Freightdawg - once again, it is all a matter of taste. Based on your notes, it seems that YOUR ears have become accustomed to certain sounds and you are having a tough time with something that appears out of the "norm". Who gets to choose when an electric guitar is in its "element"?   Based on your notes, I am guessing that you grew up with the pop/rock sounds of the 60's and 70's. It is easy to associate those sounds with the electric guitar and anything else sounds foreign.

Innovation and tinkering with "tradition" gave us R&B, western swing, bluegrass, rock and roll and so many other sounds.   Bethanny Yarrow came out with an interesting CD of "folk" songs - songs that most of us would recognize as traditional music, but she geared her music for the electronica crowd.   Granted, many people weaned on "folk" music might not like it, but does that matter?   There is music for all of us out there.

By the way, your Green Chile Ice Cream is not out of the question. Everyone has different tastes, and while you may not sit down and enjoy a bowl, there is someone who will love it.

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