Roger Daltry say's fans want to hear old music

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Yep that's what he said, I personally agree with him..


The 'My Generation' hitmaker, 79, insists fans are more interested in listening to the legendary rock group's greatest hits, despite their latest LP, 2019's 'Who', reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the American Billboard 200.

In an interview with NME, he said: “What’s the point?”

Roger continued: “What’s the point of records? We released an album four years ago, and it did nothing.

“It’s a great album too, but there isn’t the interest out there for new music these days. People want to hear the old music. I don’t know why, but that’s the fact.
 
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Yep that's what he said, I personally agree with him..


The 'My Generation' hitmaker, 79, insists fans are more interested in listening to the legendary rock group's greatest hits, despite their latest LP, 2019's 'Who', reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the American Billboard 200.

In an interview with NME, he said: “What’s the point?”

Roger continued: “What’s the point of records? We released an album four years ago, and it did nothing.

“It’s a great album too, but there isn’t the interest out there for new music these days. People want to hear the old music. I don’t know why, but that’s the fact.
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I think "Who's Next" is one of the finest albums ever recorded. The music and lyrics are superb IMHO.
 
I have a theory that most bands have a fan creative tolerance of ten albums or less. There are some exceptions. I would say the Beatles held fan attention to new albums beyond that. There may be others.

But, if you look at the creative output that fans most identify with a band and which is most popular, it usually falls within the first ten albums - often fewer.

It's kind of regrettable. Bands that can and do want to do new material end up trapped into being tribute bands of themselves, often because the fans don't want to entertain new material from the band. So, it's do their oldies or get ignored.

It's possible that some bands would love to do newer music, but they realize from observing others that it's more work than it's worth because the fans will still clamor for their "hits".
 
I notice a lot of people don't want their favorite musicians to ever evolve. They want what they fell in love with and nothing else, so they get stuck in the past and don't even listen to the newer albums of their own favorite artists, and the artists are forced to regurgitate the same songs till the end of time. It fuels the nostalgia circuit that bands like The Who exist on, where middle-aged people go spend a night vicariously reliving their youth.

I've also noticed that many to most people simply stop listenting to any new music sometime in their 20's, especially as new styles and forms begin to take precedence over their old favorites. These people are not interested in anything new no matter how good it is. I have a lot of friends like this, who really only listen the the music we grew up with.

I spend the vast majority of my music listening searching out new music, and try to turn people on to new music all the time and they are very resistant to it. If it doesn't sound like one of their "comfort" bands it just won't break through at all for them, and the strangest thing to me is that there are a lot of musicians that I meet that are like this!
 
These young people with their music today, get off my lawn!!!
That's me I guess; it is what it is.

I am not against hearing new music, but most of it just doesn't tickle me. I don't get enough of a sample I'll admit.
I guess the 60's / 70's classic rock and folk into 80's metal mostly and into some 90's rock / alt, (add in some classical, blues, surf, R&B, soul, Elvis, early rock Chuck Berry / Buddy Holly era stuff too) is what imprinted on me so this is what I want to hear.

YOu know what song I HATED back then, directly because the of look / MTV video?
Flock of Seagulls song I Ran. Though I'm not big on the heavy synth, I dig it now and would like to learn the guitar and bass work in it.
 
Myself I like Classic Rock 60s 70s 80s, I listen to rock, blues. I do listen to some new stuff, For me to like music, it has to have a beat that i like, music that gives me a lift. Music that makes me want to play.

When I am driving I listen to all kinds of music, but it has to appeal to my ear. I am not a fan of heavy metal, grunge, rap, or that music that comes out of Jamaica.
 
What we would call as classic rock & roll is what many grew up with, we appreciated how songs touch us when listening. I also find it easy to grow fond of music we may have not appreciated in the past or present. Good example is two far apart types of music, I love Buckethead for his amazing creative talent playing his guitar, and then Frank Sinatra, whom I never cared for until now! Two styles of music miles apart, but I find them both very great music!
 
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