Because there's no law that says they have to.
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From: Chris Orlet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: passenger side <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Tweedy quote
>Dare someone try to explain why so many artists/bands (Wilco, Son Volt,
>Fulks, apparently Old 97s etc) are so intent on distancing themselves from
>alt-country, even to the point of making 70s/Beach Boy-esque pop albums? I
>dont recall punk groups, or grunge acts going around denying they were punk
>or suddenly abandoning grunge and taking up jazz. What success, what base
>these artists have they have because of their early alt-country work. And
>now its seems they cant jump off the alt-country wagon full of alt-country
>hayseeds quick enough.
>
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>> From: Dave Purcell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: passenger side <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: Tweedy quote
>> Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 8:42 AM
>>
>> Boo friggin' hoo.
>>
>> >From SonicNet:
>>
>> "I think we could have made a record of sitar music and I think that
>> people would still, or the byline behind our name would still say,
>> 'alternative-country' or 'American roots rock' band. It'll take a long
>> time to transcend that and it's fine, as long as we don't ever believe
>> that, or allow ourselves to believe that." -- Jeff Tweedy,
>> singer/songwriter for Wilco
>>
>> ***
>>
>> ***
>> Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport
>> Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
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