New guy here, so take it easy on me.NOT.lol...anyway, unfortuatly I have to agree (even though this guy was a douche-bag), about the new music today. If it weren't for groups like Disturbed, Godsmack, Flaw (from my hometown), and a few more like them , I would probably wear out all my old tapes and cds. Although I am not a fan of "drop D tuning", I think it did bring a freshness to rock. All I had been hearing is mopey,whiny,just got lucky to have a record deal, music. I do have a bad habit of bashing it, but I am probably just jealous. My music career went nowhere and now with the pain in my fingers,wrists,joints, I realize that I will probably never be able to dislodge these bands from the charts. I do continue to write and play (in pain) and will do so for as long as I can. I like all kinds of music and do realize that it seems like everything has already been done and recycled over and over.
Just remember how long the blues has been around, and you will realize that music can be refreshed without sounding like everything else that is coming out. Don't follow the pack...be the leader (top dog), in the pack...where would guitar playing stopped if not for Frank Zappa, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, ect.....I wouldn't want to think about it...thanks for your time.