<<In the 80s, digital technology created a whole new
breed of synthesizer. Boards like the venerable
Yamaha DX7 and the revolutionary Fairlight CMI became
the absolute darlings of the entire music industry ...
and yes, let's blame ourselves, the listening public.>>
Great explanantion, Don, and I'll just add to that the proliferation of and
REQUIREMENT of the music video & MTV as a sales tool. Lots of money & focus went to
creating visuals for these folks as opposed to music. Some could succeed at both, like
Peter Gabriel, but it was certainly an issue and again was driven by the listening
public.
Thankfully there seems to be much less of a focus on music videos today, or is it just
that I don't notice them?
Bob
NP: Smashing Pumpkins, "Pug"
