deacon wrote:
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 7:53 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Good New music or Lack Thereof
>
> >
> >
> Yes this may be true. But wouldn't you say the state of rock and roll is
> particularly horrible at the moment? I know I'm pointing out the obvious
> observation. I was originally trying to make the correllation between
> this
> current state of rock and roll and how that relates to the ecomonic boom
> of
> the late 90's. And trying to speculate that the recession that Bush will
> be
> ushering in will hopefully spawn something more inspiring. I was hoping
> to
> discuss the future of rock and roll. I suppose I wasn't clear enough.
> I'll
> admit I'm not the greatest communicator via email...
> >
> >
> So if I get this right, you believe George W. Bush is the reason the
> economy
> is about to take a downturn, and that recessions by nature cause good
> music.
> If we are due for a recession I believe most liberals and conservatives
> alike will likely blame any downturn on mass over- speculation in the
> technology sector and above average rising energy costs. As far as
> music
> goes I believe a good economy was a principle reason that mod was able
> to
> flourish. Now I do agree poverty is extremely beneficial if you're a
> blues
> musician.
>
No you're taking what I originally said in my first post literally. I
was being sarcastic. I guess what I should have said was we are about to
dip into a recession and so by defacto, Bush will be the one ushering it
in. I didn't mean that recessions cause good music literally. But I
think there is an indirect correlation there. My theory is that bad
times provide fuel for inspiration and I wouldn't limit that to just
blues musicians.
> >
> Do you need to assert your utmost authority at every turn and go for the
> jugular at the slightest hint of someone's lesser thought out points?
> Not
> everyone has had your twenty or so years of exposure to music and
> involvement in the mod scene. Why not turn people on more to the things
> you're listening to and have experienced? There must be more that you're
> listening to than just the two groups you mentioned before.
>
> * chris
>
> I agree Dan is sometimes abrasive but you still seem to be ignorant to
> the
> misinformation of your first post and are only setting yourself up for
> further "punishment" by trying to CYA after the fact. I have seen Dan
> be
> quite civilized even when answering innocent questions about "basic
> subject
> matter". However, if you want to get him to respond to you just write
> and
> essay like your first post espousing some philosophy that is obviously
> flawed in it's logic.
>
> Deacon
This is exactly the debate I was attempting to spark. You made some good
points and you disagree with my theory (I wasn't attempting to espouse a
"philosophy" per se). That's fine. I think that the output of good
quality music is higher in bad times than in good. You don't think
that's the case. Okay... Thank you...
-chris
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