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bjb · 02-23-2005, 04:02 PM

quote: fans go to hear a singer because there are some songs from their past they want to hear again, in person. And I do think there is some obligation to your fan base.

I hear you, and it's definitely a very special moment when a real oldie appears in the current show...

sometimes people complain that when a group performs older songs, their voices don't sound the same as back then -- how do you win when some people have that attitude?

And people like Tyson and Lightfoot have huge catalogs of released material...it must feel weird when their later material is less appreciated. People grow and change, and their music does too so I sure want to hear what's cool to them now...

but I love the old songs too...

02-23-2005, 04:02 PM	#6
bjb Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 221	quote: fans go to hear a singer because there are some songs from their past they want to hear again, in person. And I do think there is some obligation to your fan base. I hear you, and it's definitely a very special moment when a real oldie appears in the current show... sometimes people complain that when a group performs older songs, their voices don't sound the same as back then -- how do you win when some people have that attitude? And people like Tyson and Lightfoot have huge catalogs of released material...it must feel weird when their later material is less appreciated. People grow and change, and their music does too so I sure want to hear what's cool to them now... but I love the old songs too...