Post #93389 by Geeky Tiki on Fri, May 28, 2004 5:13 PM

There are plenty of people who I do not admire who have never been convicted of a crime.

The upper examples I mentioned, especially Woody Allen, are plenty creepy without an official criminal record.

All I was really saying is that a person's behavior can affect his artistic legacy, in my eyes.

This can vary from fan to fan, or vary by behavior.

I still think Pee Wee Herman is killer funny and cool, even though he got caught in an embarrassing situation. For some, Pee Wee broke a taboo that they can't forgive while I don't care about what I consider a victimless crime.

I don't feel being an addict taints a musician's legacy, either. Others may react differently.

For me, guys who hit chicks lose a little standing.

We all have our idiosyncratic prejudices.

Frank is still hip to me, just not as hip as he would have been, otherwise. Heck, I still rank him as the top solo artist of the century!

[ Edited by: Geeky Tiki on 2004-05-28 17:14 ]