Re: CAN THIS BE KATE?

["Alan Chamberlin" <abckid@ix.netcom.com>]

almost human <j.adam@virgin.net> wrote in article
<332C3798.3356@virgin.net>...
> I love Kate Bush but I have this problem--I have CD interviw of her 
> talking in 1982 (about the dreaming) and quite frankly she doesn't seem 
> to be the brightest of girls ----- how can this be!
> 
> 

I had a similar experience in High School.  I was doing a paper on Bob
Dylan.  My good fortune was that Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul & Mary and
who had a radio interview show at the time) was doing an interview of
Dylan.

I remember being distinctly disappointed with Dylan's responsiveness to
questions.

Much later I realized that this was quite unfair.  We unrealistically
expect that because one is talented in one field that they will be equally
talented in all endeavors.  We shouldn't expect brilliant right handed
pitchers to be concert pianists also.

Likewise in Kate's case:  she is a brilliant songwriter, singer and
performer.  All of these are "rehearsed" skills.  Isn't it a bit
unrealistic to also expect a brilliant raconteaur, philosopher, chef, car
mechanic, brain surgeon, human being, diplomat, computer programmer, etc. 
And more unrealistic is to be disappointed when we discover she isn't all
of the above.

Enjoy and appreciate what she does brilliantly.  Let her be less than
brilliant at the rest.


-- 
Alan Chamberlin
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"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
Santayana