Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Don Tillman <don@...> wrote:
My complaint is with extending the meaning of Musical Instrument to
include anything that could make a sound, thereby removing any
signficance from the term.

Musical Instrument: Any device that can be used to produce musical
sounds. If that definition diminishes the "significance" of the
term... What's the problem? Don't worry about it.

If you restrict the definition, you will have a hell of a time
deciding what IS on the MI list. If a digital sampler doesn't belong
on the MI list, then perhaps a VCS3 doesn't belong either.

My grandfather would say that real Musical Instruments don't require
electricity !

Clay