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

["Jonathan Metts" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rosco, you mention that less blues and jazz bands are playing live. 
Although there may indeed be a widespread diminished interested in live 
music across all genres and styles, you are probably seeing the blues and 
jazz types hurting more because these kinds of music are increasingly less 
popular, especially among the young people who, as you say, drive the live 
music sector.

I don't think there is anything inherent about blues and jazz that make them 
less appealing to the current generation.  I think the problem is that many 
blues and jazz musicians are more concerned about preserving tradition than 
about innovating and pushing the music in new directions that can appeal to 
a wider audience.  There are some incredible exceptions to this rule, 
however, and in my limited experience, these innovative musicians do indeed 
pull in younger audiences who are enthusiastic about the music and the live 
experience.

Jonathan Metts