(TV) RE: Some Thoughts / Guilty / a Strawman

["Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@VOLPE.DOT.GOV>]

Philip said
>Leo, no offense intended, but this seems an 
>awful lot like the pot and the kettle. You 
>were basically AWOL for much of last fall 
>yourself - you told me you were incredibly 
>busy and had no time write. You posted only 
>sporadically. 

Yes, I have to agree you're right--guilty as 
charged. I also see that I overreacted to 
the responses to my original post.

Regarding the 3 new hypotheses:  most of 
second one, namely: 
>....He's a has-been and knows it...his 
>best work is behind him.... 
>Maybe the masses are right--maybe 
>they're just a band who made 
>marginally interesting music, 
>an acquired taste, who appeal to a 
>tiny group of listeners---a band who 
>are vastly over-rated? 

is/was a 'strawman' (or "Null" hypothesis)
I concocted to try to get a reaction or 'rise' 
out of people; I was hoping--praying actually--
someone would take the time to shoot it down. 
I don't for a second  believe it myself.  
(I can almost hear some groans now, 
"That was a cheap, sucky thing to do" or 
"You can't have it both ways." 

I agree with Dan about the superior quality of
the new TV song "Wicked Charms" (Dan, I'd still 
like to get a copy of your Bowery Ballroom review 
as I was never able to find that particular issue 
of 'Wire').

However, I stand by my original:
>Tom Verlaine has no confidence in 
>himself.  He lost his a long time ago 
>(egads, a musician can stand only so 
>much commercial rejection and lack of 
>financial success); time has passed 
>him and Television by. 
Mainly a strong hunch--my intuition 
working overtime.

I'll have to go back and relisten to 
"Travelling".

Thanks to everyone for the feedback.
I'll try and not be so touchy next time.

	Leo 
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