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1999-03-18 16:40Rodney PerkinsThis Laswell bashing is shite! Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On La

From:: Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net>
To:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:40:43 -0600
Subject:: (idm) Laswell madness

This Laswell bashing is shite! Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On Land," and works by Herbie Hancock, Material, Afrika Bambatta, Golden Palaminos, Praxis, Last Exit, Pain Killer, Sonny Sharrock, Pharaoh Sanders, Last Poets, Hakim Bey, W. S. Burroughs, et. al are all suspect 'cause Bill Laswell was instrumental in their production. :-( The insanity that I read on this list is astounding. A pre-requisite to subscription should be enrollment in logic courses (and proof of passing grades). Amazing.

1999-03-18 18:51ForbiddenA grand point I think it is ridiculous that some people make generalizations abought a mus

From:: Forbidden <forbidden@hotweird.com>
To:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 12:51:53 -0600
Subject:: Re: (idm) Laswell madness
Reply to:: (idm) Laswell madness

A grand point I think it is ridiculous that some people make generalizations abought a musician because they produce so much work. Sure Laswell has had some projects that are questionable in quality - but he has also done some amazing things such as those listed below. At 10:40 AM 3/18/99 -0600, you wrote:

quoted 12 lines This Laswell bashing is shite!

>This Laswell bashing is shite! > >Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On Land," and works by >Herbie Hancock, Material, Afrika Bambatta, Golden Palaminos, Praxis, Last >Exit, Pain Killer, Sonny Sharrock, Pharaoh Sanders, Last Poets, Hakim Bey, >W. S. Burroughs, et. al are all suspect 'cause Bill Laswell was instrumental >in their production. :-( > >The insanity that I read on this list is astounding. A pre-requisite to >subscription should be enrollment in logic courses (and proof of passing >grades). Amazing. >

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1999-03-18 16:46William Van Loo> Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On Land," and works by > Herbie Ha

From:: William Van Loo <wdvanloo@sigma6.com>
To:: Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net>
Cc:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 11:46:10 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) Laswell madness

quoted 9 lines Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On Land,&qu

> Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On Land," and works by > Herbie Hancock, Material, Afrika Bambatta, Golden Palaminos, Praxis, Last > Exit, Pain Killer, Sonny Sharrock, Pharaoh Sanders, Last Poets, Hakim Bey, > W. S. Burroughs, et. al are all suspect 'cause Bill Laswell was instrumental > in their production. :-( > > The insanity that I read on this list is astounding. A pre-requisite to > subscription should be enrollment in logic courses (and proof of passing > grades). Amazing.

It's insane that someone might not like Laswell or any of the groups you listed above, yet still enjoy that rare beast known as "IDM"? Perhaps you should look at that statement again. Personally I have very little opinion on the matter, not knowing much of Laswell's music. Perhaps that supports my point? I have what I'd consider a wide, healthy knowledge and appreciation for e-music in many, many forms, but Laswell doesn't enter my domain much. Is that saying something? Bill / dj marathon -- Sigma6 Interactive Media / http://www.sigma6.com 3/26/99: motor detroit / in the study / ltj bukem progression sessions

1999-03-18 16:54Rodney PerkinsMy point is that you can dislike as much Bill Laswell as you want but to make wild general

From:: Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net>
To:: William Van Loo <wdvanloo@sigma6.com>
Cc:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:54:38 -0600
Subject:: Re: (idm) Laswell madness

My point is that you can dislike as much Bill Laswell as you want but to make wild generalizations about how his stuff is crap is way off base. If you've heard it and don't like it, great. If you haven't heard it... FYI, Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" = Bill Laswell/Material.

quoted 2 lines It's insane that someone might not like Laswell or any of the groups you

> > It's insane that someone might not like Laswell or any of the groups you

listed

quoted 9 lines above, yet still enjoy that rare beast known as "IDM"?

> above, yet still enjoy that rare beast known as "IDM"? > > Perhaps you should look at that statement again. Personally I have very little > opinion on the matter, not knowing much of Laswell's music. Perhaps that > supports my point? I have what I'd consider a wide, healthy knowledge and > appreciation for e-music in many, many forms, but Laswell doesn't enter my > domain much. Is that saying something? > > Bill / dj marathon

1999-03-18 20:04thomas m weibrechtOn Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:40:43 -0600 Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net> writes: >This

From:: thomas m weibrecht <tweibrecht@juno.com>
To:: <rdperkins@earthlink.net>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 15:04:52 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) Laswell madness

On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:40:43 -0600 Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net> writes:

quoted 11 lines This Laswell bashing is shite!

>This Laswell bashing is shite! > >Eno/Bryne's "My Life in The Bush With Ghosts," Eno's "On Land," and >works by >Herbie Hancock, Material, Afrika Bambatta, Golden Palaminos, Praxis, >Last >Exit, Pain Killer, Sonny Sharrock, Pharaoh Sanders, Last Poets, Hakim >Bey, >W. S. Burroughs, et. al are all suspect 'cause Bill Laswell was >instrumental >in their production. :-(

not to mention fela kuti, mick harris, P.I.L., nicky skopelitis, Ko-Do, anton feir, buckethead, bernie worrell, pete namlook, klaus schulze, jah wobble, fred frith, tetsu inoue, terre thaemlitz, style scott, nj bullen, bernocchi, laaraji, and god knows how many im forgetting... tom w np: a jedi's night out

quoted 7 lines The insanity that I read on this list is astounding. A pre-requisite

>The insanity that I read on this list is astounding. A pre-requisite >to >subscription should be enrollment in logic courses (and proof of >passing >grades). Amazing. > >

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