The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #12983 Message #1660120
Posted By: GUEST,Art Thieme
02-Feb-06 - 11:11 AM
Thread Name: John Jacob Niles authenticity?
Subject: RE: John Jacob Niles authenticity?
Onward and upward!!!
I stand by my Tiny Tim analogy...
I can grant that both these men were acquired tastes, like single malt Scotch and cigarettes. Unlike these commodities, though, there was no unspoken actual addictive aspect to their allure to hold ones ears to the burning flames that hearing their voices and accompaniment was for me!
There are also people, I am sure, who dislike my music with equal vehemence. There are bell curves of acceptance for all things where that acceptance is a matter of taste. I am only stating my educated two cents to the discussion.
Art (tongue in cheek)