Amen to everything you've said, Kevin! To take your thoughts a bit
further...I think one of the reasons for why New Kids fans, et al, tear down
the posters is that we get a saturation of whoever is "hot" to the point
that everybody gets sick of them. Remember Hootie & the Blowfish? I
personally think they're close to a '90's version of the Doobies. However,
they got so much air play that in about a year they went from the coolest to
nowhere. Unfortunately they probably won't get the chance to evolve into
something even better.
I really don't think the Doobies ever got that kind of overexposure
(although I did get a bit tired of "Black Water" back then). In fact, they
have endured in spite of underexposure, thanks to their talent and the fact
that they have continued to evolve.
"Turn it Loose", George
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: Pat , Ricky , and Desmond
> At 10:56 AM 1999/11/05 -0500, you wrote:
>
> > Okay about Ricky Martin...
> > One of the callers, asked Pat what NEW ARTISTS he thought the youth of
> >today were listening to or influenced by......or something to that
effect,
> >and Pat said that HIS SON liked Ricky Martin. He also mentioned that
Carlos
> >Santana was really making a come back in the youth of today....also Dave
> >Mathews was mentioned...who as some of you might not know, is on
Santana's
> >new release. (which is pretty damn good, in my humble opinion)
>
> Thanks for the clarification, especially with regard to the question
asked.
> If I was asked the same question I would say that a lot of today's young
> people are into rap and hip-hop (I'm still trying to understand what the
> difference is). My stepson is heavily into rap, much to my dismay. But
> acknowledging this does not make me a rap fan (ugh). And if Pat Simmons
> acknowledges that Ricky Martin is hot shit on a silver platter these days,
> it likely does not underscore his musical preferences.
>
> Incidentally, Tom Johnston's daughter is a heavy-duty Alanis Morrisette
> fan, according to Tom. At least she was 2 years ago. That's what I find
> interesting about musical appreciation. Many folks appreciate whatever is
> today's hot thing. They quickly dismiss their musical "heroes" as new ones
> come along, their preferences changing in sync with what the radio
stations
> and image manufacturers are pushing out. New Kids On The Block fans will
> never admit to having been New Kids On The Block fans. Ricky Martin and
> Backstreet Boys fans will be tearing down their bedroom posters on an
> annual basis.
>
> That's what is very special about Doobs music and the music of many other
> talented musicians and songwriters - the quality does not diminish over
> time, nor does the appreciation - at least not by fans who are fans for
the
> right reason - appreciation of excellent music and musicianship.
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin
>
>
>
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