It's been a little while since I posted anything, what with being busy and all. By way of apology here's something very pleasant. At least I think so. It's become fashionable in recent years for big-time stadium rock stars to venture out into more mellow acoustic territory. Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin fame, has teamed up with Alison Krauss to play bluegrass music. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has recorded an album of songs with voice and ukulele. Sting, already converted into a smooth jazz-fusion singer, has made an album of renaissance music with lute player Edin Karamazov. It shouldn't surprise us. These guys are rich enough to do what they like. Playing the same riffs over and over again and screaming at the top of their lungs can get boring. They love the experience of playing for small audiences and being able to hear themselves and their band-mates. They also tend to be accomplished musicians and they like to show people that they are not just on
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