lets make guilty pleasures, just simply pleasures. we should be interested in everything in the universe, its just our minds/egos/prejudices that get in the way.
dee-lite 'world clique' was the first cd i ever bought. yay!
I agree though--as much as I value good, thoughtful criticism, keeping a well-open mind is always key. I wouldn't be enjoying all of the Grateful Dead live stuff I've been listening to so much lately if I didn't get over the stigma I attached to the music.
Speaking of which, I've been exploring the huge archive of Dead shows on Archive.org lately--there is some GREAT stuff on there.
This song has always been on my "guilty pleasures" list....after seeing that video, I'm feeling a bit less guilty.
ReplyDeleteembrace it, baby! guilty pleasures are for people who are trying to impress somebody...I like aerosmith! I love lynyrd skynyrd! yeah boy
ReplyDeletelets make guilty pleasures, just simply pleasures.
ReplyDeletewe should be interested in everything in the universe, its just our minds/egos/prejudices that get in the way.
dee-lite 'world clique' was the first cd i ever bought. yay!
You guys are so po-mo..... :)
ReplyDeleteI agree though--as much as I value good, thoughtful criticism, keeping a well-open mind is always key. I wouldn't be enjoying all of the Grateful Dead live stuff I've been listening to so much lately if I didn't get over the stigma I attached to the music.
Speaking of which, I've been exploring the huge archive of Dead shows on Archive.org lately--there is some GREAT stuff on there.
I still remember very clearly when that video debuted in MTV. I was instantly hooked.
ReplyDelete"Dee-lite has definitely been known to smoke. Onstage, that is."
I had a similar Dead epiphany a couple of years ago. Still not much for "the scene," though.