Do you ever wonder?

"Does it actually puzzle you that the music buying public is composed of morons?"

"mainstream tastes almost always favor the ignorant masses who just want something mildly pleasing that won't make them think too hard"

The purpose of music is to make us think hard? Thinking is usually associated with the logical cognizant function of our brain. To me, music's beauty lies in its ability to bypass our analytical consciousness and just make us feel. I suppose that, in your eyes, what I'm about to say will only serve to solidify my position in the moron camp, but I've never been able to rationalize the emotional influence that music can have over me. It seems to me that someone who's into music for the purpose of mental stimulation, would be better served, and save a bundle, by just buying sheet music.

"Tiny Tim is a misunderstood genius. However he should not actually be listened to at all in order to understand this. The music is superfluous to what he is. Given this, I think he is way way better than Eric Clapton or the Beatles."

Somehow, taken in context, this makes complete sense to me.

Sinatra still works, and IMO always will, after thirty.

"I'm a member of that club."

Me too - but I get the feeling that I'm missing something.

A live audience seems to bring out the worst in Shirley Bassey - Her live performances are way over the top IMO. But once she did "Goldfinger" and "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" she should have been contracted to do every Bond film.