I'll have to side with both Jay and Ian on this one.  I have been a
Connells fan since a friend of mine said 'Hey.  You might like this new
album.'  It was 'Boylan Heights' and it was brand-new.    Now, because I
didn't know about them since 'Darker Days' I am not a true fan ?  I lived
in Toledo, Ohio at that time - a vast music wasteland.
 
Well my first show was up in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Blind Pig.  I
would've been first in line, but this guy - Art Jipson ! - and his
girlfriend (was she your wife then, Art ?) beat me to it.  That was their
first show.  Are they not true fans ?
 
Before a show in Columbus, Ohio I asked either Mike or Dave (I forget !)
if they wanted to be popular.  He didn't immediately answer and his final
answer wasn't a resounding 'YES !!!'.  Obviously they struggle with it as
well.  If The Connells get famous, I won't be able to sit out in front of
a dumpy theatre with a few of the guys, watching the Ohio State
homecoming parade.
 
No great answers.  Just my thoughts.
 
Brett
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