Anthrax's Scott Ian Says It 'Wasn't Great' For Bands in 80s
. (Classic Rock) Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian accepts that bands trying to find success in the modern world face an uphill struggle - but says it wasn't necessarily easier back in his day. He and his contemporaries faced their own battles to find their way to the big time in the 1980s, even though those battles were different to the ones faced today. Ian tells Musician's Friend: "I can't say it was great in the 80s. It's the music business - it's never been populated by like-minded individuals, meaning the people running the business aren't your bros in the bands." He argues that one positive was the way artists were funded. "The philosophy was, you developed the band over a course of four or five records, and then hopefully you'd have a gold record. "None of these bands made it on their first album, or even mostly their second. It was on their third or fourth that most bands started their careers - then people would go back and buy the earlier stuff. "It was few and far between that bands blew up on their first record, and never looked back." He goes on to talk about how things have changed. Read that and watch the video here. Classic Rock Magazine is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
|
Caught In The Act: Ministry Rocks Chicago
RockPile: Spotlight on Season of Mist
Box Sets: Aretha Franklin - A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974
Columbia, Missouri's True/False Film Fest Part 2: Music and More
Journey Surpass Major Milestone With 'Don't Stop Believin'
Pantera Recording Current Shows For Possible Live Album
Thomas Rhett Scores 22nd No. 1 With 'Mamaw's House'
Foo Fighters Add Stop To Everything Or Nothings At All Tour
The Who's Roger Daltrey Plots Mostly Acoustic Tour
Weezer Sells Out Madison Square Garden And More
The Dead Daisies Announce U.S. Spring Tour
Kamelot Share NightSky Lyric Video Ahead Of North American Tour