I'm always surprised by the anti-Hootie virulence that surfaces when  
people talk about them.
They make some pretty, respectable, four-square pop music. Mark  
Bryan, their lead guitar player, made a pretty good power-pop record  
a few years back with the help of Don Dixon and Jamie Hoover (if I'm  
remembering correctly). And they continue to provide Peter Holsapple  
with a way to support his family as their touring guitar/keyboard  
player.
And if they're the luckiest bar band on earth, so be it.
There are far worse ways to make a living.

john micek



On Dec 28, 2007, at 8:41 AM, Holmes Online wrote:

>> Seriously, having Hootie there made it an embarrasment.  
>> Lyle...that was
>> just weird.
>
> Hoote just continues to be the luckiest bar band in history (Bob  
> was wrong, it was NOT the Stones).
>
> Lyle was an interesting choice, but I can't put Lyle and "weird" in  
> the same sentence unless I'm looking at his wedding photo with  
> Julia Roberts.
>
> b
>