Yeah, Joe's no Tom Cruise when it comes to looks but when it comes to singing the blues, he's the genuine article. The problem is, most people don't really understand what they're listening to. These are the same people that think Janis Joplin is just screaming or that James Brown is just an 'ethnic' entertainer or that Miles and Coltrane were just playing a bunch of random notes that made no musical sense. To hear 'soul', you really first have to be in touch with your own emotions. I've already arranged to have Joe Cocker's 'I Can Stand a Little Rain' played at my funeral (along with several other of my favorites). I always thought it was sad that the masses didn't get the handful of real artists but were willing to buy into the Mick Jaggers and Madonna's of this world. Oh well, their loss.

Sorry Tony. Didn't mean to put a damper on your joke. It's just that when I saw the name, it got me thinking (and typing).

chas