But it actually IS Pink Floyd. Roger walked away. If he’s stupid enough to to turn his back on what he spent his entire adult life ,to that point, building, then that’s on him. Not the other three.
Just because he got pissy in his panties is no reason for the others to abandon their life’s work...
So you're saying that rock is playing smaller venues to smaller audiences. I'd say the scene is stronger for having a dedicated following than a few big bands and then a wasteland. I see plenty of young artists putting out LPs and touring (not that I go to them, I don't), or they were before...
I don't believe there is a solution. After decades of watching and listening to church/worship music, my take is this.
Originality isn't sought after, only obsequiousness.
A certain segment didn't feel the music spoke to them, or the message they carried, so they managed to change the meta...
Quit after 15 years in 1990 due to legal and romantic issues, they speak for themselves, and to launch a bonafide career and buy a house. I had 40 some guitars and a dozen amps...some of it pretty valuable by today's standards including some early 60s fenders and Marshalls and Hiwatts. Sold...
Alison Krause.
You can't find a better musician. Period. I'll put it into context for you.
In her collaboration with Robert Plant, she elevated him, instead of the other way around.
How about this. I’m not writing it off. I don’t like it. I’m not prejudiced. The music doesn’t speak to me, and most importantly, it’s not meant to speak to me.
I don’t listen for production values. I appreciate the effort that goes into it. I don’t like anime either.
Care to comment on that?