Early Morning Conversation Over The Newspaper

[poliphilo]

1. "Don McLean..."

2. "He's died?"

1. "No, much worse: he's been arrested for domestic violence."

2. "Yes, that is worse."

Comments

[sorenr.livejournal.com]

That taints his music, sadly. (And I really love his music, but I don't really love abusers.)

I do hope I can separate the oeuvre from the artist, though. I'd be sad to have to cut his music out of my musical backdrop.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I feel much the same way. I can look with indulgence on some misdemeanours- but domestic violence isn't one of them.

[sorenr.livejournal.com]

Actually - and I suspect you might agree with me on this one - I dislike any kind of violence, domestic or not.

He has eliminated himself from the "icon" league. His music is great, but he, sadly, seems not to be so great.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I dislike violence too, but domestic violence- which generally means the stronger partner bullying the weaker- is particularly nasty.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Prince Gesualdo da Venosa was a double murderer, but I still listen to his compositions many of which were written while he was trying to atone for his crimes.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Caravaggio was a killer too- and a thoroughly unstable nut-job- but also one of the greatest painters.

One could go on...

One prefers to like the artists one admires but it's not entirely necessary.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Twice over, indeed!

Richard Dadd is a local boy here...........