Re[2]: Who is Robin Williamson?

[Mike.Biffle@wj.com (Mike Biffle)]

>        Robin Williamson is a Scot (from Glasgow, I believe) who in the 
>60s
>was part of the Incredible String Band.... SNIP

Travis Hartnett: wrote
I believe he's on Green Linnet now.  I've got a couple of his CD's 
(including one with John Renbourn), and they're quite good.  He's also a 
world-class nutter--one of his CD's is live and includes his between song 
patter.  Worth the price of admission by itself.

I wish I had seen this first hand, but I'll try to describe the situation.

Robin was recently in Santa Cruz and apparently, he has a contingent of 
lesbian 
feminist fans who had come to see him. Many of his lyrics, while not 
offensive 
(relative), do hold slightly dated and romanticised values not highly 
regarded 
in the gay / les / fem domain. 

The upshot was that he ended up in a shouting match with his fans / 
audience 
between songs which sounded unbelievably funny. Bad show to miss for me. 

I couldn't stop laughing at the description my friend gave me. It sounded 
like 
Robin was none the worse for the conflict... It almost seemed that he 
rather 
enjoyed it.

I am a great fan of the Incredible String Band and actually cover a couple 
of 
their songs. October Song and Womankind (gotta be careful with that one... 
people always as questions about it).

-miko