Interesting that this below came up around the time I was watching that French girl watching the Everly Brothers, born 1937 and 39 … Dream, Dream, Dream. Before it started, I knew, anyone knew, she’d swoon and go for their harmonies. Why, she asked, don’t they play such songs (1958) on the radio these days? They’re good, the song is so good, she said.

Moving on … why would I watch her vlog and why are females featured so much, out of all proportion, having follower counts even in the millions. Mea Culpa. Then up came Chris Spargo and he told the story of how he became a youtuber. In male terms, he has a large follower base and not all are girls … many chaps enjoy the deadpan delivery, the minutiae he goes on about.

It wasn’t gripping … and then I started thinking … we boys really are up against it building bases … it’s entirely on what info we present, not how pretty our ankle is, not our fluttering eyelids and smile. I like this chap’s output because it’s lowkey … it’s just one of us in a way.