Some might say that. I preferred pure simplicity to vocal gymnastics. I have the same preference with National Anthem presentation. But I'm a son of a bivocational Church Music Director when he wasn't being a Chemist, Physicist or Chemical Engineer or Volunteering as State President for Mental Health or Suicide Rescue.
My 1st crush on a celebrity was Karen Carpenter. Although I love me some Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks. One of my ex brother in laws went to Thomas Jefferson HS in Port Arthur with Janis Joplin.
Can't confirm, but my buddy's dad was in that same class: Jimmy Johnson Janis Joplin Alton Landry were lined up in homeroom
Creative people often don't fit the norm and can be misunderstood or can go down a dark path. I like a couple of her songs and that she was from Texas, that's about all my investment in understanding her life.
It's just an observation about how a consensus about a person can change drastically over time. I won't get into whether the better evaluation was the initial one or the rewrite. But there is always a range of opinions at any time beyond merely good or bad. Like what makes art good?
