Hi Scott,

Correct answer: Mothers against drunk driving = Cops sitting out in front of the bars/clubs waiting for them to close. Military CPO ond officers clubs being turned into tea clubs. Vehement hatered against smokers. Lawyers suing the bar when some drunk ran over somebody. I think that about covers how it really started, at least in my state.

End result = The masses that loved to dance, socialize and listen to live music now stay the h*ll home for fear of getting into deep dodoo = only confirmed drunks left in the bars and they are usually drunk before they even get there. Consequently they don't spend much. Even if they wanted to the bar keep would have to cut them off so he doesn't get sued (see above)

All this equates to: Bars don't take in enough $ to pay bands which = bands work for pass the hat which = bands say screw that and give up and then . . . the music died.

Remaining market = limited primaraily to a keyboard player that can mimick band.

Honorable mention: keyboard players complaints about weight of organ and piano.(even though the really good solo entertainer would only have needed to move the stuff maybe once a year to change gigs) The bands didn't care about the weight.

Also I shouldn't fail to mention: Those keyboard players that used to play in bands now sit home and pretend.

And lastly, Doctors prescribing music therapy for depressed seniors and aging boomers.

Oh well. It was a blast in the 70's and early 80's. I can still see'em in my minds eye dancing on the tables.

And for what it's worth, I don't think it could possibly, by any stretch, be called a revolution.

Danny




[This message has been edited by pianodano (edited 08-30-2007).]