Re: More on TV & Smith/Smith's schtick / RE: (TV) Patti w/ Tom show suggestion

[Keith Allison <keith@thewonder.co.uk>]

On 27/12/2011 18:34, Leo Casey wrote:
> I am probably in the minority, but I have always been very disappointed in
> recordings of Smith shows when Tom was in her touring band.  Number one:  I
> can never hear him!; he's buried in the mix; and two:  he keeps such a low
> profile, in fact, he goes way, way overboard in trying not to step musically
> on Lenny Kaye's toes.

Leo, agree with you 100% . I just don't think he even bothers to pretend.
>
>   it just reinforced in my mind how over-rated Smith is
> as a musical performer/singer/songwriter.  Her whole schtick I find tiresome
> and pretentious.
Leo, have we ever agreed so much about /anything /before?! ;-)

I'd add "poet" to that list, too.



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