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Thread #120894   Message #2635214
Posted By: GUEST,Joe G
18-May-09 - 06:26 PM
Thread Name: Show of Hands - Bellowhead
Subject: RE: Show of Hands - Bellowhead
'Actually LC, SoH are really crap and I'm fond of the very occasional bit of folk lite.'

Although I would not in any way want to support to Lizzie's somewhat obsessive views I think calling SoH crap is a bit strong - you may not like them, glueman, which is fair enough, but to insult other people's taste seems a bit judgemental. Mind you I never understand what motivates some of the more extreme insults to artists that some people seem to consider to be ettiquette on this (and other boards). There are artists I do not like at all but describing them as crap when may people love them would suggest that they had no right to their enjoyment.

Just for the record I saw SoH do my favourite folk gig gig of recent years at Shrewsbury and Bellowhead were a close third after Blowzbella at Musicport. I also think the video is one of the funniest thing I have seen and I cannot imagine anyone lampooned taking offence but then I'm originally from Hartlepool and you wouldn't survive for long without a thick skin! I also think that the video also serves to ridicule the Nazis rather than anyone referred to in the subtitles.