10-02-2017, 06:36
^^ Every musician with a long career has to deal with the issue of people wanting to hear the old stuff, which they are probably tired of playing and would rather deliver the new. Bands like AC/DC and Status Quo probably don't care, they found their comfort zone long ago, but more progressive artists and even people like Neil Young must find it annoying.
I guess it goes with the job. You want to challenge the listeners, but there is also an obligation to keep them happy if you want them to keep paying you for your efforts. It's much the same as an office worker making the same boring journey to and from work every day; they tolerate it because they like the fact that they get money for doing the work.
I guess it goes with the job. You want to challenge the listeners, but there is also an obligation to keep them happy if you want them to keep paying you for your efforts. It's much the same as an office worker making the same boring journey to and from work every day; they tolerate it because they like the fact that they get money for doing the work.