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Originally Posted by zboy2854  I have to say, this whole LZ reunion has really gotten me thinking about a lot of things. The fact that 20 million people tried to get tickets to the show says a lot not just about the band and their place in the pantheon of music greatness, but also about the sad state of music today.
Bob Lefsetz in a recent letter wondered if maybe we were witness in the '60s and '70s to the musical equivalent of the Renaissance, like they had in Italy all those centuries ago. A period of artistic brilliance never to be repeated again. And while there has been plenty of art since then that was noteworthy, just as there's been music since that has been noteworthy, nothing has really come close to eclipsing that benchmark, and probably never will.
I can't stop thinking about this idea, and in a way it makes me really sad...  |
Zboy I think about this alot and while I think it is sad that it may never be repeated again I feel thankful that I was able to live through and experience it.
I don't know what the future holds or what it is like to be a kid today but I (we?) sure had it good in the 70s.
Heres hoping that record companies took note of those numbers, shook off the wolfmother failure (as if those guys were
anywhere near zeps level) and a few AnR decided to give real music a try again.