That’s a very interesting analysis.
They’re all trying to relive Woodstock, especially the ones who weren’t there.
Meanwhile people like Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison turn 70, and continue to turn out original music, and are very wealthy.
They play on if they want, but they don’t need the money.
BB King played on almost to the end, Buddy Guy is 78 and making a new album.
American “Seasick Steve” (about 73) lives in Europe and plays the festivals, with his partners Dan Magnussen (drums, Norway) and John Paul Jones, (guitar, Led Zeppelin, England). Here they are at Glastonbury in 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVh4e8GjheQ
Excellent article, but what is a ‘Yurt’?
Used in the last sentence of the piece.
I would pay money to see Steely Dan. Even if the vocals are a few octaves lower or the tempo a bit slower, that group has always been great at blending pop and jazz together.
Unlike some jazz, it does not put me to sleep.
A seafood festival held in the Jersey Shore town of Belmar weekend before last drew an estimated 200,000 attendees. They had to literally close off access to the town Sunday afternoon as it was total gridlock; even all the remote parking at the marina was filled.
I have no desire to go to big loud muddy or dusty hot festivals. But my kids do; they go to a few each summer. (Teen and early 20s). One son just got back from traveling a long distance to Canada for a festival.
It does seem to me that opportunities for new artists are shrinking. I can’t think of a major rock band that’s come along in the past ten years. It’s all rap and divas like Beyoncé.
Don’t eat the brown Ex-Lax!
Here’s one solution, have multiple stages, put the big acts on the big stage (while they are still around), and let smaller and local acts play the smaller stages and get some exposure. Maybe with that help, they will become the next big act that can headline in a few years.
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Here in Orange County, CA there is a major cover band scene which is enjoyable because:
Voices are better
Songs are familiar
Cheaper
Convenient
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Austin City Limits and Bonnaroo seem to be a couple of the most successful fests here. Upwards of 100,000 attendance. ACL is over two weekends. Bonnaroo, one. Haven’t attended either but my daughter has. She should be performing at both next year.
The Stones are totally screwing this up for everyone, LOL!
