<<<So you see, if someone gives you an opportunity to make a good living
for a year without violating your musical ethics (or HAVING to play
Beatle songs), and throws in the ability to retain your own identity
and perform your own material and possibly create new fans, well, what
choice do you have, really? The schedule even gives me plenty of time
to record a new solo project, so what's the problem? If my working
musician's decision offends you, start calling the DJs and beg them to
stop playing all that TR music that's in such heavy rotation.
Otherwise, me and Kas and Prairie and Elliot and Greg will be playing
parts of the country we'd never get to otherwise, and hope to see you
all there when we do.
TR>>>

I guess Todd's letter to his fans comes as a wake up call to me.  Todd is
one of my all time heroes, and I just plain assumed that, given the length,
breadth, and level of success of his many careers (well, the success part
applies to only some of his ventures), he was pretty much set for life.  But
apparently even Todd has to pay the bills, just like the rest of us
schlumps.  

So, hey, if I were him, I guess I'd do the same thing.  There are much worse
ways to make money than playing and touring with great musicians who happen
to be friends, playing other people's music that you like, as well as some
of your own music.  I stand corrected.

And I hope the tour does well.  I'll catch a show, if I get the chance.

(Actually, it might be more interesting than seeing the original Cars - I
like much of their music, but I think of them as a singles band - I like
them best a song or two, or even an album side, at a time. Too many Cars
songs in a row leaves me a bit cold.  And I thought the band was actually
kinda boring on stage.)