I went and saw Iron Maiden when they came out in 2008, and they sounded just as good then as they did back in 75 when they started out.
Modern "music" simply cannot hold a candle, let alone a raised lighter to the music of days gone by.
That's what was great about "the good old days". Sure artists could be perfected
in the studio since the vinyl days, but they had to be able to recreate their sound live or they would generally fail when it came to touring and longevity. There was no producer helping them out when they got on stage; just them and a microphone and a band that actually played their instruments. But now most artists don't get "battle tested" and have this huge safety net of artifice to protect them. (I'm reminded of all the one-hit wonders of the disco era who had their heavily produced songs played on the radio but when it came time to tour and do live concerts they either didn't do it or they disappointed their fans and then they were done. Contrast this to someone heavily produced in the studio but who also had the chops to back it up -- Donna Summer. When she toured she wasn't able to rely on someone to make her sound good on stage, she had to do it herself -- and she did. The bitch had some serious pipes.)
Now though audiences are eating this crap up like it's crack. Have we really raised a generation (or two) of kids who don't know how to truly appreciate music and genuine talent?
P.S. A friend just showed me Mylie Cyrus on this VH1
Divas show and at best I can say her performance was weak. Her voice simply isn't that good and she doesn't have vocal chops. They also put her voice thru something that raises the pitch so she sounds completely whiny and nasally in both live performances and in the studio. Just listen to her song
Party in the USA (yes, it's okay to laugh at that title) and you will be assailed by this whiny, chipmunk-like voice that is definitely not her real singing voice. I saw her do a live duet with Sheryl Crow last year on some show and you could tell it was really live as Mylie's voice was in a lower register and sounded more like her talking voice (which sounds like a 2-pack a day smoker -- seriously, it's like she gargles drain cleaner). Fast forward to her other performances
where her people are in control of the sound board and suddenly her voice is much higher (although it's still horrendous).
She's also a bitch, but that goes without saying.