From James R McPherson Sent Fri, Mar 5th 1999, 00:20
From James R McPherson Sent Fri, Mar 5th 1999, 00:20
>i generally feel that if you're not doing something new with music, if >you're not speaking with your own voice, or not at the very least >taking >an existing 'sound' and pushing it, don't speak at all. > I think it's rather unfair to make that statement - what artists are pushing the boundaries and which are not? Is it all in the eye of the beholder? My "pushing" artists will most likely be different than yours. And that is a good thing. But, why must the music be qualified as "progressing" or not? Some songs may not be envelope pushing but still solid. J Majik's Innervisions album was hardly breaking new ground, but I found it to be one of the most satisfying releases of last year. On the other hand, Main's Robert Hampson certainly is pushing the boundaries of sound, which I can appreciate, but I find it rather tedious and disinteresting. I don't want to start a whole personal taste discussion again, but some statements seem a bit slighting to the artists who certainly have given me a lifetime of pleasure, and probably yourselves also. And I am not trying to be over-reactive or pushy. Forgive me if that is the overall tone of the posting. A query while I am at it : Does anyone know where I can find a complete discography of RIchard Brown/Beaumont Hannant? Thanks ahead of time .... J np: the sweet sounds of Dynamo Kiev drawing Real Madrid!!!!!!! ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]