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everyone knows that a lot of pop musicians record covers. someone was saying earlier about how pop music is so accessible for the great unwashed because it's simple and people can grasp it straightaway. it's even better when people already know the song!

here's another sad thought: my uncle has devoted most of his life to being a musician. he is now 44 years old. he had a semi-successful band back in the mid-80s - featuring chris haskett of rollins band fame - but is now just playing the pub circuit here in england. whenever he tries to get himself booked into a venue, they always ask him if he's a covers or an originals artist. he tells him he's an originals, and they say they're not interested. the promoters tell him that people want to come to a gig and hear songs they know.

that's enough to make me weep.

12-12-2002, 12:19 PM	#18
myoptika Level 2 - Poster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 8 Bincount™: 0	covers everyone knows that a lot of pop musicians record covers. someone was saying earlier about how pop music is so accessible for the great unwashed because it's simple and people can grasp it straightaway. it's even better when people already know the song! here's another sad thought: my uncle has devoted most of his life to being a musician. he is now 44 years old. he had a semi-successful band back in the mid-80s - featuring chris haskett of rollins band fame - but is now just playing the pub circuit here in england. whenever he tries to get himself booked into a venue, they always ask him if he's a covers or an originals artist. he tells him he's an originals, and they say they're not interested. the promoters tell him that people want to come to a gig and hear songs they know. that's enough to make me weep.
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