Spanning Rolling Stones

Rock and Roll Lifestyle Can Last--Take a Note from The Stones

By
Relationship Advice Expert April Masini

Q: Dear April Masini,

I recently went to a Rolling Stones concert and had a blast. My parents grew up with the Stones, and now so am I. It amazes me that they are still rocking at their age -- they could have easily ended up a "Behind the Music" story to be forgotten about. What do the Stones do that keep them important today?

Sincerely,

Rocking Rachel 

A:

Dear Rocking Rachel,

Music today is so sugared down, that not many acts last. But there are a few of those special bands that persevere long enough to rock generations.

The Rolling Stones are a perfect specimen of performance changes. The group has been around for long enough to weather technology, and the have adapted by using technology the same way younger groups use it.

Very little music now goes unproduced. An a cappello voice is rarely heard on a hit single -- let alone a hit single. In fact, the truth is that music is extremely produced these days with layered tracks, special effects and everything but the sole voice.

The Rolling Stones have taken this fact and used it to their advantage turning their shows into spectacles to keep up with the trend in music and it's engineering. Their success is due in large part to their accommodating sophisticated engineering that allows for spectacles on stage.

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