Live Prog-rock is Dying

I think that in the not too distant future touring will be the only way most bands can make any money. The way that CD sales are plummeting means that in future bands will get less and less reward for original work.
The model I see is that bands will use new albums as promotions for their live performances and charges for concerts will steadily rise.

dabaynton wrote: "Sorry, I wasn't just talking about travelling to see named acts - of course I've covered those distances to see signed bands - I am talking about small bands, playing in small clubs and bars - every town has some live music."   You haven't been to Caerphilly then have you - for a town that size, there isn't ONE decent venue - and I'm including clubs and bars in this. Disgraceful!

Now that I'm old enough to act without constantly asking my parent's permission, I'll be attending gigs whenever I can

 Well, I may not see too many concerts now that I am here in Zero Beach, Florida, (there's nothing here but miles and miles of ocean), but I still do my part by buying lots of cds from the newer, unknown (at least outside of prog cirles) bands.  I probably buy 15 cds a month, and a good half of those are from the newer unknowns.  It is sad though that some of these bands with such talent are struggling artists, while a lot of crappy bands who couldn't play their instruments or compose a decent song if their lives depended on it, are elevated to superstar status. 

stonebeard wrote: Not prog and Not in Fort Fun, Indiana.

hahhaha... when Raff and I go out on tour to promote our first album.... we'll make err.. Fort Fun our first stop on the tour.  We'll even give you and your lady friend a backstage pass.

Can I just add that over the last year or so, I've seen Greg Lake, Pendragon,  Anderson and Wakeman, Spocks Beard and Tinyfish. All in small venues with great sound and you could see the band. Only Lake was more than £20.
I've pretty much given up going to big gigs as I can't stand being somewhere like Wembley where you're miles from the stage and the sound is bad. I suppose the one good thing about prog not being so popular is that the tickets are cheap and the venues smaller.
Anyway, well said Dean.

stonebeard wrote: Not prog and Not in Fort Fun, Indiana.

stonebeard wrote: Ha! 25 miles....try having to drive 200 miles to Chicago, 200 miles to Detroit, 300 miles to Cleveland and maybe (if you're lucky) 100 miles to Indianapolis just to see a show and then tell me how you feel about live acts.

Edited by darqdean - July 22 2007 at 17:06

Ha! 25 miles....try having to drive 200 miles to Chicago, 200 miles to Detroit, 300 miles to Cleveland and maybe (if you're lucky) 100 miles to Indianapolis just to see a show and then tell me how you feel about live acts.

amen brother!!!!!