And anyway, I'm not a member of the group now, so I can dern well say what I please! And, I can sing pretty much what I please in my shows now too. I'm not gonna go Joan Baez on you, but I do have strong feelings about certain things, and as a songwriter, what better way to express these feelings than through music? As to the musical chairs going on in some of the groups that we know and love, it's a fact of life. The old guys fade away, but if the group has established a sufficient legacy, as The Trio, The Limeliters, The Brothers Four, The Diamonds, The Four Preps, The Four Freshmen, The Glen Miller Orchestra, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, etc. have, then it becomes, as I've always said, more about the music than about the personalities. All of these artists have set down a repertoire that will be associated with their particular name and style in perpetuity. As long as the new faces can faithfully recreate the repertoire and at least a semblance of the sound, and as long as there's an audience that remembers and cares about the music, then these groups should be able to go on. It'll be hard to put together Peter, Paul and Mary after they fade away, because in that case, it is the personalities that are essential because of the use of their own names. This discussion will probably never die, but I give you my point of view, and what it really boils down to is putting bodies in the seats at a concert. The almighty Dollar! And no offense taken re: liking The Limes over The Trio. The Limeliters were actually the first folk group I listened to because my dad discovered them and bought their records. And I do agree with you about missing Lou - he was the cornerstone of the group in my opinion. And what a dear man - I was very fortunate to have known him and had a chance to hang out with him on many occasions. Remind me to recount my "audition" for Red Grammar's spot in the group many years ago. It was a classic Lou experience!
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