If you are a Guy Clark fan / Without Getting Killed or Caught / Documentary

I watched this film, and recently read the book by Tamara, one of the film's producers.  She discusses both Kris K and Guy, and they could not be more different.  Then I went back and watched this film again and came away with a different view on Guy, as someone who was narcissistic, maybe a bit angry, especially when he says he wanted to write a hit song but couldn't "compromise his artistic integrity".  I found that so telling.  As a contrast, I think Paul Simon (to name one of very many) never compromised his "artistic integrity" as a songwriter and had, well you know the rest.  Guy is a tragic figure of his own making, in my view.  I wonder if he was too close to Townes, who was an incredible song writer with a very dark view on things.  

Anyway, just my reaction.

Here is my email exchange with Tamara:

Hello, and thank you for the message with the book tour.  Unfortunately none are in my area.

However, I devoured your book, loved it, and right after re-watched the Guy documentary you made.

My feelings are that Kris was an absolutely lovely, loving and giving human.  

My take-away on Guy is that he was a talented but stuck-up/snob, especially when he said he could not sacrifice his artistic integrity for success, or some such nonsense.  He was a huge narcissist, in my view, tragically.  For contrast, I think Paul Simon is at least as talented as Guy was, and feel Paul never once sacrificed his artistic integrity, yet achieved far greater success as a songwriter than Guy ever did.  Perhaps Guy's close relationship with Townes had a negative effect on him.

In any case your works were very important to me, and I thank you.

Her response:  

Glad you liked the book. Guy was complicated.