In a message dated 1/22/2007 8:44:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jonesalley@... writes:
> Instant gratification and lowered expectations happened. Every child
> wants to be a star NOW - the next hip hop mofo. Very few kids are willing
> to take the time or effort to learn to play an instrument. Now they're
> the center of attention because they're ... playing records at a party.
> Apparently there's some secret skill involved in fading a mixer between
> two turntables whilst cupping one side of your headphones over your left
> ear with one hand. I can't remember the last time I was at a party with
> a live band playing, but it goes back to the '80s. I guess it wouldn't be
> so bad if what they were playing was in the least bit interesting, but
> everytime I've had to go to one of these damned things it's the most
> unimaginative and repetitive bastard son of disco crap being played. I've
> often felt that Brando had Sheen call in the airstrike on the wrong people
> at the end of Apocalypse Now ...