🚀 go-pugleaf

On Wed, 5 May 1999, John Lupton wrote:

> Does anybody dispute that artists frequently voluntarily adjust their shows
> in deference to a particular audience or circumstance? (Hint: think "Sunday
> morning gospel sets"). Gee, do you think Steve Earle and the McCourys might
> agree to go on the Letterman show, even if they told him he couldn't say
> "m-f", even as a compliment?

I've read a lot here on the list about how Steve is so excited to be
playing bluegrass that he's even willing to appear in a suit and all.
Maybe if someone went to him and asked him to be careful about his
speech, since he's been careful to present the music well in other ways,
maybe he'd listen?  It'd be worth a shot, and if he was approached and
refused, well, that'd tell us something about him as well.

Maybe he's trying to be a radical, but come on, isn't the music itself
radical enough to speak for itself? I think he'd agree with that.  Even if
he couldn't stop all the coarse language, I'd give him points for not
using that particular phrase.

Debbie Durant                                 dtdurant at voicenet.com

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