On Sun, 23 Sep 2001, brian albers wrote:
quoted 5 lines Maybe I'm just feeding the flames, but I'm wondering how Muslimgauze fans> >>Maybe I'm just feeding the flames, but I'm wondering how Muslimgauze fans
> >>view his work in light of current events ?
>
> His personal views are inconsequential. What would anyone care? IT'S JUST
> MUSIC.
OK, let me put it this way:
What would you think if there was an artist whose music was dedicated to
terrorist groups whose main objective was the destruction of Brian Albers
(for being an evil American, of course) and who bombed Brian Albers' house
? Would you still think he/she's OK cuz he/she makes some cool tunes ?
quoted 3 lines It's like back in high school when I loved Mercyful Fate. 'How can you like> It's like back in high school when I loved Mercyful Fate. 'How can you like
> that stuff? It's totally Satanic.' Who cares! I just like the music. I don't
> care what King Diomond's religious beliefs are.
I think the difference here is that noone takes stuff like that
seriously. And I haven't heard of too many Satan worshipers who were
responsible for incredible acts of terrorism (heh, besides those Black
metal dudes who burned down a couple of churches).
quoted 2 lines Would you or I like Richard Wagner any less knowing that he> Would you or I like Richard Wagner any less knowing that he
> fully supported Hitler?
Well he didn't since that would have been impossible, as he died before
Hitler was even born. He was an anti-Semite though.
quoted 1 line Side note- Hitler was in a ragtime/jazz band.> Side note- Hitler was in a ragtime/jazz band.
I'm sure you're getting some people mixed up here. I doubt he would have
touched jazz since he viewed it as the decadent music of "Negroes" and
Jews.
Andrei
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