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Originally Posted by Sarge
I also noticed changes among the audience. When I went to rock concerts a few years ago, the audience usually consisted of people who were really into the music. When I go to concerts now, it happens more and more often that you're surrounded by bored old lazy middle and upper class people who show up with a "I paid a lot of money, now entertain me" attitude. Maybe those are people whose CD collections consist of "Greatest Hits / Best of" compilations only, as the hits are the only songs they seem to be willing to listen to. Maybe that is also a result of the radio playing the same stuff over and over again and the fact that we don't have any good, popular music shows on TV anymore.  I've seen outstanding performances that were spoilt by such audiences and their negative impact on the overall atmosphere. |
You don't really know that Sarge. People go to shows to have a good time not with the attitude "I paid a lot of money, now entertain me". If they had that attitude why go?? Spend it on something that they know will entertain them. You could class us Meat Loaf fans as hardcore ones, but the vast majority of people that go to his concerts aren't. But the impression I get from your post above that's a negative thing. Some people probaly don't even know HCTB is out, yet they will go to a concert on this tour. A lot of people are just casual music followers you just have to accept that. I don't think it's a negative thing.
When I look through the music channels on Sky Digital there's a great variety of music videos to suit all musical tastes. The only music program that was a great loss when it went was "Top of the pops". I disagree with your statement above.