The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #2200   Message #1875116
Posted By: GUEST,Snap Out Of It Pete
02-Nov-06 - 10:00 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Free Mexican Airforce (Peter Rowan)
Subject: RE: Free Mexican Airforce
"'Midnight Moonlight' is pot-oriented junk pandering to the Deadhead contingent?"

Nope, Steve-o, I just said the song is junk; it's not that good a song, and that, yes, Rowan panders. He knows his fan base, and wants to make a living, no harm in that. And I have no problem with The Dead, or pro-pot stances. That's not the point.

The aging "stoner" image thing is just not impressive to me; Rowan's singing and playing are. But in my opinion, he trivializes his talents. His shows go downhill when he gets the Skandifarians whooping to "Panama Red" and "Free Mexican Airforce" and (shudder) "reggaegrass".

Believe it or not, I'm a fan. I can live with "what he's about"... My point was that this stuff is his weakest material.