"Because of the fashion, the young people don't have any access to the history of music, unless people like me revive it. There are very few people to revive it, because you can't earn any money doing it"

Bill Wyman’s observation highlights a concern about the disconnect between contemporary youth culture and the foundational history of music. As trends and fashion change rapidly, young people often become immersed in what’s currently popular, and older musical styles or significant developments from previous decades risk being overshadowed or forgotten. There is an implication that the music industry and broader culture push whatever is new and marketable, sometimes at the expense of appreciating or even being aware of earlier innovations, styles, and artists who set the stage for today’s music.

Wyman positions himself as someone committed to “reviving” that lost history, suggesting a sense of responsibility to preserve and share the musical past with new generations. His concern lies in the fact that very few individuals are willing or able to take up this task. The implication is that such work is not financially rewarding; therefore, it is not prioritized within an industry driven by profit and by the desire to capture fleeting attention spans. Commercial incentives promote quick turnover and favor viral hits, crowding out deeper appreciation of the roots and evolution of musical forms.

This predicament raises important questions about cultural continuity and the value societies place on their artistic heritage. If access to the history of music depends on the passion of a dedicated few, and those few are discouraged by the lack of financial support, entire generations may remain uninformed about the artists, movements, and social changes that shaped what they currently enjoy. Wyman laments a kind of cultural amnesia, reinforcing the notion that fashion and commerce alone cannot be relied upon to preserve, contextualize, or explain the significance of what came before. The struggle he describes is not merely about nostalgia, but the recognition that music, like all art, gains meaning through its lineage, its stories, and its place within a broader human narrative. Without intentional efforts to teach and revive this history, much of that meaning threatens to be lost.