jim white vs. robbie fulks

have ya'll heard of either?

i've been listening to robbie since i first saw him on austin city limits in ??? 1998 ???
i've been listening to jim white for about 3 months (saw him open for wilco in toronto last year)

there's one point i'm trying to get across...
i think jim white copies robbie fulks

and i like the both of them very much

could this be a case of some of your favorite artists (currently) sounding the same just becuz

i know when neil freaks out it sounds like lou reed, ccr, sonic youth or so many others that i love reachin' that peak where it all kinda sounds the same -- really good!

i'm not so sure this is the case. i am convinced after several listens that jim white's "buzzard's of love" (Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See - Luaka Bop 2004)


is borrowed from robbie fulks's "real money" (Couples in Trouble - Boondoggie Records 2001)



neither is mainstream, but if you are reading this, chances are you can understand my confusion

now on with the whippets....





-dontspookthehorse