Everyone is entitled to my opinion...

 

“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture…”

 

Depending on who you speak to, that quote was originally made by either Frank Zappa or Steve Martin. I’ve often pondered its meaning. Well, not that much… but it’s a great line when you want to sound like you really know it all.

 

Rest assured, this week there will be a LOT of talking about music. Maybe, maybe too much talking. There are a lot of experts out there when it comes to what is right or wrong in the music industry today. I do not profess to be an expert by any stretch of the imagination… there are way more opinionated talking heads out there than me… but I do know one thing… all that talking won’t solve anything.

 

What would be really helpful to the music industry would be encouraging everyone you know to go see more live gigs. After picking up the Drum Media in Sydney this morning, I was amazed at how small the gig guide has become. It used to be a double page spread covering the whole week. Now, it fits into less than a full page.

 

Not saying that would solve everything… but it would be better than talking about it.