DAYS OF ROCK PAST

I was struck at the utter hypocrisy of Geffen Records promotion chief Al Coury’s comments, coming from an executive in an industry that is choking on its own musically inert product. I thought that his comment about radio not willing to “take a chance on a new artist” was laughable.

The record industry is currently pushing on the public one of the most forgetable batches of pop music in years.

When the L.A.-based record industry is really willing to take a chance on new artists without squeezing them through a digital meat grinder to make them “accessible” to us, then I’ll be happy to listen. In the meantime, give me Cream or Steely Dan any day.

TOM HYNES

Van Nuys