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RE: Bizarre twist in musical taste (long)

I just want to chime in and say what an insightful and thoughtful conversation you're having Josh358, EMsquare, and Willkayakforfood!!!

As a musician, I get what y'all are saying, and appreciate the time you've taken to write your posts in such an organized and thorough manner. I wish I had your writing skills.

To add a thought, I've always felt that the greatest melodic themes already exist in nature, and that it's the awareness, insight and genius of the composer which enables them to compose masterful realizations of them.

Also, regarding "simple, popular" music versus the great compositions of Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven and company, there is more creative genius in the first three minutes of the second movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony than in all of the albums made by the Backstreet Boys, Hanna Montana, the Hansons, the Beastie Boys, Cool Snoopy Dog, and Michael Jackson combined.

I will, however, cut some slack for Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, and Pink Floyd.

Carry on!

:)


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