In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: As he turns 70, music promoter Brent Eccles reveals why concert ticket prices are so expensive, why Celine Dion is responsible for ‘surge pricing’, how he ended up drumming for iconic Aussie rock band The Angels, and what he thinks of the current line-up of Kiwi musicians. Timestamps below: (01:30) - How would you describe the current state of New Zealand music?  (03:52) - Is that one of the reasons that some international artists aren't coming here? (8:01) - How did you get into the angels? (20:35) - What do you think about dynamic pricing? For more independent journalism, and to get early access to the podcast, subscribe to NBR.co.nz. Links to audio clips used here.