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Originally Posted by Monkeyleg
That's very true, too. I don't know that the truckloads of lighting and props and such made the shows any better, but I'm sure they made the band members feel more comfortable having the same setting for each show.
By that point, the concerts were shows, too. They were performances. I mentioned earlier seeing the Doors. As good as they were (it was the one of the last shows before Morrison died), their performance was boring by comparison. Led Zeppelin was better, Jimi Hendrix was ok.
At least the rock stars started making some real money for their work. Contrast the Stones with Chuck Berry, who never really made much, flew coach (a friend's mother sat and talked with him on a flight), and has a pretty modest house.
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In my opinion the shows were better because the concert became not only a audio experience, but also a visual one! Kiss just kept building bigger and more elaborate stages and Pink Floyd also became adept at offering the ultimate visual experience to go along with their music. Even those Rolling Stones started building huge props for their stadium shows......