It's tough for these old rockers these days. They all seem to be releasing new CDs with brand new songs, and getting up from their wheelchairs to play at the House of Blues. The problem, of course, is that those new songs are not nearly as good as the hits that gave them the forum with which to rise from the dead in the first place. And for me, these are bands that I really liked "way back then", and so I'm curious to hear what their new material sounds like.
But sitting through an entire new CD from some rockers who really are only trying to cash in on their former fame is pretty tough. That's where my Ipod comes in. When I get a hold of one of these new CDs by an old band, I put in on a playlist with a greatest hits CD of the same band. It's the sugar that makes the medicine go down. So far this year, I have employed this trick with the following bands and their new material, and it's worked like a charm: The Eagles, Crowded House, Level 42, Asia, Duran Duran, REO Speedwagon, Styx, World Party.
There are new CDs that I haven't heard yet from Whitesnake, and coming soon... Night Ranger. Wow.
I do not recommend this plan with any new material from the Rolling Stones. They cannot for the life of them make any new music that even comes close to their legacy. So just stick with the greatest hits on that one.
