I'd certainly like to think of Mudcat as the Borg...though not so creepy and evil. You know their catchline "Your individuality will be added to our own"? That's how I like to think of The 'Cat. A large collective of people--though we are certainly not soulless drones--who come together in our quest for musical knowledge, with each member adding his or her own thoughts, feelings, likes, dislikes, and experiences to the overall Mudcat consciousness, so that we all may benefit from them. Yes even if it has to do with "morose rock song lyrics" or sticky political and philosophical issues. Even huge discourses on copyrights, which really has to do with all music, and not just "folk/blues". Limiting one's self to only one frame of mind leads to stagnation. I know most of the Catters are brought here for the folk/blues stuff, and I'm sorry if some are offended by my choice to present other types of music...I only want people to learn from my musical tastes, just as I have learned from other member's tastes. So--as most of you probably won't understand--Queen says "The time will come, then you will see how we can all be friends..."

--Mbo