[Rick and Roll]

with the proliferation of many other options, everyone's market share dwindles. "Regular" TV has shrunk, for instance. Not only is there cable TV, there are many other media sources since the 70's. We shouldn't forget that crucial element.

I suppose it's like comparing to inflation, if you get my meaning.

I don't suscribe to "movements", I just meant the interest level. I'm not a big "movement" guy. In fact, I dislike the tie-in from other things to music.

By pure #'s, the progressive movement is indeed lower. And maybe even as a comparison by share to other music, it's about level (pop being the majority, country a lot, etc). But it's comparatively as strong as it ever was.

There's just more activity to occupy one's time these days.

(I must be old... life w/o the net...cable..etc..wow)