the difference is this: music is always changing, and this change is what defines the active cutting edge of the arts, vs the retro/copycat/tribute/covers schlo

the difference is this: music is always changing, and this change is what defines the active cutting edge of the arts, vs the retro/copycat/tribute/covers schlock the masses are ok with. the schlock itself requires constant creativity vampirism and sublimation or I would say sublation of soul spirit and new ideas merely to keep afloat. those responsible for advancement of musical boundaries rarely are recognized or rewarded in kind, at least since the dawn of the recorded music mafia. "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson