He still had a choice and he still sold out for the money. Seems pretty black and white to me. Could have played at a small time bar or rented a venue that didn't require that shit.
I agree it was the venue and that was spearheaded by Ticket Master/Livenation (same company). I also think the record label pushed people. They always have the option to leave but when they do in most cases the label owns their music. (Research Taylor Swift leaving her label.) I used to go to at least two concerts a month until 3/2020. When they started back we refused to bend. We saw our friends get the vax to go. Travis Tritt is the only one I know of that refused to play venues that required vaccines. Then Kid Rock refused also. I can't speak for pop or other rock bands. Kenny Chesney took off for two years until it was over. He made the statement he would start back when it was safe for everyone. I wonder if he didn't want to make the fans deal with it. He's always been hard charging since 1994 and until 2020 only took one year off due to complete exhaustion.
I heard something interesting in a podcast the other day. They said most musicians are liberals. I play a bit of music and the vast majority of my music friends are HARD liberals. I have a few right leaning musical friends as well but I had never thought about the obvious elephant liberal in the room before.
I think there are a few factors at play here (no pun intended, lol):
Location and background of the musicians
The genre of music
The amount of success the musician has had.
I studied music in college, and at my small school, the music students were mostly conservative, with the most conservative being the students who were also working full time jobs outside of school and/or the Latin American exchange students (many of whom were from Venezuela, so they weren't fans of socialism to say the least). On the other hand, the musicians who went from music school to working musician tended towards liberal, and most of them didn't have a lot of real world experience outside of the music/theater bubble. Take that as you will.
As far as successful musicians being liberals, the music industry is much like Hollywood - apart from some exceptions such as Ted Nugent or John Rich, the music industry rewards those who toe the line and squawk out the correct political talking points.
Sorry for the long answer, but I hope that makes sense.
I literally just had a talk with a friend about that Oliver Anthony song, Rich men North of Richmond. It finally hit me why it hit the way it did. I‘m simplifying but his almost crying emotional voice couple with the lyrics and all our unaddressed pain, really hit a nerve in (most) of us, even in some liberals. He says he‘s a politcal centrist. The shivers and energy flowing through me went on for weeks from that song and the reaction videos.
Nice to break through that barrier and funny to see it at #1 on the Billboard 100. LOL
Very good point. Also most artists are a little crazy. Doesn't matter if they are musicians, painters, writers, artists, athletes, thrill seekers etc. Crazy might not be the correct word. They seem to take chances the average person wouldn't dream of.
Sorry, not sorry. He required proof of fake vax to attend his shows.
Sauce : https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/its-vax-o-clock-somewhere-jimmy-buffett-welcomes-fans-to-blossom-if-theyre-vaccinated-or-tested
To keep his audience, and his money, flowing in.
I'm certain the venue required it so he had to as well.
He still had a choice and he still sold out for the money. Seems pretty black and white to me. Could have played at a small time bar or rented a venue that didn't require that shit.
I'm saying of course he did because he's not going to turn away the money.
That certainly doesn't make him a saint.
I agree it was the venue and that was spearheaded by Ticket Master/Livenation (same company). I also think the record label pushed people. They always have the option to leave but when they do in most cases the label owns their music. (Research Taylor Swift leaving her label.) I used to go to at least two concerts a month until 3/2020. When they started back we refused to bend. We saw our friends get the vax to go. Travis Tritt is the only one I know of that refused to play venues that required vaccines. Then Kid Rock refused also. I can't speak for pop or other rock bands. Kenny Chesney took off for two years until it was over. He made the statement he would start back when it was safe for everyone. I wonder if he didn't want to make the fans deal with it. He's always been hard charging since 1994 and until 2020 only took one year off due to complete exhaustion.
Really good musicians are not well connected with reality.
I heard something interesting in a podcast the other day. They said most musicians are liberals. I play a bit of music and the vast majority of my music friends are HARD liberals. I have a few right leaning musical friends as well but I had never thought about the obvious elephant liberal in the room before.
I think there are a few factors at play here (no pun intended, lol):
I studied music in college, and at my small school, the music students were mostly conservative, with the most conservative being the students who were also working full time jobs outside of school and/or the Latin American exchange students (many of whom were from Venezuela, so they weren't fans of socialism to say the least). On the other hand, the musicians who went from music school to working musician tended towards liberal, and most of them didn't have a lot of real world experience outside of the music/theater bubble. Take that as you will.
As far as successful musicians being liberals, the music industry is much like Hollywood - apart from some exceptions such as Ted Nugent or John Rich, the music industry rewards those who toe the line and squawk out the correct political talking points.
Sorry for the long answer, but I hope that makes sense.
Nice to have more of the picture. Thank you.
I literally just had a talk with a friend about that Oliver Anthony song, Rich men North of Richmond. It finally hit me why it hit the way it did. I‘m simplifying but his almost crying emotional voice couple with the lyrics and all our unaddressed pain, really hit a nerve in (most) of us, even in some liberals. He says he‘s a politcal centrist. The shivers and energy flowing through me went on for weeks from that song and the reaction videos.
Nice to break through that barrier and funny to see it at #1 on the Billboard 100. LOL
Very good point. Also most artists are a little crazy. Doesn't matter if they are musicians, painters, writers, artists, athletes, thrill seekers etc. Crazy might not be the correct word. They seem to take chances the average person wouldn't dream of.
Yep
Answered my immediate question in first comment. Thanks.