While it might be suggested that it's churlish to criticize such bread and circus servings of pre digested culture to audiences of little discrimination, it can hardly be denied that such overhyped spoonfeeding bears no comparison with the creative and attitude changing impact of the originals these tribute acts parasitize. Yes I am suggesting that Rod, and the rest of such establishment lovies are reduced to being no more than tribute acts to their former selves
Whenever I criticize these mock rock events It is often suggested that I shouldn't as they give so many people pleasure. Well I don't begrudge them their simple pleasures, but I very much resent the fact that the more this sort of tinsel and glitter substitute for the real force that music once was is so gratefully swallowed by the masses, most of whom would have been adoring Abba and The Osmonds when Rod was actually a relevant artist, the more this **** will be shoveled onto us.
If this trend continues,it can't be too long before we are being offered tribute acts to tribute acts. Thankfully, you might agree, I won't be around to see it.
Such concerts are the musical equivalent of
pink slime. The more the gratefully indiscriminate gobble it up, the harder it becomes for the rest of us to find proper food.
