Sir Elton John -- always ready with a shocking statement -- has done it again, telling the UK's Sun newspaper he'd like the entire internet closed down for a trial period. He claims cyberspace is destroying good music: “The internet has stopped people from going out and being with each other, creating stuff. “Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK but it doesn't bode well for long-term artistic vision. It's just a means to an end. “We're talking about things that are going to change the world and change the way people listen to music and that's not going to happen with people blogging on the internet. “I mean, get out there — communicate." Let's get out in the streets and march and protest instead of sitting at home and blogging, the legendary singer suggests. “I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span. “I'm sure, as far as music goes, it would be much more interesting than it is today.” Multi-millionaire Elton, who turned 60 earlier this year, has admitted in the past that he is a bit behind the times. The Grammy award-winner was once quoted as saying: “I am the biggest technophobe of all time. “I don't have a mobile phone or an iPod or anything. “I am such a Luddite when it comes to making music. All I can do is write at the piano.” Despite his doubts about the web, Elton announced earlier this year that his entire back catalogue of albums would be made available for digital download. Ref: The Sun (m)