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"Arthur B. Purvis" <abpurvis@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> wrote:

quoted 3 lines I came upon a copy of this record over the summer, and I thought it was,

>I came upon a copy of this record over the summer, and I thought it was, >to say the least, a total piece of shit. William Orbit's mix had some >really interesting stereo effects, but nothing else was at all worthwhile.

The previous discussion here was actually about the original release not the totally unecessary (IMO) remixes of Psyche Rock and/or the other tracks on Henry's MPLTP album.

quoted 2 lines This could, of course, stem from the fact that Psyche Rock is a totally

>This could, of course, stem from the fact that Psyche Rock is a totally >worthless piece of music.

I don't know if this comment/opinion was meant to provoke a response, but as I've already posted I guess I have dignified it with an answer. I'm not going to argue the merits of this piece, or of any of Henry's other works ... I'll just say to each his own. <snip>

quoted 2 lines I know Henry did it before good old George, Pachelbel did it some

>I know Henry did it before good old George, Pachelbel did it some >couple of hundred years earlier. And it sucked then, too.

Does it _really_ matter when someone "did it", or who "did it" first when it comes to a piece of music? Yes, it's easy to trace influences that way, and see what traditions were being built upon, but what it really boils down to, IMO, is whether it works for you or not. What one man labels junk another may see as treasure ... -Patrick