In his own words, some people expect Robyn Hitchcock to be �a kind of exotic species of plant� or a �wigged—out acid casualty� in the vein of Syd Barrett or Roky Erickson. He�s actually quite serene, pleasant, unpretentious and reasonable in every sense. He says �No, no, not at all� in reference to drugs. He is very funny (though he doesn�t always smile after his jokes, which can be confusing), considers himself a humorist (�I can quite honestly sing about Reagan and watermelons in the same line�), and says that he is often removed from his own material. If not a genius, he�s the most brilliant rock performer J. Kordosh and I have ever interviewed. He�s recorded at least eight albums and countless singles and EPs. He�s never released a bad song. He is possibly the best and most important songwriter making music today. He is very tall and has excellent taste in clothes. He is great, neat, fab and wonderful in every way.