Rob the Fiddler

Hey there. Looks like I can only do this from Explorer. Oh well.

Posted a lot of new pics. Actually, I had em around, but they are new to the site. Check out the killer Mullet. Oh ya.

Not too much has happened over the past month. Just a lot of playing. Last night I was out walking and…well…I do a lot of thinking when Im walking. Actually, I talk/think out loud too. Some folks might think thats crazy, but really is talking to your self any different than writing in a journal. Ya…thats what I thought.

So Im on FARK and notice this piece where the OASIS singer says that old musicians produce crap. In case the link dies, to paraphrase, after 30….you cant write. Noel feels that even he has reached the apex of his career. The four top items being drugs, sex, anger and love. He then blasts the Beatles and the Stones and even says that he hasnt written anything better about the subjects himself.

I sent that one off to Mike Smith (writes for Rockzilla) who balked at it. Then I got to thinking. Noel is probibly right in the realm of pop. Lets face it….do you really want to hear what old people have to say about the subject. Lets explore.

Ok….first off..Im eliminating drugs cuz…besides alcohol (which is my anti-drug) and caffine, Im not much of a fan of the rest of whats out there. The Boys from Oklahoma by Cross Canadian Ragweed is a brilliant song….great drug song…but thats about it. Oh…and Lonesome LA Cowboy by Peter Rowan.

I noticed that he never mentioned Sir Elton John, who is a HELLUVA songwriter…..but he made up with eminem so anger is out and Im not really sure I want to hear out sex from him. That leaves love, which, well….those are his best songs. Hes good.

Madonna is getting in the years. Ok, there has not been much terribly impressive lyric wise, but the whole package with the videos and the image reinventing (except for the constant leather clad boys) and the wow and the glitter. Never ceases to amuse me. She is the definition of Pop music.

Kiss……well…I cant really acknowledge anything past 1992 on Revenge…and even in that case, I think “God Gave Rock and Roll to You” was a cover. Still…hard to say that ole Gene wouldnt have a few things to say about sex. Have you checked out his mag Tongue. Its basically about rock stars and playboy bunnies and Hugh. How bad ass. Ok, so we are not talking critical writing skills here….but that just kicks ass….no wait…its Oasis I was originally talking about. I mean Arse.

Micheal Jackson seems to have lost his edge. Invincible sold 2 million in 28 weeks, Eminems sold that in 2 week. MJ blames the man. I have no interest in what he has to say about any of those subjects.

Eminem song (or that slim one) had me laughing my ass off. I still think Moby….at 36 and bald like me gives me hope that I can still bag the Natalie Portmans and Riccis of the world. (I heard she gotta boob job).

Anyway….I really cant say much about writers, Im more of an instrumentatist. They get to follow different rules. Fiddlers can be in bands at all ages. Ill admit, once you reach 30, you probibly are about at the top of your technical game, but style always gets built on. Im not sure whats up with pedal steel players though. Unless your over 50, its hard to be taken seriously.

ok…its late…I gotta sleep. Bye