Slade are one of the greatest bands I've ever seen live.
true story -
In 1980 Slade were on the decline and the Reading Festival had lost a big act but one person suggested getting Slade in.
The promotion team thought it was a mad idea but they made the phone call.
They honestly thought if Slade went on they would be bottled but instead they stole the show and went down really well (I was there).
Def Leppard came on and Joe Elliot shouted something like "And now for some real music" and they got bottled and boo'd.
After that Slade went on to have another couple of hits in the charts.
he gets enough. i'd rather write a great song than sing one...
Hence why so many of todays "pop stars" are likely to be relying on the Panto circuit (or another job entirely) in 5-10 years, whilst the guys who can write their own hits will likely continue to be in the business writing for others and still making a fairly good living off it.
Taylor Swift
he gets enough. i'd rather write a great song than sing one...
She has like 2 alright songs.