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It is 2008 dude, singer songwriters were not common back in the 20's, 30's, 40's & 50's for many reasons. Mowtown was just one big Idol money making factory.

I luv Elvis and have over 120 of his albums. He is one of the world's great interpreter's of other people's songs and the first of his genre. Bryan Ferry is another who does great covers, but he also has the skill to write his own songs..
Lets face it, if Elvis was in his 20's today - he would just be another American idol and fade as fast as he arrived. His popular muisc genre would have been around for 50+ years before him doing similar stuff, so it would have not been ground breaking.

And why do so many audiophiles buy so many copies of the same Beethoven Symphony when they could be buying new music written by new artists. Surely there is new classical music being written??
Yes I admit I do have 4 copies of Led Zep 4 searching for that perfect pressing :-)

And we sit wondering why high end stereo is dying. Because all the typical audiophiles are buying Dianna Krall and alike and not opening their arms to new music and in a new generation of music lovers than might just appreciate equipment as well when they can aford it.

off my podium


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