Re: coincidences and biographies

[Liphedd1]

In a message dated 7/2/00 12:53:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
postmoderngoddess writes:

<< >>It's always interesting to see how many seemingly
 unrelated things and people(could we theorize on what
 the common threads are?) Patti Smith fans share as
 influences and expressions of how we see the world<<
  >>

I have a theory (Ms. Anne Elk voice, anyone?).  This is my theory:  I believe
people that are passionate about an artist like Patti Smith are going to
appreciate intensity and sincerity in an artist above and beyond such
considerations as genre and technical expertise.  That is why Patti fans are
going to like such artists as Sleater-Kinney as opposed to, say, Yanni.
Yanni is obviously a better musician from a technical standpoint, but who
wants to listen to that stuff, right?   :-)   On the other hand you have
somebody like ALbert Ayler, who posessed both the intensity and the technical
ability.  I might also put Jimi Hendrix in that category, and I believe both
Hendrix & Ayler have recieved praise in this forum before.  Anyway, some food
for thought.

John