Another reason to hate Public Television

[Dib9@aol.com]

Maine Public Television is now showing "Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop."  It;s one 
of the featured shows of pledge week and features some of top music acts of 
the 1950's and 1960's, including Little Richard, Little Anthony, and some 
lesser know names who are rarely seen these days.  

Should be a good show, right?  

Unfortunately, they are having all the performers perform with a big band 
including a full horn section.  Not only does the band overpower many of the 
singers, but rock-n-roll, with only a few notable exceptions, is not meant to 
be played by a big band of men wearing tuxedos.  Not only does the music 
sound crappy when played that way, that's just not what's its about.

Public broadcasting needs to be kept away from rock-n-roll or they'll make it 
as boring as the rest of their programming.

;-)

On another note: if Public TV is truly "television worth watching," why do 
they dump all their regular programming during pledge weeks and broadcast 
shows that are never shown on Public TV at any other time?

-- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine