Old Guys Are Feeling Old

[andrea_is_love13]

This article "What Will Save Rock 'n' Roll" from cnn.com made me laugh. Steven Van Zandt from the E Street Band and some other old people attempt to make a case for how music isn't as good as it used to be but instead demonstrate that they, like a lot of old farts, just don't deal well with change. The full article is at this link but here are some highlights:

 

[rkv020407]

You worded it beautifully, musicians are not exempt from the horrors of aging. Times are changing, the music industry has changed and part of that change is how we obtain music. The reason why people aren't buying as many albums is because it's so readily available, I mean just today you received an Ani DiFranco album from me, which I got from somebody else.

 

[yellowstonedogs]

Wow, what a bunch of nonsense.

 

[Mr Mangoes]

My favorite part was the idea that playing more covers will help you to be more original.

Edit: Also, the fact that one of the only positive things Van Zandt said was about American Idol was pretty funny.

 

[<3cute young and wild!<3]

And implying that no one's doing covers. :rofl:

 

[justannae]

i like how he says that advances in technology are part of the problem. what a truly informed fellow.

and by fellow i mean cunt.

 

[Luck]

Heh. Yeah that too. :laughing:

 

[Plur]

More people join dylan in the "old hacks" category.

EDIT: also according to CNN there is no such thing as metal.

 

[..!!kRiiSsY!!..]

And people say FOX news is bad...

 

[3dogs]

I guess he hasn't looked for any good music, probably he's never heard of The Strokes.

 

[imjus2blac]

All news is bad.
I prefer omniscience.