Both.orion_damage wrote:Just thought of this question:
Why do we want a documentary so bad? Is it because of the possibility of new footage or because of the major lack of material on the guy. Even if it's just people discussing various stories of Randy.
We're fans, and we seem to be the last generation of fans that have an obvious recognition, appreciation, and fondness for the "Randy Brand". Obviously his family will keep his memory alive, and the O's will keep throwing out mentions, but everyone in those two groups I mentioned, and let's face it, us, are aging. And once all of us are gone, who's going to curate his musical legacy?
I don't see many fans of this generation looking back and appreciating Randy's work with Ozzy as much as we do. The landscape of music has changed, and Top 40 Pop is king. Hell, even albums are becoming a thing of the past. People seem less concerned with the artists that create the music and their stories and talents than they do with whether or not they have a radio-friendly song to listen to. The music business has changed, and in my opinion, become much more mercenary and cutthroat. It's always been about the "bottom line" of money, but it's even more imperative now that companies make money, or they'll cut artists loose. That does not bode well for artists who don't necessarily churn out radio-friendly pop hits. Musical experimentation and artists taking risks seem less and less common, which is kind of sad, at least artists who are financed by big record labels.
