03-04-2011, 06:12
Sorry boys, Bob's corporate from the word go. He's a huge pop star, he's an institution, may as well go pick a fight with the cops as Bobs gang. ) You can't pop the lid on anything that big. If he didn't write the tunes, or the lyrics.... but of course he did. Sure.
The first defense of a lousy musician is always 'but listen to the lyrics!"
Still, he has done some great stuff - so would you with the support of the company. In the final analysis, he is as far away from rootsy real folk (as he has always been billed) as anyone can get!
Now.... Jimi, and Eric, and everyone praised Bob, so we know he is OK,as a human being, but what he represents is not so cool.
The guy can sling words, (BTW I am a published author), enjoyed his books, but.... this is MUSIC, and I am tireless in my attempts to correct the improper(though well-intentioned) beliefs of those who, for whatever reason, think that Bob is any kind of musical force.
The first defense of a lousy musician is always 'but listen to the lyrics!"
Still, he has done some great stuff - so would you with the support of the company. In the final analysis, he is as far away from rootsy real folk (as he has always been billed) as anyone can get!
Now.... Jimi, and Eric, and everyone praised Bob, so we know he is OK,as a human being, but what he represents is not so cool.
The guy can sling words, (BTW I am a published author), enjoyed his books, but.... this is MUSIC, and I am tireless in my attempts to correct the improper(though well-intentioned) beliefs of those who, for whatever reason, think that Bob is any kind of musical force.