I just wanted to post this message to say thank Laura for her post earlier. I'm a lurker on this list. I subscribed initially to find out more about the goings on with the "D". I honestly wasn't that familiar with the work of the "innovators" and their progeny. I can say that some 10 years ago I remember hearing some snippet about this music called "techno" coming out of Detroit. Alas, I couldn't get my hands on anything music wise to hear what this was all about. I can remember asking around in my area, to no avail.
I'm not going to go into too much detail about my own personal history. I will say that I am a musician who was also influenced by the same sources as the "D's" finest :o) and i've been doing my thing for about as long. Hearing the lists' discussions and passion about the music inspires me and gives me hope that sometime my thoughts and hopes might be heard. To me, the music can be a powerful, unifying force. It can also serve as therapy in dealing with a world which isn't picture perfect. Most of you wouldn't like what I do anyway, and that's just fine with me. Listening to you all keeps my mind open to what's out there. I confess to very much desiring some more education on what's out there in our art and life. The recent commetary on the list has been rather heated. Even though it was precipitatied by persons who by this lists' standards may not be well informed, at least the information came out to try to set the record straight. That's all we can ask for in anything. For people to be straight and passionate in what they do and say. I wished I could have made it to the D for the DEMF. Sad part is i have roots in the region (well, actually Flint) and it would have been nice to come out. Maybe next year? Laura and all, thank you for keeping the faith and much respect. /home/lunarpark-1/Jim J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "laura gavoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:01 PM Subject: [313] 313 Passion and Survival > I've received some email calling me on what I penned about this whole > thread. This is a long one with no bloody apologies...it IS after all a 313 > list n'est ce pas? I got sumpin' to say, so delete now if yer not in the > mood. > > Suffice it to say I've been called to task on proving both my validity in > offering my opinion as well as making generalizations while not looking at > the 'big' picture. While I appreciate your comments in response to my post, > the fact remains that independently the words both " Motown" and "techno" > denoted a nouveaux sound and feeling and since the inception of these > sounds/feelings BOTH words have gone on to define an era in musical history. >
