In einer eMail vom 09.10.2006 15:20:49 Westeurop=E4ische Normalzeit schreibt [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> The HIP purists Are you talking about sting here - the man with "the normal" voice or maybe Edin who says they ONLY uses instruments based on historical models. It seems very important fro them to be doing the "right thing" I do not think what "hip" players do is always the only answer and in the end there are always many grey areas. Sting and Edin are in fact quite open to take their modern approach. What they are doing is cross-over and if you are into that thing, have fun and enjoy. I just find it amusing that they make claims of "authenticity" which are more absurd than anything I have ever heard from "hip" players. Don't forget we are talking about Sting, the man who dissaproves of almost all of modern music. I ask myself, who is living in the past and who is a purist ? Have any of you had a look at sting.com, a quote from the masters words are posted each day the "Sting quote of the day" Today was a real thigh slapper.... "Music is its own reward. I don't measure my success and happiness by sales figures. I could, but I don't. I never fret if one record didn't sell as well as the last one. I'm nourished by playing music. It's my route to spirituality." The best bit is "I could, but I don't." Any of you who have seen the TV series The office, will recognise the David Brent quality of this comment. wishes Mark "To be Ozzie Osbourne, it's not so bad. It could be worse. I could be Sting." -Ozzie Osbourne -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
