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Subject: Re: SO - another view.
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Date: Tue, 20-Jan-87 14:11:30 EST
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Really-From: jdm@gssc.UUCP (John D. Miller)

what is this crap about peter gabriel "selling out?"  just because
someone's music is finally recognized by alot of people doesn't mean
the artist has changed his personal style and viewpoint!!

you, sir, are an arrogant snob who will only listen to music so long
as no one outside of your social and personal class (read clique)
likes it.  if one of the songs/albums/artists winds up on the top-40
chart because it is universally appealling, you drop it like a past
fad.

grow up!!

i don't like hype any more than you do, and it pains me to see really
talented people give in to the urge of suppressing their true purpose
of making good music and giving in to the urge of making really good
money.  a loathsome few: phil collins (with and without genesis),
billy joel, etc.  phil collins is, by far, the worst case.  i mean,
how can you go from "duke" to "disco - the nightmare continues."

i have all of gabriel's albums, and while "security" is my personal
favorite, "so" is probably my second favorite.  tracks like "red
rain," "mercy street," re-enforce my argument that he has not sold out
on intellectual and purposeful music.  i hope he never does.

-- jdm

ps - i like the version of "excellent birds" on laurie anderson's
"mister heartbreak" a tad better than the version on "so" called "this
is the picture."  i think "mister heartbreak" is by far laurie's best,
also.

[I too think that calling *SO* a "sell-out" is not quite appropriate.
But one cannot deny that the album was definitely and intentionally
made to be much more "commercial" than any of his previous albums.
--Doug]