Even the bands I dig don't have a history of attaining mass consumption.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most bands are commercial enterprises. But I'm not in one of those bands.
I think between The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and innumerable acts after that... rock music became a huge economic force.
I'm more hungry now than I was 11 years ago. Which is great because I see a lot of artists that have been out for a long period of time. They get kind of fat.
Let's point out the elephant in the room: Actor bands are not notoriously successful enterprises. I can't think of any.
I think it's healthy for bands to discover new, older stuff.
I got my influences from '70s bands - Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, blah blah blah. When I was growing up, we had all these crazy bands on the Top 40. Today, if Pink Floyd released 'Money,' it wouldn't even get played.
I never looked at people or singing as commodities.
Everyone has learned how to monetize music except the music industry.
I think people were just starving for good material because they just weren't getting it on the radio.
Crowdfunding as an idea itself isn't new - bands have been doing it since the dawn of time.