April 28th 1973 was when Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon went to #1 on the Billboard chart, starting a remarkable 741 week chart run. I have a hard time imagining current music having that kind of staying power.
April 28th 1973 - On This Day in Music
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Yikes, time just does keep ticking away. I also can't imagine 49 years from now Lil NasX or Justin Bieber music being played. I never saw the original Pink Floyd (well, that iteration anyway). I did see Gilmours Pink Floyd and Roger Waters several times. At one Waters show, he did the entire Dark Side album, with Mason on drums.
I agree, they don’t make them like they used to. The 90’s made some excellent bands though but, streaming services killed the album as a whole, the younger generation listens to songs not albums.
Great point, the album as we know it has been dead. (although the new Bonnie Raitt is excellent!) Bands used to tour to support album sales. Now, touring is the money maker.
I've was fortunate enough to see Pink Floyd 4 times in the Roger Water years. Every performance was a great one.
Also seen the Stones three times, another fantastic band to watch live; and the Grateful Dead but only once
Plus... ...Hawkwind, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Motorhead, Yes, Genesis, Jefferson Starship, Rainbow, Van der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Queen, Uriah Heep, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and a whole host more great bands of that era - I'm getting old!
But, I think my favourite concert performance was Leonard Cohen's last tour.
Also seen the Stones three times, another fantastic band to watch live; and the Grateful Dead but only once
Plus... ...Hawkwind, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Motorhead, Yes, Genesis, Jefferson Starship, Rainbow, Van der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Queen, Uriah Heep, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and a whole host more great bands of that era - I'm getting old!
But, I think my favourite concert performance was Leonard Cohen's last tour.
As I go through the Billboard now, I don't recognize anything on this list. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/
Used to, people listened to the radio to hear what had been deemed to have potential by the record companies, and out of those, some would make the charts. Now, no one is listening to the radio, so how are these people making the charts? Sales? How would someone know who is even viable as a contender enough top buy them?
Now that radio is dead, I am not even sure what is going on in Pop music today. I just enjoy more and more local bands and regional bands that I get in my feed because of who else I already listen to.
Used to, people listened to the radio to hear what had been deemed to have potential by the record companies, and out of those, some would make the charts. Now, no one is listening to the radio, so how are these people making the charts? Sales? How would someone know who is even viable as a contender enough top buy them?
Now that radio is dead, I am not even sure what is going on in Pop music today. I just enjoy more and more local bands and regional bands that I get in my feed because of who else I already listen to.
Charting tracks today? I would suspect that services such as iTunes, Spotify, Prime, etc. would have a ready handle on what's No. 1 based on sales and/or times played.
And I think I saw ABBA maybe going to make gazillions for some sort of virtual concert. ?
I go back to the early days of rock'n'roll (the 50's for the slow on the uptake) and to me the 70's was time when music died.
I saw Roger Waters do Dark Side of the Moon with a buddy several years ago - very cool.