tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416194131066658491.post5506835017616711893..comments2023-09-24T17:51:23.550+01:00Comments on Ceci N'est Pas un Blog: Live music review: Billy Joe Shaver (plus Emily Barker) at Little Theatre, Gateshead 05/04/08Divinylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17714248849968506687noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416194131066658491.post-43724536480953845962008-04-15T13:41:00.000+01:002008-04-15T13:41:00.000+01:00Anonymous - thank you for your comment (and welcom...Anonymous - thank you for your comment (and welcome). I value when people are prepared to disagree and have a bit of a banter about it. Contrary to what you say, I <I>am</I> a fan...at least of his songwriting. I disagree that age necessarily means that artists' performances go downhill...you mentioned Johnny Cash, for example. Or how about Bo Diddley?<BR/><BR/>I have no problem at all with him being a Christian...that was not my point. My point was that I did not pay good money to go and be preached at. I respect that he holds different views to me...but he should also respect that his audience may hold different views to himself. He was not just speaking of his own love for Jesus...he was preaching to us that we should too. <BR/><BR/>That is like, if I were a singer with a mixed audience, preaching lesbianism to them! It's just not appropriate and certainly not what they would be paying to see.<BR/><BR/>And, as you finish with talking about your opinion, I think you should recognise that this blog is <I>my opinion</I>...I run it, and my opinion is what I am here to give. I never suggest that it is anything more than that, I don't expect everyone to agree with me (in fact, it can be more fun when they don't!), but it is my right, and this is my forum, to say exactly how I feel about things. After all, that is what a blog is for.Divinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714248849968506687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416194131066658491.post-64243610640213151262008-04-15T13:32:00.000+01:002008-04-15T13:32:00.000+01:00Alguel...thank you, and welcome to Ceci N'est Pas ...Alguel...thank you, and welcome to Ceci N'est Pas un Blog. I try to only add to my blog roll other blogs about music or, if not, people whose blogs I read regularly / I am already friendly with, but I appreciate your comment and...a hug back :o)Divinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714248849968506687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416194131066658491.post-76660340557949551072008-04-15T13:30:00.000+01:002008-04-15T13:30:00.000+01:00BB - She was very impressive...I've since bought h...BB - She was very impressive...I've since bought her album <I>and</I> that of her band The Low Country...both worth a listen. As you know, it's not like me to post <I>such</I> a critical review, but his preaching really did p*ss me right off! Lol xDivinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714248849968506687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416194131066658491.post-11247659806876041862008-04-14T13:31:00.000+01:002008-04-14T13:31:00.000+01:00So what if he looks every bit his 68 years, after ...So what if he looks every bit his 68 years, after what he's been through he has every right to. Billy, like Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan has never hidden his Christianity and his faith has featured heavily over the course of his career.And despite your sneering comments he has never been a man that has hidden his faults in his honest and passionate songs. The man is 68 now and still producing great albums like last years 'Everybody's Brother' but come on, no one goes to his live performances expecting to see the Shaver of his prime. They go to cherish and honour one of, if not the greatest songwriter to come from Texas. The live albums produced with his son Eddy are a testament to what the man was capable of live but he is now in the twilight of his career and though he kept a higher level of intensity for his live shows longer than most(including Dylan) he is now obviously slowing down and his fans appreciate that fact. Your obviously not a fan but some of your snooty comments were uncalled for in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416194131066658491.post-5856596871506600872008-04-11T01:28:00.000+01:002008-04-11T01:28:00.000+01:00Thanks goodness Emily Barker saved the show otherw...Thanks goodness Emily Barker saved the show otherwise Shaver would have probably left an even worse taste in your mouth. Tastefully done on a critical review ! It sounds like Shaver probably rubbed most of the audience the wrong way--a shame he didn't make up for his arrogance/ Jesus preaching with a knock-out performance...BAMBOO BLITZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090965016034239599noreply@blogger.com