I wasn't really talking about folk. i was talking about getting an acoustic sound in a very noisy pub.

Jerry Garcia once said either you eat the room, or the room eats you. I'm afraid these are the sad facts of life for professional musicians.

Rule one: be heard or you won't get paid.

the instrument that this gentleman was decrying will be a major help to folk musicians and will help folk music exist in venues where previously it couldn't. Perhaps I could have chosen my words better. Doubtless I am red in claw from too many lost campaigns to take acoustic music out of the folk clubs. I apologise if I hurt your sensibilities - but I beg you to take my comments seriously.

Some of the greatest guitarists who ever existed have had to earn their livings in places full of noisy ignorant people who couldn't shut up without surgical procedure. I think the modelling acoustic guitar sounds offers a new era of acoustic guitar playing. cheer up - technology is on our side!

the young kids that come after us won't have to retire hurt from the arena, like say Django Rheinhardt did.