If JADD was purely vocals and stripped down acoustic guitar it wouldn't be the minor classic it is today. (Spleen Cringe)

Quite possibly. The only person to have had a UK chart hit with basic Singer + Folk style guitar is Joan Baez, I believe.

But that's a sad reflection on the state of 'Popular' music, not on Vashti's or that of any other folk like performer.

"Must have drums and 16 backing tracks...."

Well, how else can the creativly bankrupt popular music industry sell us so much c**p called "latest stunning composition" from mediochre "Stars" except by layering over rubbish songs with lots of pretty dust sheets?

Ian Fyvie