Re: Music- Why the hell can\'t we have more Bob Dylans?
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In short, are there REALLY any artists of today that I will play for my kids as "great music," and that they will hold on to and listen to for the rest of their lives? Or will I simply, and unapologetically, be forced to stick with Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Neil Young?
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In short, no. The music industry is exactly that, an industry, and right now (and pretty much since the 90's) music like that just doesn't sell fast like the poppy stuff now. It's the same reason why you hear the same 100 songs for a genre anywhere in the US. You get to listen to what they want to sell and what they think will sell the fastest to get the best turnaround.
For anything truely great IMO you have to go outside the mainstream and literally find it. Live local music has been where I've found true lyrical gems.
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