-energy live shows.

Orgone – A Los Angeles-based band that fuses funk with soulful melodies.

Ikebe Shakedown – Their instrumental tracks are reminiscent of 70s funk and soul.

The Sugarman 3 – A retro-funk band from New York City, part of the Daptone Records family.

The New Mastersounds – A UK-based band delivering classic funk with a modern twist.

The Bamboos – An Australian band known for their deep funk grooves.

The Poets of Rhythm – A German band that channels the spirit of 70s funk.

The Soul Investigators – A Finnish group delivering raw, soulful funk.

The James Taylor Quartet – A British band blending acid jazz and funk.

The Dap-Kings – Famous for their work with Sharon Jones, they continue to produce authentic soul music.

The Budos Band – An instrumental group combining Afrobeat, soul, and funk.

The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – A San Diego-based band with a deep funk sound.

The Grits & Gravy Band – Known for their southern soul and funk influences.

The Heavy – A UK band blending soul, funk, and rock elements.

🎤 Neo-Soul & Contemporary R&B Artists

Leon Bridges – A modern soul singer with a classic sound.

Michael Kiwanuka – Blending soul with folk and rock influences.

Durand Jones & The Indications – Their retro-soul sound is both fresh and nostalgic.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Though Sharon has passed, the band continues to perform and record.

Charles Bradley – Known for his raw, emotional performances.

Lee Fields & The Expressions – A veteran artist delivering timeless soul music.

Maggie Rose – Blending soul with elements of rock and pop.

Jade Bird – A British singer-songwriter with soulful vocals.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Combining soul with Americana and rock.

Anderson .Paak – Fusing R&B, funk, and hip-hop in innovative ways.

Vulfpeck – A minimalist funk band known for their tight grooves.

Cory Wong – A guitarist blending funk with jazz and rock influences.

Snarky Puppy – A collective known for their fusion of jazz, funk, and world music.

Ghost-Note – A band formed by members of Snarky Puppy, focusing on funk rhythms.

Bokanté – A world music collective with deep funk undertones.

Enjoy!