>I don't really have much to criticize Mike about...but the one
>thing I wish he had done different...was the bigger he got..I
>just wish he would have kept that connection with being a
>group/band leader....and the importance of the music and
>musicians itself and themselves...rather than the spectacle..
>

I also think hip hop had an impact as well.
the music snobs did an entire show about the demise of black bands.


even though this post is about lip syncing, it really comes down to young artists
having a different idea of what constitutes a great show.

a lot of the stuff i said here is taken from their podcast.
you should check it out.



>I mean you can have both...bands and artists...both black and
>white had huge over the top shows that were often able to keep
>some grit..without sacrificing the live elements... Had he
>done that...those who view themselves as his heirs would be
>doing more of that.
>