(idm) Re: Reynolds

From Jeff Gordon
Sent Fri, Apr 9th 1999, 05:02

On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Jonathan Takagi wrote:

> Momus has recently found 30 people willing to pay $1000
> each to be canonized on his next record--30 songs, each
> 2 minutes long, about each of the donors.  So Momus is
> basically becoming famous for 30 people (except for the
> already famous donors, like Cornelius).  Nothing bad about
> Momus, it's an ingenious idea, just a dubious choice of
> quotes to sum up an article.

Hey, blame it on Wendy Carlos.

Momus is having to resort to this method of "raising funds" because of a
now-settled lawsuit with Carlos.  I actually think it's a great idea, &
apparently people are willing to pay, so he hit the nail on the head.

Peace,
 Jeff