Comments on: Popstars http://www.mattdeegan.com/2006/11/17/popstars/ Matt Deegan's home on the web Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:14:22 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ambrose http://www.mattdeegan.com/2006/11/17/popstars/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Ambrose Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.mattdeegan.com/2006/11/17/popstars/#comment-194 It depends on act and the quality of the songs. For example, an established band might have a really good new album but if they kept playing their greatest hits then you wouldn't discover what could actually be a future hit. Conversely, The Rolling Stones' older songs are likely to be superior to their latest studio album. In that case I'm all for them playing their hits, especially if I've paid a lot to see them. However, people who go to gigs just to see big acts play their famous songs may also be the kind of people who wave lighters during slow songs and that - quite frankly - is just wrong... It depends on act and the quality of the songs. For example, an established band might have a really good new album but if they kept playing their greatest hits then you wouldn’t discover what could actually be a future hit.

Conversely, The Rolling Stones’ older songs are likely to be superior to their latest studio album. In that case I’m all for them playing their hits, especially if I’ve paid a lot to see them.

However, people who go to gigs just to see big acts play their famous songs may also be the kind of people who wave lighters during slow songs and that – quite frankly – is just wrong…

]]> By: Ash http://www.mattdeegan.com/2006/11/17/popstars/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Ash Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:26:28 +0000 http://www.mattdeegan.com/2006/11/17/popstars/#comment-191 I agree. I saw a certain group perform their greatest hits - but I won't say who for fear of being ridiculed (that probably gives it away)! I agree.

I saw a certain group perform their greatest hits – but I won’t say who for fear of being ridiculed (that probably gives it away)!

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