In the past we have things like Jethro Tull which are both popular, critically acclaimed and good for every piece. And we have a lot of that. Everything we hav

In the past we have things like Jethro Tull which are both popular, critically acclaimed and good for every piece. And we have a lot of that. Everything we have today is either mass market junk or only appealing to a narrow demographic or an experimental kludge. I listen to a lot of kludges and one-trick ponies these days, but I can see it's not how it was, and popularity (of music as whole) reflects that.