The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #10152   Message #69512
Posted By: Rick Fielding
09-Apr-99 - 07:40 PM
Thread Name: Credit where credit's due
Subject: RE: Credit where credit's due
Hi Joe, re: your Dylan and Colvin comment. Where do you think this attitude comes from? It's still an absolute mystery to me. Now granted, in some ways I was an old fart when I was 18, but I always thought that having a few folks listen to the music you play was/is a huge kick, and something to be appreciated. I'm not talking about those times when you face an audience of noisy drunks (I've been told I can get very sarcastic with attitude aplenty in that kind of situation) No, these performers are in their element, and have won the respect and approval of the audience before they've played a note. So where's the pay-off in dissing (wow, I've finally used that word) your fans? I saw Dylan 30 years ago, and he didn't speak one word to the 3000 people who had come out. Did most of the audience actually gain MORE respect for him because of his (supposed) arrogance, and only a few (like me) wonder why it was neccessary? Usually have an opinion on most things, but this one stumps me.