Something depressing I just realized

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Originally Posted by carrie721

i'm so glad so many ledgies understand me

i'm just glad someone can make some sense of the mess of stuff that rattles around my brain that i don't always express in the most succinct or articulate manner.

the other point that i want to add is that i think it is unfair to compare the 70s and 80s to the 2000s in terms of music production. the appetite for music has changed, the way we access it has changed - and the sheer number of musicians (and packages who warble but look hott) flooding the market have made it almost impossible for a band or artist to release new music on a major label on a yearly basis. the major labels are only going to go with packages they can promote the hell out of - and get a return on. gone are the glory days when real artists could release a bunch of songs they wrote and performed and have it received and appreciated on its artistic merit alone.

and, our favourite little band members are no longer in their 20s and 30s. most people their ages are either retired or staring it down, counting the days til they can hang it up and relax.