Money or not, the live gigs became impossible with all the screaming. It'd be enough to drive anyone spare.
I believe, back in the 60s bands made there money from record sales. Live gigs were not a money maker. Led Zep changed that, certainly in America, as Peter Grant was a very shrewd manager.
Now of course its the other way round and tours can gross millions.
James, nothing I could do or say could ever make you look thoopid. For safety's sake, I decided to leave it stand as a testament to the redundant and to forever capture the exact flavor that moment has imparted upon me, nay, the entire UNIVERSE!
Concession sales, image sales... the list is extensive. Every set of Jagger lips with a tongue licking at you is owned by the Stones Corp. I'm sure the Beatles Corp had similar arrangements. When you're that big - poster, pens, trinkets, Beatle wigs, etc... etc... makes money.
Ringo is doing fine because aside from the song royalties there were many income generators. Working class hero's and all that other rubbish... they were, are, and continue to be corporate.
Ringo, al Jackson, levon helm, Clyde stubblefield, steve gadd, mick fleetwood, phil selway (radiohead), questlove, daru jones
These are song drummers, players who work with the band to compose.
Jojo Mayer, Bonham, moon, ginger, Thomas Lang.
These are (in my view) players who use the song as a vehicle.
I love the technicians, they do things that absolutely blow my mind. But I'd rather listen to the music of the song drummers.