re: #506 WindUpBird

Ah, but I didn’t say great artists didn’t ever use the techniques and methods of the pretentiouis a-hole. Just that if your talent isn’t known or obvious, you gotta show out. You can play three chords and make good music. Or you can play more and make good music. Only a pretentious a-hole needs a whole orchestra and an electric light show to support his lack of talent. I love Kiss, Alice Cooper, all the showmen. But they also have talent. They have all also put out acoustic songs and done things outside their comfort zone. The all show acts die when people realize that’s all they got.