Comments on: 4 Ways To Listen To Modern Songs… If You’re Used To Listening To 20th Century Songs http://tonyconniff.com/4-ways-to-listen-to-modern-songs-if-youre-used-to-listening-to-20th-century-songs-2/ Songwriter, Producer, and Coach, based in New York City. Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tony Conniff http://tonyconniff.com/4-ways-to-listen-to-modern-songs-if-youre-used-to-listening-to-20th-century-songs-2/#comment-7362 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:54:29 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=3626#comment-7362 In reply to Norm Zamcheck.

Norm
Thanks for reading and writing. I intentionally didn’t get into particular writers and artists because I’m not discussing what’s best and worst here, but rather just what IS, in practically every modern pop song (not all).
There are good and bad, but these changes are happening, in the same way 4 bar phrases happened, AABA happened, Verse/Chorus songs happened… It’s just, in a very broad way, the way people write at a particular time.
So my suggestion is to just turn on any mainstream pop station. Most of it will not be particularly good (as has usually been the case), but you will hear the above ‘trends’ everywhere. And. when you hear them used well, it can be an eye-opener.
Things have changed!
TC

]]> By: Tony Conniff http://tonyconniff.com/4-ways-to-listen-to-modern-songs-if-youre-used-to-listening-to-20th-century-songs-2/#comment-7361 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:53:21 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=3626#comment-7361 In reply to Rich Meitin.

Rich,
Thanks for reading and writing. I intentionally didn’t get into what I thought was ‘worthy’ or not because I’m not discussing what’s best and worst here, but rather just what IS, in practically every modern pop song (not all).
There are good and bad, but these changes are happening, in the same way 4 bar phrases happened, AABA happened, Verse/Chorus songs happened… It’s just, in a very broad way, the way people write at a particular time.
So my suggestion is to just turn on any mainstream pop station. Most of it will not be particularly good (as has usually been the case), but you will hear the above ‘trends’ everywhere. And. when you hear them used well, it can be an eye-opener.
Things have changed!
TC

]]> By: Rich Meitin http://tonyconniff.com/4-ways-to-listen-to-modern-songs-if-youre-used-to-listening-to-20th-century-songs-2/#comment-7360 Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:01:44 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=3626#comment-7360 Yes I’d love to see what you think are some worthy examples.

]]> By: Norm Zamcheck http://tonyconniff.com/4-ways-to-listen-to-modern-songs-if-youre-used-to-listening-to-20th-century-songs-2/#comment-7359 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:46:55 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=3626#comment-7359 This is fascinating & enlightening Tony! Can you suggest a
Few current songwriters whose work embodies the
Best of what you discuss? Thanks – a real eye (ear) par)
Opener

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