Dan Schmidt replies to me:

>Robyn Hitchcock is one of my favorite musicians and songwriters, so I'm
>glad that you approached his performance with a open mind and enjoyed it.
>Hopefully you got to hear some of the droll surrealistic stories he often
>improvises between songs.

It is exactly that quirkyness in the man, his lyrics and stories that
I found attractive.  This probably tells you something about me and my
musical tastes.  I love more eccentric composers, Haydn certainly but
also I would include people like Stravinsky and even Bach in the list.

Bob Draper