>>>>I don't like to see artists become "stars". I understand why it happens the way it does, but I seldom like the outcome.
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>>>Well said. For example, is it even possible to keep singing the blues if you're pulling in $X million per year? < g >
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>>Martin Mull had a great upper middleclass blues singer routine
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>>"Woke up this mornin'
>>both cars were gone
>>I got so down and lonesome
>>threw my drink across the lawn "
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>Or Syd Barrett's "Bob Dylan blues" (if I got the title right)
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>BTW, I may agree with capital punishment if it applies to anyone who writes another "I woke up this mornin'" song.

There's a Canadian blues/folk singer you might like - Brian Blain (sometimes known as "Colourblind" Blain). He sings blues about regular stuff - computer crashes, poor CD sales etc. His biggest hit is probably "Overqualified for the blues".