I've seen it happen over and over - an artist or group starts out doing pure folk, blues, or whatever. When they get real good, they start feeling confined by the simplicity of the "real" folk music and want to start developing in broader directions. They turn from craft to art. I guess I can't blame them but it's always disappointing to me. As for me myself, I've never gotten good enough at even the simple stuff to feel I need to move on.

Jon W.