Before today 100%, preforably pre tv talent shows, bring back real artists with real voices with something to say rather than singing about something someone else has written in a digitally enhanced voice, nothing beats raw talent!!

Easy peasy this one slammer, my friend.
Before before before.
I hardly listen to any new music I'm afraid.
Got all my punk and ska. Got my Dylan and Doors.
Got the Smiths, and indie pop.
I'm happy with all that.
I have been indoctrinating my kids with The Cure recently.
Boys don't cry.
They like all my music except the punk stuff.

I would have to say from now on.
I don't watch any of the talent shows. In fact there not even A factor in this.
I couldn't bare new albums coming out from artists I love and not being able to hear them or discovering new artists.

Sure I would miss loads from the past. But it would always be in my head.
I am also taking a chance that at least one of my 4 kids will follow in a family tradition of performing. I couldn't miss that either.
I'm sat here listening to Joanna Newsom Y's and the thought of never listening to it again is almost unthinkable.
But she is a young women and has many years left. Bowie, Sinatra and so much else too.
I however like the thought of being able to draw on the past and use the future with music. I think music gets better as we go on.
i know most won't understand my point. That's because of not seeing beyond the shit we are force fed. We have a choice. If people are prepared to research in magazines like 'The Wire' and online etc you'll find an abundance of epic music. Thats all for now, sure I'll be back for more ;-).

On the off chance that future music will be rubbish (because i just said so) I would listen to past stuff like that old Mahler bloke.

Bring back Alma Cogan / Judith Durham and Roger Whittaker.

Is it the future now? oh yes!.

Nothing will ever come close to the music I've experienced in the past, in fact most of the stuff released today are sampled or edited from past wonders

I would add that at a guess 80% of my favorite music was made before 1998, most well before.

Bloodyell its getting complicated now P,what if the decision could only be made while you have a nosebleed and one curtain drawn because of the sun, and slightly bursting for a wee because you had a mug of tea rather than a cup,also on this day the Dog has an itchy leg (leg itch) so your covered in anti leg itch powder from dousing the mutt,your aunty has been on the phone yakking as usual because shes run out of boiled ham and you think you have 2 spare slices but they have been licked by the Dog,what decision would you make then?.

before for sure, think i last bought a good album in 2007

Thanks castle, but not the best track to choose. That was their chart single really.
Would have preferred boys don't cry ort just like heaven, or 10.15 Saturday night, or imaginary boys. The early stuff is the best (it usual say is with most bands!).

Punk, Rock 'n' roll, Rave, Rap and on. I love so much more than this.

I think its true to say we are have been very lucky indeed.

Artists I love currently producing music include-

PJ Harvery
Joanna Newsom
Bjork
Animal Collective
The Knife
Wolf eyes
Melt banana (you'll love them I reckon coach) playing Bristol again soon.
Matmos
Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy etc)
and of course David Bowie (not that his last album was as good as the hype, but the branding was better than Banksy could've pulled off)
I love so much more of today and yesterdays music it's a great choice to not have to make.

Slight problem with this is you tend to favor what you have heard but if you'd answered it 10, 20 or 30'years ago think what you would have missed then may be you might look to the future or are we a bit old for that. I certainly am do not chase new tunes like I used to unfortunately

Brilliant!!

Too easy for me I know I couldn't live without the music that had inspired my life so far.