Strawberry Letter 23 »

Keith Richards, one on the songwriting Glimmer Twins, once described the songwriting process as an almost mystical act where songs that pre-exist in a cosmic otherworld are channeled to his mind and out through his guitar. He sees himself not as an artist, but as a vessel who was selected by the gods to deliver [...]

Should the audience shut up so the singer can sing? »

I think so.

 
Now this is the kind of between song banter that I can condone. In case you’re not inclined to watch the video, I’ll give you a brief summary.
It was taken from a Jeff Tweedy (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo) acoustic show. You know, one of those intimate affairs that tend to attract an artist’s most [...]