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Regarding Natalie Nichols’ review of Scott Weiland’s “12 Bar Blues” (Record Rack, March 29):

Comparing Weiland to Polly Jean Harvey is akin to comparing Vanilla Ice to Public Enemy. Stone Temple Pilots and Weiland’s cult of personality has been alt-rock’s thinnest pleasure. Harvey has been one of rock’s greatest geniuses.

Anyone with the slightest knowledge of musical history (and I am 17) would know not to make a mistake like this one.

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LAWRENCE RHONE

Encino

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