Shame on you!!!!

I remember a day when musicians played QUALITY music. When the mainstream music reflected a society that wasn't obsessed with money. These musicians where obsessed with their music. And they had the guts and talent to go on tour and back it up city after city, show after show, tour after tour. In fact, the difference was they encouraged the free trade of there music, because that's what it is...MUSIC. Interesting concept, huh? Nobody, at least not in any significant way, is trying to steal music and profit (unless you take into consideration the agents, the record companies, and yes…MTV). Otherwise we just want to listen, and feel. And to me, and a good amount of others, that is what it’s all about. I think it’s an interesting phenomena that there are still bands today (actually many incredible bands), that encourage the trade of there music, still have all the money they need, make people feel great, attract followings wherever they go, and produce beauty that is actually worth the money they make. You know what the difference between these artists and their counterparts that whine about not making enough money. TALENT. Pure as the driven snow. Because they used to live poor. They used to work day jobs. But they didn’t make excuses But things aren't the way they used to be. Today’s musicians (and I use that word quite generously) play what they think will put nice cars in there driveways, what they hope MTV will help them peddle, what isn’t really music at all. It’s a sad day when the masses turn to a television channel to tell them what is good music. Musicians no longer play for the sake of playing. Rather, they compromise themselves for what they perceive to be worth. A VIRUS has infected today’s music and the people involved. A virus that was bound to infect music the same way it has everything else in our society. What is this virus? MONEY. And I say shame on those who have contributed to this problem and shame on those who promote it.