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| From | Sam Smith <sam@lullabypit.com> |
| Subject | Re: Richest band? |
| Date | Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:07:30 -0500 |
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Lee Elliott wrote:
I have to add my little local trivia - Stones set a Canadian concert
record
for their 2-night stand here in Regina (pop. 150,000) - top ten in
North
America for the year. It was a holiday weekend, outdoors and COLD -
but one
of the most fun weekends the city has ever seen - except for - of
course -
the time Bruce B. came to town!
I think this list ought to scare the pants off the industry. You have The
Stones - who are the legends that they are - three country acts,
Madonna/Celine/Streisand, Bon Jovi, Nickelback and Matthews.
Where is the viable, relevant contemporary rock here? The Stones are
making it with a dinosaur tour (and I say that with all respect to them -
they're gods, but they haven't been relevant for centuries). Dave
Matthews is an established jam act. Nickelback?!
Where are the bands who are moving rock FORWARD. Where the innovation?
Well, obviously there are plenty of creative young acts out there, but
they have been entirely unhitched from the revenue machine.
If I were an exec at a label, this would keep me up at night. Oh, no it
wouldn't - if I were a label exec I'd be brain dead. I'd see this list
and blame Napster.
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