... I think as long as they do not have the record company try to control the type of material/music they write, it will be good. If the record company puts pressure on them to "commercialize" the material, then it could be disastrous.
That's really not something I'm worried about as I trust in the integrity AND intelligence of the band to deal with such matters. My true concern—if you can acall it that—is whether there's something within the musicians themselves that
still makes them tick in order to be (musically) creative.
Leading too comfortable a life can be pretty detrimental creatively (and in other areas), in which case perhaps they may start worrying, say, about good gear, good sound, micro-dynamics, harmonics within harmonics within harmonics within harmonics, etc. (that said
only half-jokingly). And on that note, it looks like the mighty Crim (aka King Crimson) will be releasing a new album (after 13 years) in 2016 — Will KC be able to produce
real music? Well, we'll just have to wait and see...
