I read the Story behind I am The Walrus was Lennon had gotten a letter from some kids in school telling him they were analyzing their lyrics in class. So Lennon decided fo F with them and wrote I am The Walrus.

in my opinion Art and Commerce intersect, but they are two different things. Its hard to make music with out SOME semblance of thinking you can do something with it as opposed to it just staying there and doing nothing.

But you can make the argument that commerce ruined music, it wasn't supposed to be for sale. Cave men made music and didnt have the insight to sell it.

It was originally designed to bring tribal people together, for prayer and communion.

TV shows like American Idol make it a competition and make it even more about commerce.

It is a bit of a shame that artists cant make a living without worrying about if something will sell big. Some artists are big enough to do that Like Paul Simon or Neil Young, but most people cant afford to put out great art albums if nobody will pay for them.

Be great if the government could give artists a stipen. nobody gets rich, nobody starves. Fantasy world I guess

Last edited by Fdemetrio; 07/08/19 07:12 PM.