McGrath -- Couldn't have put it any better myself! What is blues or folk music but an expression of feelings about crisis, politics, religion, love, or even weather.

When I make spaghetti, I don't buy tomatoes at one store, pasta at another, herbs at another, etc. I go to a market where I can find most of what I need. That's how I feel about the 'Cat -- I can find folks here to talk with about most anything, and that helps me express myself in language, which in turn helps me express myself in music. Sorry, Ed, but I don't think half a 'Cat would be as good as the whole crazy mix!