This does seem a negative thread. How about the opposite approach? Sometimes you hear so much about an artist that you think they can't possibly live up to their reputation. Pete Morton is one of those people about whom I'd heard so many glowing reports, I just assumed I'd be disappointed with him. Then I heard him live, got the albums, bought the T-shirt (actually there wasn't one on sale, but I would've done!) ... You know what I mean? Us Brits particularly are brilliant at deflating oversized egos but maybe it'd be more constructive to give good artists their due?