Irminsul wrote:ThirdShiftPsycho wrote:<snip>.... FYI - When you're an aging hippie doing shows way past your prime, no one wants to hear your political views....<snip>
Not true at all. George Carlin (aging Hippie...on his fifth heart attack now) still does sellout concert halls wherever he goes and he does practically nothing but spout off about politics and modern culture.
Bob Dylan does the same, he doesn't get booed for his politics. He did get booed for putting some electronics in his music once but thats a different deal.
Maybe the point here is that "aging Hippies" seemed to have been vindicated, in view of current political realities.
Apparently, you have difficulty grasping the idea that there is some difference between a comedian who has made a career of political rantings and past their prime musicians who fail to practice what they preach, so allow me to assist you...
A comedian's entire performance is based on his words. If you don't pay attention to what he is saying, you don't get the joke. Music is a bit different. There are a great many people who have absolutely no idea what the lyrics of a given song mean. Many times, they just like the song. People go to see George Carlin to hear his take on current situations (right or wrong is a matter of opinion... I'm not here to talk politics). People go to these reunion shows to hear songs they grew up with and to relive a bit of their past. That's why people usually don't want to hear the new crap that gets thrown into gigs by yesterday's greats.
Bob Dylan is a bit of a special situation. The guy managed to convince a whole generation of junkies that he was deep as a way of pushing subpar music and a lack of singing ability.
Here endeth the lesson.