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Old 10-05-2012, 10:01 AM   #436 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tore View Post
Exactly.

So I guess we can agree that the argument that anyone should "give up their music career" just because you think they're not as good as they were is a dumb one!
To anyone familiar with the thrash band, Exodus, you see the perfect example. They broke up in the early nineties, and then got back together in the late nineties and have been releasing music ever since. They're still awesome, don't get me wrong, but considering that the main driving force behind the band, Gary Holt, has basically said that when the band disbanded, that he had no way to get a good job and became a meth addict, I can't help but believe that he restarted the band less for artistic reasons than just plain survival. And so long as he still makes good music and puts on good concerts, I am quite happy to subsidize him for the years of listening enjoyment he's given me.
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