Letters to the Editor
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@ postnoodz
"And thank goodness for consistent sentiments of each elder generation!
Oddly enough my father never cared for rock music of his time (though he appreciates some of the indie bands I like), but even he would never make such a presumptuous statement."
Am I reading you right? Are you saying that being of the elder generation disqualifies you from 'understanding' the current generation's 'rock stars', if such a thing exists? If that's the case there's nothing 'presumptuous' about it. The theory that the older people don't understand the young just because they're older is weak in today's cultural climate. The Generation Gap of the 60s for example, was a different thing. The older folks of that era were confounded by what was going on with their offspring. Now those offspring ARE the older generation. They've seen more cool shit than your generation ever will see. They're not confused about the young. They're just older. The 'rock stars' of your(?) generation are forgettable and will be forgotten. Are you telling me any of the bands that produce music today will have a career in 40 years? Ain't gonna happen. They're lucky if they can squeeze 5 years out of it. The era of the so-called 'classic' band is coming to a close. Maybe if there is anything substantial going on in 'Shine A Light' it's the premise that after these guys and others like them (Townshend, Plant, Page, Waters, Dylan, Neil Young, etc.) are gone, that's it...Other than U2 and REM you're on your own!!