My apologies. When I quoted from Clinton Hammond's post, I missed the attribution to Hunter S. Thompson, with whom I am not all that familiar. I was actually referring to Mr. Hammond, his actions, and his apparent beliefs.

Truth to tell, I think the little prank that Clinton Hammond and his friends pulled on the other group is one or the nastiest, most mean-spirited stunts I've ever heard of. I also find the fact that he seems to take pride in what they did is particularly contemptible.

In my fifty-some years associating with musicians in general and folk musicians in particular, I have found them to be almost universally friendly, generous, and mutually helpful. I have also encountered, from time to time, the occasional anus. But I was not aware, until I read Clinton Hammond's post above, that they sometimes travel in groups.

Let me amend my above post:

If what Hunter S. Thompson said is true, it's people like Clinton Hammond and his friends who make it so.

Don Firth