Originally Posted by
Katastrophe
I don't know, if any of the classic bands would even be making music that sounded like it did back then, if it were to be made today. The music that made all of them great was new and different in the context of the time in which it was written.
It would be kinda like asking if any of the "big band" era music would be making it today. Outside of the popularity that Brian Setzer enjoyed a few years back, probably not.
Also, there is no band development like there was a while ago. It used to be that a record company wanted long running bands so they could have steady streams of revenue. Now, it's push an act for all it's worth until they start dropping in popularity, then on to the next act.
DING!
We have a winner!
I completely agree with you, Katastrophe. We live in the age of cookie cutter tripe - why take a chance on a new sound when you can just clone what every other label is making money on? There is no band development these days. New bands are disposable commodities, hooked into aweful contracts designed to squeeze one or two money making tunes from them before they're cast aside.
And when profits go into the tank, don't look within! Just sue your consumers!
But that's another topic......................
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