Re: [Harp-L] death of live music?

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

I have been watching the music scene since about 1959. Yes, you are  
correct. One could actually write an entire book on the subject but  
here are a few points:
1.... lowering of the permissible bac level to .08
2.... the subsequent over zealous enforcing of same.
3.... rents raising faster than the national inflation rate forcing  
some clubs to close.
4.... people having less disposable income
5.... prices going up while wages are coming down
6.... too much vandalism and other crimes around the clubs
7.... bigger TVs
8.... gas & lodging prices putting a strain on traveling bands
9.... musicians unwillingness to work for less than $100.oo a night
10.. smoking restrictions (not a problem in the south, but 'could'  
matter up north.
There are about a zillion more, but this will start ya'all

smo-joe




On Mar 30, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Roscoharp@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hey list,
>
> I've been polling musicians I know all over the country about an  
> issue that
> is pretty important to those of us who love playing out in front of  
> music
> fans.  In my area of the country, (upper mid-west) long established  
> live  music
> clubs are switching to DJs, karaoke, comedy, etc. This trend seems  
> to have
> really accelerated in the last couple years. College age fans who  
> drive the  music
> scene aren't very interested in what I'll call 'real' music. There  
> are  fewer
> places to play & many of the venues that are left are only  
> interested  in
> cover bands. Original bands are often grouped as multi-act shows  
> where no one
> band makes much money. There are quite a few regional blues bands  
> out there
> chasing a few low pay gigs. I'm not very in touch with the jazz  
> scene, but  it
> seems that only the big names are drawing. Very few clubs of any  
> kind  seem to
> have a built in crowd.
>
> I've seen a big turn around from even 3 or 4 years ago.
> .
>
> Is the live music scene at the club level dying?
> Are casual  music fans dumbed down to the level of generic hip  hop,
> programmed pop beats, & soul-less country?
> Is it just my  imagination?
> What are y'all seeing?
>
> Later,
> Rosco
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