Rock and roll suicide
November 20, 2007
It's strange how music and politics have parallel rises and falls whether they admit it or not.
The music industry is scrambling to catch up to technology, and as a result, we are left with a gaping black hole for artist developement. They want safe, but safe is undefined.
Joe Guese, our guitarist, couldn've have put it any better. He always says that if Bruce Springsteen came out with "The Wild and Innocent E Street Shuffle" today, he would be dropped after the record "stiffed." Which would mean a world without "Born to Run", a world without "Born in the USA" and millions of sold-out arenas and changed lives. Can you imagine that? I can't.
The US government is borrowing money from China, as we continue to drain our budget on the war. Scramble.
What I'm hoping for is a backlash. Save rock and roll and our country at the same time.
I suppose in order to change, it must be right in front of us, good, bad, or ugly.
On a lighter note... I hope that anyone reading this in the US has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I am fortunate to spend this holiday with my family... AND, though I just wrote a depressing blog (oops, sorry) there are many a things to be thankful for. Yes, it sounds cliche... but a moment to reflect can work wonders.
Back to writing... the other kind of writing... with melodies and such...
brooke said:
you are so right i think rock and roll should be saved. if rock and roll or pop music was taken away i would probably wanna die because rock 'n' roll is like my life revolves around music. i listen to music 24/7 (not obessed) but it makes me happy like if boys like girls were dropped from their record label i would be so mad because i love boys like girls. I cant live or even think about rock n roll getting taken away .
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