more Richard Thompson. here's RT doing a Britney Spear song. haha, of course, but in fact, he does it straight. in further fact, he turned it into a personal RT song. that speaks to this fuzzy thing authentic that I brought up earlier. years ago I saw a solo concert by Paddy Keenan, who was the piper for the awesome Irish folk group the Bothy Band. at one point, he played, of all things, "O Susanna". you'd think that old war horse (not that it aint a nifty song)was the crinkliest thing possible for someone of his virtuosity to play, but in fact it was completely new. his playing was a re-recognition of every note. at another point in that concert, he was fussy with his pipes. his reeds were being obstinate. suddenly he rolls into "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik", a substantial portion of it. again, it's a stunning, wonderful reconfiguration. poets, we are challenged to bring something. I will call it the authentic. it is this charge across the light years, personism plus, to you, and even you... who's willing?