Oh, & by the way...I did say that I've been to a gay bar, & yes, I have, & more than once, too...I'm not ashamed to say it, either. It was like stepping into a Salvadore Dali painting for this straight guy, as in sorta surreal, but I like seeing ppl have fun, & they certainly did that there! Lotsa dancing & laughing & joking. Had a good time until I went out into the parking lot & heard a passing car hollering at ME for being an effing queer, & then had to dodge a flying beer bottle, too.
I was with my wife at the time, too. ( I never go into a bar where my wife can't protect me!) Kinda pissed me off. Never went back after that.
Yeah, I can see how you'd get your butt up on your shoulders when someone says something that sounds derogatory about you & your friends & lovers & your lifestyle. But I think I may have given you the wrong impression, man. I'm very open-minded about personal choices, even if I occasionally sound like a bigotted, chauvenistic, chaw-chewin', anti-liberal, big mouth, beer drinkin', poop-kickin', closed minded, techno-hatin', wife-beatin', fat head redneck.
It's all in fun, so don't hate me cuz I'm beautiful, k?
Deep breaths, Andy. It's okay. No need to be on the defense. We don't hate you here. We're mostly about the music. We like your voice, too. (Look at me trying to be the "Gay Whisperer!" C'mon, man - that one was kinda funny, no? Would it be better if I'd said "Brit Whisperer?" No, it just doesn't have the same "kick." Nasty thing, humor. I laugh at myself all the time, so I figure it's okay to laugh at others too, & I do try to be gentle about it...is that so wrong?) Really, I do like your voice, to finally get back on topic. Don't let this "bad boy of folk" ruin your whole day.
As far as the techno goes, I'm glad to see you're pro enough to get paid for session work. That sorta sound, for me, is just way way down on my list of faves, & not because of the gay bar affiliation. I just don't find it to be all that creative, from the little I've heard. I talk about rap the same way. Sorry if that offends, too, but it comes down to personal preference, & no one controls what I like. Not even me. But it's cool if that's what you're into. I'd still like to hear something else you have in your library of personal accomplishments.
So put up some of that opera, or rock or emo or celtic folk stuff or whatever else you have, & we can critique it, too. Or, if you prefer, you can go to my profile & publicly blast my stuff, if you like, unless for some strange reason you find something worthwhile in it. It's all good, man. No one's gonna be
trying to hurt you or anyone else here, unless you ask for it. Do remember that. Sometimes stuff happens, & it's usually best to just let it slide & get over it, unless it becomes a real problem. I'm not here to be anyone's problem.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:52 am
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