My progression is backwards. I want to cut the backing and make it lighter, not heavier. Less backing and more accent on words and meaning. Other artists have made this change - Dylan, Dion, Van Morrison and others. The great thing about music is that it binds one person to another.
People come together by having a common appreciation.
It's a shame we actually have to resort to a piece of plastic to unite us, but when the day comes that this isn't the case, music as it stands today will cease. It will become a new idea. For now, it serves to open people up. I have trouble talking to people, but when I sit down and write, it splits right through. With the effect of music, the word is enhanced.