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this is fascinating, this debate. I wonder how many of our favourite
musicians secretly harbour a desire to have their works repeated in performance with
this kind of attention to detail, and how many others would be grateful for any
kind of attention at all, and would be more tolerant of the kinds of
liberties y'r karajans and bernsteins have taken over the years with the great
symphonies.
was gabriel taken with seeing his own image on TMB's stage, or was he
listening to the performance? he's a vain get these days, so I suspect the former.
but what's more important is what TMD and others mean to the legion of genesis
fans whom he deserted before they had a chance to see him in that context.
plainly andy's opinion is different, but this may be because of prolonged exposure
to regenesis' take on the charterhouse lads' work, and a few seasons working
with bands producing original works and not covers.
I am reminded again of the simpsons ep wherein the moody blues are supporting
their own tribute band in vegas, the knights in white satin.
arse- gotta go. there's a docco about delia derbyshire on bbc4. pinup of
mine, y'understand.

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