...i was thinking about David Wilcox this morning. I think I like him for much the same reason I enjoy U2--an view of God, man, and the wholegeneralsortofmishmash that I find "authentic" or "compelling." Top that off with excellent performance, humility, general appreciation for music and people, and you have a superior artist/musician, whatever. Perhaps this is an unsupportable theory, but it works for me. The lyrics below are from a song really criticizing the mainstream music industry that wants to make everyone the same and the entertainment industry in general that markets sex and sexes-up marketing--all in the name of profit or power or both. Great song. Visit his site. Buy his albums. SEX AND MUSIC (SACRED GROUND) There's no sense in talking about music, but talking of sex can be done The abstraction of music's confusing; the directness of sex is more fun And the road that will take you to both of them is known for its races and wrecks, so there's less of a mystery in music if we get some directions from sex It's too easy to stop st the surface when spirit and flesh are willing In sex, as also in music, there are layers and levels of thrilling So you've got to be honest and caring, you have to be humble and real but you've got to be fearless and daring, and find all the truth you can feel sacred ground The big machine is moving sacred ground We're standing in the way sacred ground They want to pave it over sacred ground Make it all the same At first you say you'll do it for love, but then you do it with friends but as soon as you do it for money, right there's where the innocence ends. For how will you navigate better and worse with just numbers of people to count? See, the pop charts are just cutting notches for the number of units you mount And when spirit gets lost in accounting, the counting takes its toll. You find yourself craving more numbers; it's the sex-drug of rock and roll. And it leads you to strange addictions like image and marketing spin You're just trying to get them to like you, and how could that be such a sin? [chorus] Well what do you want them to like you for, that's the question to ask Would it help you if everyone knew your face, if that face were only a mask? And why do you want them to like you, what change are you trying to bring? Do you lust after just their attention; do you want them to come when you sing? Do you wish you could capture their beauty, so that you could feel loved for an hour? The power of being attractive, or just the attraction of power? See, sex and music are much the same, we feel with hearts and skin And what you are going to get out of them both is just what you put in. [chorus] ©1999 Midnight Ocean Bonfire Music(ASCAP)/Cindy Lou My Dear (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved/International Copyright Secured