"they were so lightweight, I was out within two years.
They were lightweight and I was on my way out because of that - what else should I say?
It's not "looking down on them", it's putting them where I believe in the grand order of things.
I've become a little tired of being told I shouldn't thing about these songs or that we shouldn't even be discussing them (go see how many times it's been said durning these discussions
I believe I'm talking to intelligent people (mostly) heer, not raw recruits we have to patronise and wean into the songs
I'm also becoming tired of hearing about "too long" or dreary ballads.
The idea that people aaate too thick to accept these songs without bing molly-coddled frightens the life out of me - if it is true, we may as well all fold up our tents and take up macrame - or lie back and listen to Bob Geldof.
I helped run enough workshops for new singers to know that most people who come to the music superficially are open to being introduced to the deeper side of the songs with the right approach
Here I seem to be having to persuade people who have been in the game for 30 years
Jim Carroll