I saw that youtube video, and at first it made me sad. Then I got to thinking........... They were the same thoughts I had when I saw Eddie during the Van Halen Reunion tour in '04. Twice actually. At first I was really let down seeing my childhood idols deteriorate into the addiction induced stupor that made them sound pretty much like every wannabee kid cranking out aimless noisy bullshit on some guitar center showroom and I was truly disgusted. Then I thought about it a little more.................
I've read a ton of thread topics on so many forums about the lack of respect for "Real" music and "Real" musicianship in the world today whether it be in a nightclub, or a stadium, and I will confess that I myself have vented in this format more than a few times myself. So I guess my question is this:
What could it possibly like to be a "Musical Legend" with the "Genius" of the aforementioned players and have to deal with the incredibly blasphemous comparisons, ideals, and general public attitude in today's music business? I'm no anarchist, but America's Capitalistic takeover years ago of the entertainment and arts has generated a stew far more foul than mediocrity!
In short, I realized that if I was one of the greats of old, that wasn't immortalized because I messed up and died early thus giving the corporate monster an opportunity to eternalize my accomplishments for profit, I'd probably be even more of a mess than I am now too.
I guess the moral of this rather long winded post is that, the next time I see something like this, I'll take everything into consideration before I pass judgement. Otherwise, I might as well log onto Youtube and flame every incredible music video I see like so many other of the "Paris Hilton Wannabee generation seems to do these days! :wink:
