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Originally posted by <Reminder>:
By the way, how was Steve Forbert ? I always check to see if he has any new material out. He's interesting, but a bit inconsistent. But who isn't ?
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Sorry I got carried away, Reminder. I just pulled out my collection of 45s (which I play often) and couldn't narrow the list down any further (oh yes, there were more
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Steve Forbert was great musically. However, if I'm never in the same room with him again, I'll surely NOT lose any sleep over it - he's definitely got an ego on him and pretty much thinks who he is. I just have sooo little patience for dealing with Prima Donas (whether they be male or female) - I guess not every performer can be as gracious and humble as Lightfoot. One of our staff members, who had no clue who Forbert was, commented: "...Is he full of himself, or what? It oozes from every pore..." - needless to say, she wasn't impressed.
That said, the paying audience seemed to LOVE him and either overlooked his ego or were oblivious to it (although, how could one miss the insult that the first thing out of his mouth from the stage wasn't to thank those who came, but to complain about those who didn't?). I have his last studio CD, 2004's "Just Like There's Nothin' To It" - it's been a while since I've listened to it, but recall enjoying it quite a bit. He does have a new live acoustic CD called "It's Been A Long Time" - The live CD was recorded in January 2006, and is available only on his web site and at shows. I didn't get the CD so have not heard it, but there appears to be a nice selection of material on there - including a cover of Anne Murray's "Snowbird".