Magrathea wrote:Well, as a musician I know that my audience has expectations, and as the time rolls, they expect me to bend some to give them what they need, any band that has been even remotely pupular is like this... you have to play the classics, that you like it or not has no importance, you are a provider of a service, in this case, art, and you can either tell your audience to just take it, or you can deliver.
So, artistically, they can do as they want, as a provider of goods, the public has expectations. I know it's cold and harsh, but that's the way this has devolved into and I agree, it sucks.
Point is, New >> Rehashed in my opinion, I mean, how many versions of Rock and Roll all night does the world need?
As another fellow musician who has toured quite a bit and did the constant grind to build up influence and interest, I can relate 100%. It's difficult to strike a balance, even just to make enough money to finish a tour. It's definitely a bleak position for establishing artists and even semi - bigger bands (in the US at least), It is an unfortunate time for newer musicians who are not on a label, but also that means there's all sorts of neat stuff scattered and hidden on the internet and in the world to be surprised by.
I would def prefer a new album over a rehash as well
