There's no comparison here. IF I teach the same thing for 40 years, and that's a big if, I still would only be presenting the same material forty different times. Paul is singing the same songs over and over and over again night after night, I don't think he'd be human if he didn't get a little bored of it after a while. Respect for the audience or not. Also, we get to know our students for an entire school year. They're not just a few thousand strangers watching us present. Big difference. So there's no comparison to be made here. Also, as a teacher, I can change grades, schools, or specialties. In the last decade I've already went from public school to private, special ed. to general ed. first grade to second grade. I love my job, but ALL teachers need to change it up every few years or so. It keeps them fresh and excited. Because again, we're human beings. And btw, some teachers suck from day one, so really it's all just relative.
And I respect Paul very much, but if you don't see his live shows coming off a bit phony these days, then I don't know what else to say. I'm not saying he doesn't respect his audience, I'm just saying doesn't seem as excited about it as he used to be. Which is normal.
Also, this is all just conjecture. We've all had the privilege of being able to
observe Paul over the years through film and live shows. So I'm commenting on my
observations. I wouldn't even attempt to comment on someone I wouldn't know from Adam if I ran into them on the street.
BTW, what do you teach? Always nice to know a fellow teacher!