by Hollywood » Thu May 29, 2008 12:28 pm
As far as them choosing new stuff over old stuff, in this world of hyper media they don't really have a say. Musicians got more and more pull coming out of the 70s, but it has been on the downward since and now they have no say whatsoever. Journey performed three songs and they aired 1.5 and that was it. Ellen's people made the decision. I'm sure Azoff and their people were pushing and pulling them to play the new stuff, and the Ellen team gave them half of what they wanted.
It's really a shame, but just so indicative of the environment we live in when people like Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Richie, and Perez Hilton are given tons of media attention when they truly have nothing to offer in terms of entertainment. The entertainment shows love this stuff because it is cheap and they aren't hurting in the ratings department. The only reason I didn't mention Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan is at least they were/are entertainers at one time.
Case in point, my favorite band is King's X. Paul Schaefer, band leader on The Late Show w/David Letterman, is also a huge fan of the band. His band plays one of King's X's songs on the show all the time. Sometimes nightly. He has been trying to get the show to book King's X since 1990 and it still has not happened. They want a specific product for that show or they will not have a musical guest at all. Then of course you can pay to play on that show, but the $$$ figures are staggering for that privledge. One artist paid six figures to play the show and Lettermen was so indifferent that he refused to talk to, interview, greet, or introduce the musical act that night.
I will now step down from my soap box.
Hopefully we can get a full version of After All These Years online soon.
"We Were Born To Be Loved'"