>"Don Evans" <gtrdonevans@aol.com> wrote in a message
>
>>> Aside from that, there is some segment of people that claim to like
>>> or "get" an artist, because they are trying to create an impression
>>> of themselves.
>
>> Couldn't it just be because they do ... get it?
>
>Yup... it sure could be. As you may have noted, by reading what I wrote;
>"there is some segment of people" ... meaning this is a group of people, not
>all people. The people who fit into that group are those who match the
>characteristics of that group. If they fail to meet those characteristics,
>they do not belong to that group.
>
>> What you seem to be saying here is that you think there isn't
>> anything to get.
>
>Actually, the people I was ragging on are those who don't actually get it,
>but feel the need to say they do. I suggested this same group is the type
>who needs to wear their clothing labels on the outside.
>
>That doesn't refer to everyone who claims to "get it". It possibel that some
>people who "get it", still don't like Zappa's music. Zappa was pretty clear
>in his message. As I mentioned previously, "getting it" wasn't rocket
>science.
>
>>>Likely, these same people feel the need to wear their
>>> clothing labels on the outside. Zappa was exactly the type of artist
>>> who would attract these clowns. They get more from saying "I get
>>> Zappa and I don't like that mainstream crap", then they actually do
>>> from listening to his music, or appreciating his work.
>
>> And you know this ... how?
>
>From meeting and talking to thousands of people over my lifetime. Are you
>honestly telling me you've never met anyone who felt the need to wear their
>clothing labels on the outside? You've never heard of designer label
>clothes? You've never heard of a poser? Everyone you've talked to over the
>course of your entire life has been an honest, straight up, pillar of
>society?
>
>Bullshit.
You should now. You're the biggest lump in here.
