Great bands only live forever if they hang it up BEFORE they jump the shark and are just playing fairgrounds.
-— Great bands only live forever if they hang it up BEFORE they jump the shark and are just playing fairgrounds. -—
Depends if they’re just phoning it in. For some reason, the public has a short attention span for popular music acts. Not many stay at the top for longer than 15 years. In rock, I can only think of U2, Elton John, Aerosmith, and Billy Joel.
If they’re in the “Puppet Show and Spinal Tap” stage of their careers, still writing songs, and still putting on a good show, I’m all for it.
I’ve enjoyed fairground shows by Eddie Money, Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker, Pointer Sisters, and War, among others. Intimate setting, great performances, and the price was right.
I’m an illustrator and plan on illustrating until I drop. I don’t have to fear a “fairground” stage of my career. Doesn’t seem fair that musicians have to.