tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post6537173119499325898..comments2008-03-20T10:55:32.991-04:00Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-13153977909740851142008-03-20T10:55:00.000-04:002008-03-20T10:55:00.000-04:00It is a tension. Do you "honor" or even acknowledge the regime by doing this ... or do you, a la rock and roll in the USSR in the early to mid '80s, catalyze cultural change for political development? A tough call. I say go for it, Eric.David Amulethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03758977878243268087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-6092678078765178032008-03-01T10:27:00.000-05:002008-03-01T10:27:00.000-05:00Not much of an envoy, is it? Ick.The Mad Hatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15015455192721945143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-77964571439288209922008-02-28T08:49:00.000-05:002008-02-28T08:49:00.000-05:00Bob - Good point about Clapton's music. Personally I haven't really liked any of his material since Cream, but none the less he is a great guitarist.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17094727.post-10568296936565650522008-02-28T08:01:00.000-05:002008-02-28T08:01:00.000-05:00I think the idea of sending these "cultural envoys" is good. It is a door to change. However, I kinda feel bad that the people of North Korea are finally going to get to see a major rock show and it's gonna be Eric Crapton whose spent almost 40 years just playing crappy adult music. Eric Crapton doesn't have an ounce of soul left.bob_vinylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.com