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Bassist Roger Glover of Deep Purple said that modern music had “lost some of its relevance” in his reflections. In the same interview, the musician discussed vinyl records with Australia’s Heavy.
“In the 1960s and 1970s, during the height of vinyl music, there were only two things that mattered: sports and music. And they gained a great deal of significance since, for example, they provided the only means of escaping poverty. There was a chance you could surpass yourself and achieve success if you chose to pursue a career in music or sports.
However, since then, technological advancements have made music simply one among many diversions. And its significance has diminished. In the 1950s and 1960s, music was practically a religion; people would follow you. And it no longer occurs precisely that way. It’s all about notoriety and fast achievements and fame, and all of those things, honestly, don’t interest us. All we ever cared about was the music. That is just us being old hats, I suppose.
“Well, all I know is that I have autographed more LPs than CDs in the last five years of touring,” he remarked. Furthermore, I believe that the excitement you get from touching something in your hands surpasses anything you can get from watching or downloading. It is corporeal. And perhaps that will fade. Therefore, perhaps nothing like this will be around in a hundred years. We will be analyzing it in the context of Edison’s inventions and the Victrola period at the turn of the century, not this one. That is how it will be perceived. We cherish it, though, for the time being. It is excellent.
