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mtb7 wrote:

At the time of the reunion, the music industry was at its height. Album sales were the key, that is where the money was - hence, a safe (and great) album in PS, and then a not-so-safe-and-not-as-great follow-up. But it was the huge relevance of studio albums, that cost them the long intermission between the two, because it was imperative to make the best possible album. From there, it went downhill because, at the same time, people both got tired of DP as a brand and record sales dropped (and in the beginning everyone saw their own sales diminishing, and not the market in general), and DP as a consequence were mightily confused. They had been signed by the label to be a huge cash-cow, and there must have been major pressure on them not to spread their wings, but to bring in the darn sales. Let's not forget they got dropped by multiple labels during the time from 1984 to now. Hence the many changes that did not resolve anything...until Ritchie left, and without him, they could settle into a nostalgia act touring endlessly, with the occasional record (have you noticed how many more studio albums Ritchie has released over the same time span? There are clearly different priorities).
And no, I don't think the current members will continue once someone (Steve) finally has the guts to call it quits - and he can do it relatively lightheartedly because it's only partially his story, his life, his career.
On the other hand, Glenn...;-)

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