Well, maybe it's because I'm not a known performer, or maybe it's because I don't write enough of my own material, or maybe its because I carry a guitar better than I play one; or, maybe it's simply that I truly believe that those (very few in my case) folks out there who support what you do deserve to hear those songs that keep them coming back - to the tip jar or not.

When I was at the university I had position to interview Harry Chapin who was late for a scheduled concert start at Pine Knob; so, he apologized set about doing a three-hour show. He then went out and signed autographs for forty-five minutes or so and THEN found time to do an interview with some guy from a local university newspaper - not too shabby. During that interview Harry Chapin told me that he was the
luckiest "son-of-a-bitch" in the world to be able to get up in front of folks and get paid for a living for what he does. I subscribe to that philosophy whole-heartedly; and, in my opinion, if folks want to hear a song that you're tired of singing - suck it up and give 'em the best damned version you can.

I'm sure Stan probably thought that he had written a ton of songs that were better than "Barrett's," and wished that many of those who asked for it might have wanted to hear one of his "better" songs, but I'll bet he played "BP" nonetheless and played it damned well, too.
Hey, just my opinion. Cheers.