All i listen to is real music from highly accomplished musicians,ive got zero time or appreacation for one hit wonder rap stars looking tough/talkin shit & acting cool,all the while none of them can play a single musical instrument.
The Allman Bro's are one of my favorite bands & we've seen them live 3 times,my favorite version of the Allman's is with Derick Trucks on guitar,the whole multiple percusionest aspect of the Allman brohters is what makes their music hit me so heavily.
It's a shame that so many young people think that rap music is where it's at because they are missing some of the worlds greatest new talents develope right before their very eye's,their missing it all because all they crave is computer generated back beat music being looped in the back ground, while some fake ghetto tough guy raps,new world class artists like Les Claypool,Dweezil Zappa or Buckethead go totally un noticed and un apprecaited for the legandary musical abilities they are developing,all the while no musical talent rap hero's who sing about drinking syzrup or gang bullshit are emulated & adored as a person they should aspire to be.
I think its a great thread you started & one that young people should pay attention to,music is a very important part of life & is one of the most accomplished art forms we could ever have,an entire generation has lost any apprecaition for musical genious & has mistakenly replaced musical talent/genius with rap music that is written with target audiences in mind.
IMO rap music has done irreparible damage to the whole world of music & holds no more cultural value than a popular tv sitcom.