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Originally Posted by JP11  What difference does it make what "the people" like, or how "dumb" they are. The great artists overcame this "problem" if it is one. Lennon and McCartney were/are geniuses.....their audience was not, nor should they have to be. If an artist chooses to be bad because they think that's what the audience wants, then bad they will be. I don't think an artist like that has a choice anyway. A great artist will connect. Part of the genius of artists like Lennon and McCartney was their ability to make great art appealing to the masses. |
Yeah. But it really was a different time. 20 or 30 years ago fans would love to hear a new record come out and would be patient enuff if the artist took a complete different direction.
Nowadays, if fans want to hear something different they'll just listen to a different band.
BTW - As great as The Beatles were, I think Queen holds the crown (hee hee) for making really intricate music enjoyable for pop fans. Of course, I'm forgetting about classical music.