19-05-2009, 13:07
The Heaven and Hell album is a quality album - good cool vibe. Dio has got an outstanding voice.
To continue the discussion, I think that musicans can get better with age but it does depend on how much they practice. Once you hit the big time you are gonna lose focus, we're all human. There are some exceptions but generally speaking you will not practice as much at 40 as you did when you were 18.
I also think it's about a 'freshness factor', if it's new to YOUR ears, it will sound fresher, plus lots of bands start trends, then you get endless clones. This is probably more to do with the music companies than the bands though. Look at the EMO thing, one band goes big and suddenly there are dozens being pushed onto mtv.
To continue the discussion, I think that musicans can get better with age but it does depend on how much they practice. Once you hit the big time you are gonna lose focus, we're all human. There are some exceptions but generally speaking you will not practice as much at 40 as you did when you were 18.
I also think it's about a 'freshness factor', if it's new to YOUR ears, it will sound fresher, plus lots of bands start trends, then you get endless clones. This is probably more to do with the music companies than the bands though. Look at the EMO thing, one band goes big and suddenly there are dozens being pushed onto mtv.