tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends
I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.
I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.
tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends
I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.
I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.
tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends
I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.
I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.
They (Ed?) have spoken about how it’s a huge entity/enterprise now and they employ a bunch of people and provide their livelihood, and feel responsible for those peoples’ well-being.
tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends
I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.
I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.
I read Phil Lesh's autobiography recently and this was a huge motivating factor behind the Dead continuing to tour through the '90's (despite the fact that they were all incredibly burnt out), putting out archival releases, etc.
tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends
I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.
I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.
Unfortunately, I think this is spot on.
I think this is plausible to a degree, DMB supposedly took the earnings for a late season Dallas Cowboys benefactor gig to pay the salaries of their crew's next year wages as they were to take a majority of 2011 off but that was one show and one year of touring; I have no doubt it is a considerable factor at the least though.
Strat wrote:I think they also still love playing in a band, guys. You're not wrong int hat they are employing a ton of people, but they are also raising families.
All things are true. We're just disappointed as fans.
True, they looked like they were having a great time on tour last year.
