The best mad criticism I've ever had I love the idea of me having been a passable drummer, now plotting vengeance at an industry that denied me the fame of a Ringo Starr: I am asked: How could it be then, that someone who recalls live music so fondly could have such an issue with it receiving a modicum of government funding? Was he not attempting to work as a musician at the time? Hey, I never expected the government to pay me for playing the drums. Nor do I expect government to take my money to pay any drummers today that I'm not prepared to pay for with my own hard-earned cash. As for the particular grant I criticised, judge for yourself its merit.