A few years ago I had the pleasure of working with the producer Dave Jerdan. Jerdan is best known for his work with Jane’s addiction and Alice in Chains, both during their innovative heydays.
Jerdan has been around the block multiple times, for multiple years and has seen it all. As we were working he sometimes would go off on these rants that were so packed with wisdom I often thought, “Good lord, if I could record this I could sell it”. I mean, the dude knew what was up.
One thing he said that stuck with me was the current state of the music industry is virtually in shambles leaving the music scene the “wild, wild west” as he put it.
For the most part, he said we are right back in the sixties –anything goes.
So this article written by Bob Lefsetz called “It’s 1968 all over again” caught my attention. It is definitely worth the read. In fact, this guy Bob Lefsetz is always worth a read. This guy really has a clue as to what is up in the music business and music in general. And he is a great writer –talk about letting it rip… Check it out.