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<blockquote data-quote="herald" data-source="post: 264050" data-attributes="member: 1112">When DMB stays on the charts for more then 15 years, maybe I'll give then some small respect. The only reason I feel that they are even close to the fame they are at right now is simple.They are just the product of the mega-conglomerates that own American radio. The consolidation of ownership of most of major radio markets ensures that all we get is the homoginized pop radio all they time, everywhere we go. No one takes a risk on music anymore. I just recently returned from a stay in Russia. I'm sad to say folks that in Russia, THAT'S RUSSIA folks, you have a wider choice of music than right here in the good old USA. I'm not bashing America, heck some of the coperations that have caused this problem in America aren't even American Conglomerates. (That's you Bertlesman). But you have to admit, when you watch MTV in Russia, and you realize that they play only music videos with the small exception when they do news, interviews and comercials, it's like a trip in the way back machine to the 80's when MTV actually cared about promoting music.What we get instead is the mild, non-offensive, music that plays well in background of shops like muzak. Jester47, what I'm trying to figure out is, why would I want to here a cover of &quot;Devil Went Down to Georga for?&quot;&nbsp; I can dig up a copy of &quot;Urban Cowboy&quot; anytime I want. In this day and age covers are hardly a sign of talent. Unless they are done in some sort of Ironic twist, makes me feel like musicians are strip mining on other performers talent. It reminds me of when they remade &quot;Psycho&quot; shot for shot....why do it?A band that I feel that has been overlooked musican wise is &quot;The Band&quot; truely good ensomble work. Wolfen Priest is right, Rush is great. I hear the new album is out.Eric Claptain and Cream. Awesome combination. Don't need to say much about &quot;slow hand&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="herald, post: 264050, member: 1112"] When DMB stays on the charts for more then 15 years, maybe I'll give then some small respect. The only reason I feel that they are even close to the fame they are at right now is simple. They are just the product of the mega-conglomerates that own American radio. The consolidation of ownership of most of major radio markets ensures that all we get is the homoginized pop radio all they time, everywhere we go. No one takes a risk on music anymore. I just recently returned from a stay in Russia. I'm sad to say folks that in Russia, THAT'S RUSSIA folks, you have a wider choice of music than right here in the good old USA. I'm not bashing America, heck some of the coperations that have caused this problem in America aren't even American Conglomerates. (That's you Bertlesman). But you have to admit, when you watch MTV in Russia, and you realize that they play only music videos with the small exception when they do news, interviews and comercials, it's like a trip in the way back machine to the 80's when MTV actually cared about promoting music. What we get instead is the mild, non-offensive, music that plays well in background of shops like muzak. Jester47, what I'm trying to figure out is, why would I want to here a cover of "Devil Went Down to Georga for?" I can dig up a copy of "Urban Cowboy" anytime I want. In this day and age covers are hardly a sign of talent. Unless they are done in some sort of Ironic twist, makes me feel like musicians are strip mining on other performers talent. It reminds me of when they remade "Psycho" shot for shot....why do it? A band that I feel that has been overlooked musican wise is "The Band" truely good ensomble work. Wolfen Priest is right, Rush is great. I hear the new album is out. Eric Claptain and Cream. Awesome combination. Don't need to say much about "slow hand". [/QUOTE]

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