Love the comments, and I do agree with most, or shall I say the prevailing thread.

I too love electrical guitars when they are in their element: namely the pop/rock that evolved in the 60's and 70's. Believe it or nay, one group I love listening to for their sound and lyrics is the Eagles. I cannot imagine them being purely "unplugged." They might sound really good, but it wouldn't be what hooked me and what has made them recognizable. (However, I would not consider them "country," as do a few of my friends.)

Nor would I try to play Vivaldi on my 12 string. It might sound okay (don't know, never tried), but it would sound, I don't know if this is a musical term or not, just goofy.

That being said, I just appreciate hearing the unadorned acoustics of a guitar or banjo accompanying the voices of real artists, ala Peter Paul and Mary standing around a three (or, more accurately a five) place microphone stand. Yes, the microphones are necessary in some locales, but their purpose is to carry the soundwaves, not to create, distort, or reshape in some way.

To join in the food analogy: green chile is one of my favorite foods. I put them in my eggs, mix them with corn, or just put them flat on a tortilla and melt cheese over them. I would just never put them on top of my vanilla ice cream. Everything has its place.

Thanks again for the input (no pun intended) : )

freightdawg