Just because I need to get the last word - All Ernie all the time

Scott,

Thanks for your reply. I stand corrected.

Though I find the music to be nothing but pop rock pabulum for the great unwashed, you did in fact term the music "blues-based rock". My apologies.

We are in agreement though, this CD could in fact win a Grammy, I am just not sure that is a compliment to the music or an indictment of what passes for quality music.

Can you tell I am beginning to become unhinged from Mr. Boch's constant marketing campaign for this ego trip?

Thanks for your time and for humoring me.

Respectfully,
Georgetown Fats

Reply from Scott Iwasaki

It seems while I was in the process of spewing some venom, I got some of my facts wrong....

Kudos for the reply and correction. I may not agree with him, but Scott Iwasaki does earn some respect.

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Greetings Mr. Georgetown Fats,
Thank you for your email. It’s nice to know someone is reading, even way out on the East Coast.

I see that you have an issue whether or not Ernie & the Automatics is blues rock.

In my story, I didn’t call the music “blues rock.” It was Billboard Magazine that catagorized and charted the album a blues album. I called it a “blues-based rock album.”

That may be a no-brainer, because the classic-rock sound has a base in the blues.

I hope that clears some things up.
Take care.
Scott IwasakiDeseret News music editor30 E. 100 SouthSalt Lake City, Utah 84110