Mellotronists

A point of greater import than immediately obvious.  Is there anyone 
here who would not feel thoroughly honored and flattered that their 
music so moved someone that they would go to tremendous pains to be 
able to reproduce it and flavor it with their own sensibilities?  
Isn't that WHY we still have the music of the great composers with us 
today?  Does anyone really think that the typical pop ENTERTAINMENT 
of today will be remembered in the coming centuries as great MUSIC?  
If the integrity of one's music is based upon fashion sense and 
personality, then that music is probably pretty vapid.  This is meant 
as a general observation, not directed at any specific artist.  We 
all have to follow whatever muse we have, but we owe it to MUSIC to 
not blur the line between composition and entertainment.

Jon E Salley
M400 #886



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.