Re: ho ho ho

[mplskyle@aol.com (MPLSkyle)]

In article <Pine.BSD.3.92.960517174442.29209E-100000@miso.wwa.com>,
vickie@miso.wwa.com ("Xenu's Sister") writes:

>But you and others assume *wrongly* that Tori is trying
>to imitate Kate. She's not. She can't win with you
>people. If she doesn't mention Kate she's considered
>a rip-off artist who refuses to cite influences. If she
>mentions how much she admires Kate then she's considered
>an imitator.
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>Do you people judge *all* female vocalists that way?
>Hell, Sarah McLachlan sounds more like Kate than Tori
>does, and she plays piano too! (so does Happy). So, why
>does Tori get more venom than Sarah? I just really believe
>that it's a personal problem with Tori, and y'all just
>drag Kate down with your inability to realize that Tori's
>an individual with her own style. If you don't like her,
>there's a very simple solution: don't listen to her. If
>you ignore her, you won't have to spend so much energy
>on her (which is the other thing I don't understand...why
>you people go on and on and on and on and on and on about
>someone you don't even like. Why not go on and on and on
>and on and on about someone you *do* like? Like, oh, say,
>Kate, for instance.)
>
>
>

Hi Vickie - i don't think we've chatted before, i just wanted to drop you
(sorry i'm sending this to the list, i accidentally deleated your private
email address :(  ) a note & say that i thought you presented your case
brilliantly & eloquently!  now, i don't agree with all of your points
(that would be boring!  :)   )  but you made a very interesting argument -
one that i will think about the next time i have a problem with tori!  i
own Y KANT TORI READ thru UTP (havn't yet purchased BFP, been told by many
great sources i should give it a listen - "it'll grow on ya" they allways
say...)  and for the most part, i enjoy the hell out of tori - & because
of your above mentioned post, i will rethink some of my views about her
over the next couple of hours (going on a 7 hour road trip & thought i
might listen to some tori on the way down  :)  ).  anyway, vickie, i've
babbled on long enough - thanks for your very intelligent argument!!  

peace~
kyle schmit 
MPLSkyle@aol.com