Re: (idm) Laswell madness

From Forbidden
Sent Thu, Mar 18th 1999, 18:51

A grand point
I think it is ridiculous that some people make generalizations abought 
a musician because they produce so much work.  Sure Laswell has had some 
projects that are questionable in quality - but he has also done some amazing 
things such as those listed below.

At 10:40 AM 3/18/99 -0600, you wrote:
>This Laswell bashing is shite!
>
>Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On Land," and works by
>Herbie Hancock, Material, Afrika Bambatta, Golden Palaminos, Praxis, Last
>Exit, Pain Killer, Sonny Sharrock, Pharaoh Sanders, Last Poets, Hakim Bey,
>W. S. Burroughs, et. al are all suspect 'cause Bill Laswell was instrumental
>in their production. :-(
>
>The insanity that I read on this list is astounding. A pre-requisite to
>subscription should be enrollment in logic courses (and proof of passing
>grades). Amazing.
> 
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