Bob S. wrote: > To this, I would reply that Fiddle and the Drum > was young work by a politically naive young artist, > expressing herself quite artistically, as usual, > during the politically divisive Vietnam war.
not so sure about the politically naive part...i think that many artists have another view entirely of politics, often they are more visionary, idealistic than nuts & bolts political...but without our visionary people where would we be?...maybe you could also call bob dylan politically naive with his song 'blowin in the wind', a song he wrote in his youth...(that song is on my top 10 of all time great songs ever written...) last year, a friend of mine decided to sing "fiddle & the drum' at our tribute to joni mitchell show...the entire room was riveted...this was early november 2001, we'd just experienced 9/11 & had gone to war in afghanistan & those who were not happy with this decision to go to war & all the flag waving patriotism were feeling in the minority...the song was completely relevant & a very powerful voice calling for another way... ******************************************** Kate Bennett: www.katebennett.com Sponsored by Polysonics/Atlantis Sound Labs Over the Moon- "bringing the melancholy world of twilight to life almost like magic" All Music Guide ********************************************
