quoted 3 lines I find it interesting why many folks ( on this list & in general ) are so> > I find it interesting why many folks ( on this list & in general ) are so
> > concerned with an artist *moving forward* and *paving new ground".
>
I agree on this point as well...if you look at musical periods from
the past, we weren't necessarily concerned with moving "forward" as
much and as quickly in the past...the era's of classical music lasted
quite a bit longer than electronica has been around! For instance, i
think the Baroque period was(i'm probably off a bit here) around 100
or 150 years(?)...this would be unheard of in this day and age as a
time period for ONE musical style, yet look at the depth and beauty
of so many of Bach's pieces, or Vivaldi, or Handel...over the span of
a hundred years or more...but all WITHIN a certain style, not
stretching stylistic boundries to the extent that we do today on a regular basis.
Now i'm not suggesting we progress quite as slowly as they did, but
at least let's realax a little and stop looking for a whole new type
of music from album to album for every given artist...
Sorry for babbling...
Ali
"It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime
I'll create my own" (Tricky)