I know what I know about these people (which in some cases is not much) but it is always interesting to find out more and to find out what others know about them and how these people have affected their lives.

And to do this without having to wait for them to die first (as many of them are already dead).

I have found out some interesting things and hopefully so have others - so it seems to work quite well. And with those threads that folks don't post much to - perhaps we are just not very interested in these individuals?

I must admit to not being a great fan of OBIT threads but using an artist's birth - rather than their death - as an excuse to post about them and their lives - does seem a little more positive. It should prevent posts that quibble about what comments are suitable for OBIT threads.

I am also not a great fan of this strict demarcation between music related threads and the BS section. So these threads seem to be a good way of bridging that gap. An acceptable way of bringing some music to the BS and of bringing some BS to the music.

But as with any thread and our forum in general - it will be what we make it.